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Lower Prairie du Chien
Map
This map is ink and watercolor on paper and includes certifications inscribed by Saml. T. [M?]ight, a civil engineer, Edward H. Brodhead, James H. Lockwood, and others. The map features lot and block numbers and labeled streets.
1856
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W014B9X
WHi 113240
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