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Ancient Works, Second Ward, Milwaukee
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Map showing Indian mounds in Milwaukee's Second Ward from a sketch made by Increase Lapham in 1836. Streets shown on the map include 6th Street, 5th Street, and Walnut Street.
circa 1830-1839
Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875
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WHi 100495
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Madison and Manitowoc Mounds
Three separate maps: Ancient Works Near Manitowoc (surveyed 1850), Ancient Works on the North Side of Lake Wingra (surveyed 1850), and Mounds at Madison (surveyed 1842).
Ancient Works at Merton
1851
Map of a portion of Merton including the Bark River, a mill, Fort Hill, and Indian mounds.
City of Milwaukee
1836
This map Milwaukee shows city streets, block and lot numbers, sections, public squares, the Milwaukee River and the Lake Michigan shore. Below the title is an inset map, "Environs of Milwaukee." Dr...
The Great Bird and Other Effigy Mounds
1850
Diagrams of four effigy mounds surveyed by Increase A. Lapham and W.H. Canfield in 1850. No. 1 is an unidentified animal shape, No. 2 consists of two linear mounds and a ridge, No. 3 is The Great B...
Ancient Works at Indian Prairie
1850
Map showing Indian mounds and graves as well as ground cover types at Township 8, Range 22. There is an inset diagram of an effigy mound labeled "The Cross" and another inset drawing of the Indian ...
A Catalog of Plants & Shells
1836
Title page of Increase Lapham's A catalog of Plants & Shells, Found in the vicinity of Milwaukee on the West Side of Lake Michigan,
