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Map of the Neenah or Fox River and of the Proposed Canals From Fond du Lac to Rock River and the Wiskonsin.
Map
This map shows the township and section grid, lakes, rivers, swamps, prairies, roads, and proposed canals in the area of Wisconsin south of Lake Winnebago and east of the Fox River. Portions of the Rock River are labeled "Doty's River," and Horicon Marsh is labeled "Winnebago Swamp."
1839
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers (cartographer)
Publication Information
| Creator | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers (cartographer) |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Washington, D.C., United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Date Created | 1839 |
| Language | English |
Physical Description
| Format | Map |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 map |
| Dimensions | 53 x 66 cm, on sheet 60 x 72 cm |
| Scale | [circa 1:24,754] |
Collection Information
| Digital Collection | Maps and Atlases |
|---|---|
| Call Number | D GX902 1838 P |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9910100843602121 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
|---|---|
| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Plat of the U. States Road from Fond du Lac, by Fox Lake, to the Wiskonsin River
circa 1840
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Petition for incorporating Fond du Lac Company and building a canal
1836
Petitioner requests to incorporate the Fond du Lac Company and states the Company has already purchased land to sell to settlers. The petitioner further states he wishes to construct a canal to acc...
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Map of Wiskonsin [sic] and Neenah Rivers
1839
A map of the Wiskonsin [sic] and Neenah or Fox Rivers.
Map Exhibiting Routes by Which the Navigation of the Mississippi River May be Connected with the Navigation of the Lakes
1839
This map, one of a series made by Thomas Jefferson Cram of the U.S. Topographical Engineers from personal surveys, covers the area from Green Bay to the juncture of the Mississippi and Missouri riv...
Carte du Pays des Sauvages Renards Depuis la Baye du lac Michigan Jusques a Leur Dernier Village
October 19, 1911
This hand-colored map is a 1911 copy of a map drawn by Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry in 1730 showing the Fox River from its mouth at Green Bay to Lake Butte des Mortes, here labeled Petit Lac ...
Survey of the Wiskonsin and Neenah (or Fox) Rivers
1839
This map, oriented with north to the upper right, shows the portage route between the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers, as well as a line of proposed construction for defense against inundation and Fort Wi...
