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Black Hawk's Route Through Wisconsin
Map
These six plates depict the route the Sauks and Meskwakis, led by Chief Black Hawk, took through Wisconsin during the Black Hawk War of 1832. The first five plates are county maps that show Black Hawk's route and some basic features such as nearby cities and major lakes and rivers. Each map is grid based. The sixth plate shows all of the counties the Black Hawks traveled through, a few major cities, the route they traveled, the Mississippi River, and Lake Michigan. Two battle sites are also shown: the Battle of Wisconsin Heights (on the border of Sauk and Dane counties), and the Battle of Bad Axe (near the south western corner of Vernon county on the Mississippi River).
circa 1949
Hagan, William T., 1918-2011 (cartographer)
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Black Hawk's Route
1949
This map of southwestern Wisconsin traces the route taken by Chief Black Hawk from Vernon County east to Waukesha County and south to Rock County in 1832. Adjacent modern cities, villages, waterway...
Black Hawk War Map
1832 - 1899
The Black Hawk War was fought in 1832 when Sauk Indians, led by Chief Black Hawk, crossed the Mississippi, hoping to resettle in their Illinois homeland. After being met by Illinois militia and U.S...
Auto Touring Route, 1832 Black Hawk War
circa 1998
This map shows an auto tour route with historical markers and the approximate Black Hawk Band route in southern Wisconsin. County boundaries, roads and cities are also labeled. The back of the map ...
Indian Campaign of 1832 : Map of the country
1832
This map shows regions in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, roughly bounded by Lake Winnebago, the Kankakee River, Peoria, and Prairie du Chien. The map identifies rivers, forts, towns, and...
Black Hawk's Surrender
Diorama in the Milwaukee Public Museum depicting Black Hawk's surrender on August 27, 1832 at Fort Crawford in Prairie du Chien.
General Atkinson's Victory over Black Hawk
1845
Engraving depicting the defeat of Black Hawk by General Henry Atkinson at the Battle of Bad Axe on August 2, 1832. The engraving depicts Federal Regulars and Illinois Militia advancing and the Sauk...
