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Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Bayfield

Date: 1886
Description: Bird's-eye view of Bayfield, county seat of Bayfield County. On the lower left side is an inset for Bayfield and the Apostle Islands.
Photograph

View of Bayfield

Date: 1875
Description: Stereograph of Bayfield.
Photograph

Elevated View of Lake Superior and Town

Date: 1876
Description: Stereograph view of Lake Superior scenery and downtown area.
Book or Pamphlet

Bayfield, Lake Superior Guide Book

Date: 1858
Description: Front cover of a guide book describing Bayfield and an account of a pleasure tour to Lake Superior. The title is surrounded by a decorative border with flo...
Map or Atlas

Apostle Islands and Harbor of Bayfield and Its Surroundings

Date: 1871
Description: Asaph Whittlesey arrived in Ashland in 1854, one of the earliest of the settlers who hoped the area would grow and make their fortunes. He drew this map of...
Postcard

Rittenhouse Avenue

Date: 
Description: View down center of Rittenhouse Avenue with Lake Superior in the distance. The street is lined with businesses, sidewalks and lampposts.
Postcard

Street Scene showing Lake Superior in Distance

Date: 
Description: Colorized postcard view down a street (Rittenhouse Avenue) to Lake Superior. The street is lined with businesses and parked cars. Caption reads: "Street Sc...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1950
Description: Photographic postcard view down Main Street, with Lake Superior in the distance. There is a cafe on the left and bars on the right. Cars are parked along t...
Postcard

Reiten Boat Yard

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard view from water of a marina. Sailboats and motorboats are docked. More boats are stored up on the shoreline. Trees and buildings are ...
Postcard

Aerial View of Harbor

Date: 
Description: Aerial view of Bayfield and its harbor.
Map or Atlas

Map of Bayfield Situate[d] In La Pointe County, Wisconsin

Date: 1856
Description: This map of Bayfield shows a plat of the town, roads, and part of Lake Superior. Relief is shown by hachures. The right margin of the map includes illustra...
Map or Atlas

Map Showing Proposed Location of Bayfield Transfer R'.Y Co.'s Docks at Towns of Bayfield & Dalrymple

Date: 1892
Description: This map of Bayfield shows roads, lots, and township boundaries. The map was originally published on one sheet but is now separated into front and back. On...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Bayfield, La Pointe Co., Wisconsin : Showing the Situation of Lands of Lyman C. Dayton of St. Paul, Minnesota, in and Adjoining the Same

Date: 1856
Description: This map shows land ownership by name, a plat of Bayfield, local streets, part of Lake Superior, part of Madeline Island, and part of Bass Island. La Point...
Photograph

View over Lake Superior towards Bayfield

Date: 1916
Description: View across Lake Superior towards Bayfield.
Map or Atlas

Lake Superior Water Trail, Wisconsin : Bayfield Peninsula - Apostle Islands Section

Date: 2000
Description: This map shows national parks, county and state forests, Indian reservations, municipal land, private land, docks, boat access, camping, and points of inte...
Photograph

Pulling Out the Boats

Date: 11 29 1908
Description: Men working on pulling the boat "Fish Hawk" out of the water. One man is kneeling in front of the boat and looking at the camera. A man in the background i...

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