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Map of Wisconsin, showing land grants of Superior and St. Croix Railroad and Bayfield Branch
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This map shows rail lines in Wisconsin and the railroad land grants of the Superior & St. Croix Railroad in the present-day northwestern Wisconsin counties of Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Dunn, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, Saint Croix, Sawyer, and Washburn.
circa 1856
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circa 1858
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Railroad Map of Wisconsin
1856
A Wisconsin map showing the Wisconsin Superior and St. Croix Railroad.
Petition for establishing a railroad from the St. Croix River to Lake Superior
1871 - 1872
Petitioners request to renew the land grant to aid in the construction of a railroad from the St. Croix River to the west end of Lake Superior and to Bayfield.
Railroad and Steamboat Map of Lake Superior
1851
Map of the Lake Superior region showing the railroad and steamboat connection.
Map of the State of Wisconsin Showing the Wisconsin Central Railroad and its Land Grant
1896
This map of Wisconsin shows the railroad routes of the Wisconsin Central Railroad and its land grant, highlighted in red. County boundaries are also outlined in red. Towns, cities, lakes, rivers, L...
