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Map of Milwaukee County

Map

An ink on paper map of Milwaukee County and the eastern portion of Waukesha County (Towns of Menomonee, Brookfield, New Berlin, and Muskego). Towns in Milwaukee County are hand colored. The map displays additions, plank roads, streets, railroads, railroad stations, post offices, lakes and streams, prairies, wetlands, Indian mounds, and selected churches, schools, taverns, breweries, groceries, hotels, and justices of the peace. Below the title is an inset plat map of the village of Wauwatosa from a survey by H. Gardner.

Date Created:
1858
Creator:
Lipman, L. (Louis) (cartographer)

Publication Information

Creator
Lipman, L. (Louis) (cartographer)
Publisher
Milwaukee, WI, [Chapman?]
Date Created
1858
Language
English

Physical Description

Format
Map
Extent
1 map on 6 sheets
Dimensions
122 x 106 cm, sheets 48 x 63 cm or smaller
Scale
[1:31 680]. 2 inches = 1 mile

Collection Information

Digital Collection
Maps and Atlases
Call Number
H GX9028 M66 1858 L

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W014GIT
Legacy ID
WHi 96384

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