Map or Atlas
Plat of Wisconsinapolis
This map shows a paper city located on Swan Lake in Columbia County. It includes lot and block numbers, two public squares, and two little lakes of "good water." It also includes a location map showing nearby Ft. Winnebago military reserve and a proposed canal connecting Swan Lake (on the Fox River) to the Wisconsin River. |
Image ID: | 119709 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1900 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
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State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Map Collection |
Genre: | Map or Atlas |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | H GX9029 W81 W |
Original Dimensions: | 35 x 25 cm., on sheet 42 x 36 cm. |
Wisconsinapolis was one of several paper cities considered in 1836 for location of the territorial capital. Oriented with north to the left. |
Cities and towns |
Lakes |
Paper products |
Land |
Canals |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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