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Wisconsin 1865
Map
A pen on paper, hand-drawn map that shows the railroads, rivers, county outlines, and cities in Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and the western portion of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Railroad lines shown include Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, Chicago & Northwestern Railway, Milwaukee & Prairie du Chien Railway, Sheboygan & Mississippi Railroad, Racine & Mississippi Railway, and the Mineral Point Railroad.
1916
Merk, Frederick, 1887-1977 (cartographer)
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W014AWI
WHi 91209
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