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Wisconsin
Map
Drawn two years before Wisconsin entered statehood, this map shows the counties and towns that existed at the time, as well as known rivers and lakes. By 1846, most of the modern south/southeastern counties were already in existence. The northwestern part of the state includes Carver's claim, the "Sioux and Chippewa Boundary" line, and tribal areas marked as "Winnebagos" (Ho-Chunk), "Menomonies," and New York Indians.
1846
Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868 (cartographer)
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Wisconsin Map
circa 1848-1849
In 1849, northern Wisconsin was composed of huge sectional regions such as La Point, Portage, Brown and Crawford counties, whereas southern Wisconsin had settled into the counties we know today. So...
Map of Eastern Wisconsin: Showing Rivers, Lakes, Trails, Indian Villages, Distances, Boundaries of Tracts Ceded by "the Munnomonee, Winnebaygoes, and New York Indians, August 1821"
circa 1830
This map of eastern Wisconsin shows rivers, lakes, travel routes, Indian villages (including some "Chippeway" or Ojibwe villages), and boundaries of tracts ceded by the "Munnomonee" (Menominee), "W...
Wisconsin
1847
In 1847, a year before Wisconsin entered statehood, most of the county shapes in southeastern and southern Wisconsin looked the same as they do today, whereas middle and northern Wisconsin were sti...
Location of Indian Settlements in Wisconsin
circa 1962
This map shows the location of Indian settlements in Wisconsin in the early 1960s. In red overprint, it indicates settlements of the St. Croix, Lac Courte Oreilles, Red Cliff, Bad River, Lac du Fla...
Wisconsin Section of Hennepin's Map
1905
This reproduction of the Wisconsin portion of Louis Hennepin's 1698 map shows the location of the Ho-Chunk Tribe, the Hurons, and the Illinois, as well as other Indian tribes in the region. Lake Su...
Wisconsin
1846?
This hand-colored map of Wisconsin shows the counties in the state south and east of the Wisconsin and Fox rivers and the locations of Carver's Claim and Indian lands to the north and west. It show...
