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Sectional Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1874
Description: This map shows lakes, rivers, state, county, and town boundaries, as well as railroads completed, in progress, and contemplated. The map includes a color d...
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Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1918
Description: Map of Wisconsin along with the western portion of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, showing county lines, cities and villages, lakes, streams, and railroads. Po...
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Geological Survey Map of Southeastern Wisconsin

Date: 1917
Description: A geological survey map of southeastern Wisconsin that shows the configuration of the bedrock beneath the glacial drift and other deposits in southeastern ...
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Map Showing the Surficial Deposits of Southeastern Wisconsin

Date: 1917
Description: A geological survey map that map of southeastern Wisconsin shows the surface deposits east of the Wisconsin River, from the Illinois state line north to Ne...
Photograph

Man and Dog

Date: 1923
Description: A well-dressed man poses holding a German short-haired pointer on a leash near the outlet of the Fish Creek into the harbor.
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State of Wisconsin Hydrographic Map : Showing Lakes and Streams

Date: 12 01 1935
Description: This Wisconsin Public Service Commission map shows the lakes and streams of Wisconsin.
Photograph

Shivering Sands

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of a two-story house sited beside Shivering Sands Creek where it enters Lake Michigan. There is a rustic footbridge over the stream close to ...
Photograph

Fish Creek

Date: 1920
Description: View along shoreline towards a rustic foot bridge which crosses the mouth of Fish Creek, which separates the village of Fish Creek from Peninsula State Par...
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Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Date: 1946
Description: A map showing the roads, railroads, towns, cities and villages, streams and lakes, airports, schools, churches, cemeteries, and golf courses in Kenosha Cou...
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Geological Map of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Date: 
Description: A hand-drawn Geological map of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, showing the counties and streams of that area. The map also identifies the location of the...
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Map of Milwaukee County

Date: 1858
Description: An ink on paper map of Milwaukee County and the eastern portion of Waukesha County that shows the townships of Oak Creek, Franklin, Greenfield, Wauwatosa, ...
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Map of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal

Date: 1837
Description: A pen and ink on tracing paper, hand-drawn and colored map the proposed route of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal, ranging from the Rock River in the wes...
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Plat of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal

Date: 1838
Description: A map of the proposed route of the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal from Fort Atkinson on the Rock River in the west to the city of Milwaukee and Lake Michig...
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Map of Oconto and Marinette Counties

Date: 1886
Description: This map, originally published in the 1881 Illustrated historical atlas of Wisconsin, shows the township and range system, sections,towns, cities and villa...
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Sheboygan County Highway System

Date: 1934
Description: This 1930s highway map of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, shows roads, the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities and villages, and streams, lakes, ...
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Part of Town of Somers, Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Date: 10 19 1836
Description: This 1836 manuscript map shows the sections, windfalls, marshes, streams, prairies, acreages, and former mouth of the Pike River in what is now the eastern...
Photograph

Bridge over Fish Creek

Date: 1915
Description: A rustic foot bridge over Fish Creek connects Peninsula State Park (foreground) with the village of Fish Creek. The Vits house is at the right end of the b...
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Map & Street Guide of Door County, Including Maps of Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1987
Description: This 1987 map of Door County, Wisconsin, shows streets and roads, cities and villages, state parks, lakes and streams, and depths in Lake Michigan. A stree...
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Knell's Guide Map of Milwaukee County

Date: 1903
Description: Map shows railroads, roads, street car lines, schools, churches, cemeteries, town halls, and railroad stations. Includes inset lists of: Population of Milw...
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Sportsman's Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1960
Description: This map shows lakes arranged by county, depth maps of selected larger lakes, and enlargements of Mississippi River areas. The map also includes locations ...

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