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Lu-La Lake Lookout Mountain

Date: 1866
Description: Cliffs along Lu-la Lake. A waterfall is in the background.
Plate 15
Photograph

Dam Below Mirror Lake

Date: 1921
Description: Water pouring between the logs of the Mirror Lake Dam. The opposite shoreline has trees and plants covering a steep, rocky cliff.
Map or Atlas

Tourist Map of Marinette County, Wisconsin

Date: 1941
Description: A tourist map of Marinette County, Wisconsin that includes indexes of the lakes and rivers in the county which also identify the fish present, a list of ra...
Map or Atlas

Map of Portions of Michigan and the Wisconsin Territory

Date: 
Description: A map of the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Wisconsin north of Lake Winnebago and east of Lake Pepin and the mouth of the Saint Louis River on Lak...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 1-6

Date: 
Description: We've at least been able to conserve something if it's only the idea of conserving for conservation's sake
But the community interests ought to come fir...
Print

Chequamegon Hotel Dinner Menu

Date: 09 04 1885
Description: Exterior and interior bill of fare from The Chequamegon, with views on the back of rock formations, waterfalls, a spot illustration of a train going over a...
Postcard

Bridge at the Foot of Mirror Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View from shoreline looking up at the bridge, and the dam. There is a building at the base on the bridge on the opposite shoreline on the right, and anothe...
Postcard

Dam at Glen Loch, Irvine Park

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view from shoreline of Glen Loch in Irvine Park. Caption reads: "Dam at Glen Loch, Irvine Park, Chippewa Falls, Wis."
Map or Atlas

Sketch of the Public Surveys in Wisconsin Territory

Date: 1846
Description: This map shows the plotting of the various townships in Wisconsin, both those that had been surveyed and some outlines for those which have not. A note in ...
Map or Atlas

Amérique Septentrionale: Dressée sur les Relations les Plus Modernes des Voyageurs et Navigateurs, et Divisée Suivant les Differentes Possessions des Européens

Date: 1758
Description: This map of the north-west hemisphere shows the cities, lakes, rivers, mountains, and political borders. In the upper left corner sits a decorative cartouc...
Map or Atlas

The United States of North America, with the British & Spanish Territories According to the Treaty

Date: 1783
Description: This map is hand-colored and shows the boundaries of British, Spanish, and the newly recognized American claims, as well as the fishing rights granted to F...
Map or Atlas

Map of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, Showing Proposed Canals Connecting the Rivers with the Ocean

Date: 1790
Description: This map of the north eastern states shows roads, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, mountains, cities, forts, mills, the Oneida Reservation, and "New York Donatio...
Map or Atlas

An Accurate Map of North America Drawn from the Sieur Robert, with Improvements.

Date: 1766
Description: This map of North America shows the boundaries of European claims at the end of the French and Indian war. The British colonies extend to the Mississippi. ...
Map or Atlas

A New and Correct Map of North America: In Which the Places of the Principal Engagements During the Present War are Accurately Inserted

Date: 1780
Description: Map of North America east of Mexico showing colonial boundaries, forts, cities, Native American land, mountains, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers. Short notes...
Map or Atlas

The United States of America

Date: 1796
Description: Map of the United Sates, showing the borders between the states and territories, a few cities, mountains, portages, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers. Tennesse...
Map or Atlas

A Map of 100 Miles Round Boston

Date: 1775
Description: Map of Boston and surrounding regions, from Massachusetts Bay to the Connecticut River, and including part of southern New Hampshire. It shows the colonies...
Map or Atlas

A New and Accurate Map of the Colony of Massachusets Bay, in North America, from a Late Survey

Date: 1780
Description: Map of eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, eastern Connecticut, and small portions of New Hampshire and Vermont. It shows the boundaries, counties, citie...
Map or Atlas

Vermont, from Actual Survey

Date: 1795
Description: Map of Vermont showing counties, townships, cities, roads, mountains, lakes, and rivers. A forest and waterfall scene decorates the title cartouche in the ...
Map or Atlas

A Particular Map, to Illustrate Gen. Amherst's Expedition to Montreal: With a Plan of the Town & Draught of ye Island

Date: 1760
Description: Map showing upstate New York, Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River during the last, decisive battle of the French and Indian War. The main map shows a ...
Map or Atlas

Part of the Counties of Charlotte and Albany, in the Province of New York: Being the Seat of War Between the King's Forces under Lieut. Gen. Burgoyne and the Rebel Army

Date: 1778
Description: Map of the land between Fort Ticonderoga and Albany. It shows cities, forts, mills, roads, mountains, swamps, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers. A few annotati...

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