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Map of the United States land grant to the Chicago & North-Western Railway Company, in the state of Wisconsin
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This map of northern Wisconsin shows the Chicago and North-Western Railway Company's land grants within the counties of Forest, Florence, Langlade, Marinette, and Oconto. It also shows the township and sections grid, lakes, and railroads. This copy includes manuscript annotations in red ink by the Forest County clerk.
1888
Chicago and North Western Railway Company (compiler)
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W01425Z
WHi 91429
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