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Map of Wisconsin Railroads and Grants, 1866-1875
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This hand-drawn and colored map of Wisconsin shows railroad routes and railroad land grants in Wisconsin from the vicinity of Superior south to Hudson and Prescott, and from there southeast to Portage and Madison. Companies covered include: the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad, the St. Croix and Tomah Railroad, and the St. Croix and Lake Superior Rail Road. The map indicates the 20, 15, 10, and 6 mile limits of the railroads as well as lands that were restored to market.
circa 1875
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Diagrammatic Map Showing the Established Limits of Land Grants Made to Various Railroads in Wisconsin
1875
This manuscript map shows the limits of the land grants made to railroads in northwestern Wisconsin along the corridor between Madison and Portage to Hudson, along the corridor between Hudson and A...
Map of Wisconsin, showing land grants of Superior and St. Croix Railroad and Bayfield Branch
circa 1856
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, Do...
Map of the Tomah and Lake St. Croix Railway, and Its Connections
circa 1858
This map of Wisconsin and Michigan shows the proposed railways of the Tomah & Lake St. Croix Railroad (from Tomah to Hudson) and the St. Croix & Lake Superior Railroad (from Hudson to Superior and ...
Sketch of the Public Surveys in the State of Wisconsin and Territory of Minnesota
1864
This hand-colored survey map of southeastern Minnesota and the entire state of Wisconsin shows the progress of United States land surveys and the locations of railroads, land grant railroads, land ...
State of Wisconsin
1886
This map shows U.S. land offices, completed railroads, railroad land grant limits, lakes, rivers, and Indian reservations. Communities, lakes, and rivers are labeled including the Mississippi River...
Map of Wisconsin, 1881, showing land grant limits, Wisconsin Central Railroad
1881
This brochure with a map of Wisconsin also includes information (in English, German, Norwegian, and Swedish) promoting settlement in the state. Text touches on Wisconsin's timber, farming, schools,...
