Diagrammatic Map Showing the Established Limits of Land Grants Made to Various Railroads in Wisconsin | Map or Atlas | Wisconsin Historical Society

Map or Atlas

Diagrammatic Map Showing the Established Limits of Land Grants Made to Various Railroads in Wisconsin

Diagrammatic Map Showing the Established Limits of Land Grants Made to Various Railroads in Wisconsin | Map or Atlas | Wisconsin Historical Society
This manuscript map shows the limits of the land grants made to railroads in northwestern Wisconsin along the corridor between Portage and Hudson, along the corridor between Hudson and Ashland, and along the corridor between Superior and Ashland. The map was certified in 1875 by the commissioner of the General Land Office, S.S. Burdett. A statement about the withdrawals of land for sale between 1856 and 1866 is included.
DESCRIPTION
This manuscript map shows the limits of the land grants made to railroads in northwestern Wisconsin along the corridor between Portage and Hudson, along the corridor between Hudson and Ashland, and along the corridor between Superior and Ashland. The map was certified in 1875 by the commissioner of the General Land Office, S.S. Burdett. A statement about the withdrawals of land for sale between 1856 and 1866 is included.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:93250
Creation Date: 1875
Creator Name:United States. General Land Office.
City:
County:
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Map Collection
Genre:Map or Atlas
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:GX902 1875 B
Original Dimensions:164 x 123 cm., sheets 92 x 63 cm. and 77 x 63 cm.
SUBJECTS
Cities and towns
Land
Railroads
Land companies

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