Map of the Territories of Michigan and Ouisconsin... | Map or Atlas | Wisconsin Historical Society

Map or Atlas

Map of the Territories of Michigan and Ouisconsin...

Map of the Territories of Michigan and Ouisconsin... | Map or Atlas | Wisconsin Historical Society
This map shows the land that makes up Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, and parts of Canada. The Great Lakes are displayed prominently, along with several other rivers, lakes, counties, swamps, roads, towns, Indian residences, and various other points of interest. The creator of the map includes various descriptive information beyond place names such as the type of trees that grow in various regions or which rivers are navigable by canoes.
DESCRIPTION
This map shows the land that makes up Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, and parts of Canada. The Great Lakes are displayed prominently, along with several other rivers, lakes, counties, swamps, roads, towns, Indian residences, and various other points of interest. The creator of the map includes various descriptive information beyond place names such as the type of trees that grow in various regions or which rivers are navigable by canoes.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:120023
Creation Date: 1831
Creator Name:Farmer, John, 1798-1859.
City:
County:
State:
Collection Name:Map Collection
Genre:Map or Atlas
Original Format Type:prints, fine-art
Original Format Number:H GX902 1831 F2
Original Dimensions:52 x 87 cm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
At the bottom of the map, next to an inset map of Marie River, a block of text reads "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit & District court of Detroit in the Territory of Michigan by John Farmer, on the 11th day of May 1829."
SUBJECTS
Michigan, Lake
Cities and towns
Fields (Agriculture)
Forests and forestry
Land
Roads
Bays
Rivers
Superior, Lake
Harbors
Lakes

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