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The State of Wisconsin Compiled from the Latest Authorities
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This map shows the surveyed southern part of the state and includes a "profile of the Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road." The map shows railroads, plank roads, mines, streams, and township grid lines. Counties are hand colored in pink, green, blue, and yellow. Lakes and rivers are labeled.
1856
Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875 (cartographer)
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Chapman's Sectional Map of Wisconsin : With the Most Recent Surveys
1856
This map of shows the township survey grid and identifies counties, named towns, cities and villages, rivers, lakes, railroads, roads, and the Menomonee and Oneida reservations. Horicon Marsh is la...
Wisconsin: A Sectional Map with the Most Recent Surveys
1855
This map shows the township survey grid and identifies counties, named towns, rivers, lakes, railroads, plank roads, mines, and the Menomonee Reservation. Horicon Marsh is labeled Lake Horicon.
Wisconsin : A Sectional Map with the Most Recent Surveys
1854
This 1854 map of Wisconsin shows surveyed counties, railroads, plank roads, mines, and the township grid. Some counties are hand colored in blue, yellow, or red. Rivers, lakes, marshes, and communi...
Chapman's Sectional Map of Wisconsin : With the Most Recent Surveys
1856
This map with an ornamental border shows the township survey grid and identifies counties, named towns, cities and villages, rivers, lakes, railroads (completed and not completed), roads, and the M...
Map of the La Crosse & Milwaukee Rail Road
1853
This map of southern Wisconsin highlights the La Crosse & Milwaukee Rail Road. It also shows other railroads, canals, plank and post roads, towns and the township grid, rivers, lakes, villages and ...
Wisconsin, a Sectional Map with the Most Recent Surveys
1853
This 1853 map shows the southern two thirds of Wisconsin with county boundaries hand-colored in red. The map displays towns, railroads, plank roads, mines, rivers, and marshes.
