Map or Atlas
Chart of Milwaukee Harbor, Wisconsin
| This map is a chart of Milwaukee Harbor that displays local streets, bridges, roads, railroads, public buildings, businesses, factories, dry docks, parks, piers, and shipping yards. Surrounding geographical features are included: part of Lake Michigan, Bays, Rivers, and Canals, and Jones Island. Additional information can be found in the margins of the map: Authorities, notes on soundings, 'Sailing Directions', references for further information on lake and harbor descriptions, 'Comparative Elevations of Water Levels on Lake Michigan', Abbreviations, and a table that includes information on each of Milwaukee's Dry Docks. Keys on depth and relief are included in the margins. Depth is illustrated with gradient tints and soundings; water areas with depths of 18 feet are shown blue. Relief is depicted with contour lines. At the head of the title the map reads ʺSurvey of the Northern and Northwestern Lakes: Made in Obedience to the Acts of Congress and orders form Headquarters Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army". |
| Image ID: | 114643 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1907 |
| Creator Name: | United States. War Department. Corps of Engineers. |
| City: | Milwaukee |
| County: | Milwaukee |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | D GX9029 M663 1908 S |
| Original Dimensions: | 82 x 68 cm |
| Canals |
| Railroads |
| Streets |
| Harbors |
| Michigan, Lake |
| Bridges |
| Aids to navigation |
| Cities and towns |
| Rivers |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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