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Wisconsin
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This detailed 1853 map shows Wisconsin counties by color and shows railroads, common roads, canals, the state capital, county towns, townships, villages, and post offices.
1853
Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893 (cartographer)
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Wisconsin
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New Map of the State of Wisconsin
1857
This detailed map was drawn nearly a decade after Wisconsin entered statehood. It depicts the entire state, as well as northern Illinois and part of the upper peninsula of Michigan. The map shows c...
Map of the La Crosse & Milwaukee Rail Road and Connections
1856
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