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Map or Atlas

Diagram of Mineral Point Mining Co.'s Mine

Date: 1850
Description: Lithograph of a map drawn to indicate a mine on land owned by Mineral Point Mining Co. in the lead region of southwestern Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

19th-Century Immigration and Growth

A Short History of Wisconsin
Read about immigration and economic growth in 19th-century Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Lead Mining in Southern Wisconsin

The Birth of the Badgers
Discover the history of lead mining in Wisconsin, and the origin of Badgers.

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