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Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Road Map
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This map shows road surfaces, construction, flying fields, seaplane landings, populations of cities and towns, and ferry routes of Wisconsin and some parts of the neighboring states. It includes an inset map of the Milwaukee area. On the back of the sheet is a mileage table, index, and ancillary map, "Principal Highway Routes of the United States," and two advertisements for Wadhams Oil Company and service stations.
1936
General Drafting Company (cartographer)
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