Map of Wisconsin Land Grant for the Wisconsin Central Railroad | Map or Atlas | Wisconsin Historical Society

Map or Atlas

Map of Wisconsin Land Grant for the Wisconsin Central Railroad

Map of Wisconsin Land Grant for the Wisconsin Central Railroad | Map or Atlas | Wisconsin Historical Society
A map showing the Wisconsin Central Railroad lines in Wisconsin, northern Illinois, eastern Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The area of the map shaded in red is the railroad’s land grants, which was from Ashland in the north to Colby in the south. The thinner red lines outline the locations of the counties in Wisconsin as well as the state border.
DESCRIPTION
A map showing the Wisconsin Central Railroad lines in Wisconsin, northern Illinois, eastern Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The area of the map shaded in red is the railroad’s land grants, which was from Ashland in the north to Colby in the south. The thinner red lines outline the locations of the counties in Wisconsin as well as the state border.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:89616
Creation Date:circa 1896
Creator Name:Wisconsin Central Railroad
City:
County:
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Map Collection
Genre:Map or Atlas
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:GX902 1898 WC
Original Dimensions:40 x 50 cm.
SUBJECTS
Cities and towns
Land companies
Railroads
Roads
Lakes
Michigan, Lake
Rivers
Superior, Lake
Wisconsin River (Wis.)
Land

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