Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
An 1887 atlas of landownership maps of Racine and Kenosha counties
Illustrated atlas of Racine and Kenosha counties, Wisconsin
County landownership maps were designed to show ownership of every piece of land within a given county. The basic landownership map showed townships, each six miles square, and its subdivision into 36 sections. These sections were numbered and labeled with the name of the landowner and the number of acreage owned. Developed in the early 19th century as large wall maps, the maps evolved into bound county atlases after the Civil War and were a highly profitable undertaking for publishers. This 1887 Illustrated Atlas of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin, is a typical example.
| Related Topics: |
Immigration and Settlement The Founding of Major Cities |
| Creator: | H.O. Brown and Company |
| Pub Data: | Chicago: H.O. Brown and Co., 1887 |
| Citation: | Illustrated Atlas of Racine and Kenosha counties, Wisconsin (Chicago: H.O. Brown and Co., 1887); Online facsimile at: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WPLAtBrown; Visited on: 5/4/2024 |
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