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Mineral Point and Environs
Map
This early map shows the township and range system, sections, landownership, smelting furnaces ("Fur"), lead mines, copper mines, and roads in the vicinity of "Mineral Point Court House" in the Town of Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin.
1836 - 1844
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W01428J
WHi 96504
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Diagram of Mineral Point Mining Co.'s Mine
1850
Lithograph of a map drawn to indicate a mine on land owned by Mineral Point Mining Co. in the lead region of southwestern Wisconsin.
Plat of Mineral Point, Wisconsin Territory
1839
This facsimile of a manuscript map of Mineral Point shows lots and streets. The lower left corner includes a certification.
Petition for addressing violations of a United States law on selling land in the lead-mining region around Mineral Point
1839
Petitioners request legal action to address violations of a United States law on the purchase of lands in the lead-mining region around Mineral Point.
Vliet's Survey of Mineral Point
1837
This facsimile manuscript map of Mineral Point shows lot numbers, dimensions, streets, and township lines. The bottom left corner includes a certification.
ROUGHLY BOUNDED BY WI 23, COPPER, DODGE, AND SHAKE RAG STS.
16185
Located in Mineral Point, Iowa County
