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Official Highway Map of Wisconsin

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This colored road map shows automobile roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. Information on the quality and and type of any road shown (high-type bituminous, low-type bituminous, dustless, gravel, etc.) is included in the legend near the bottom left corner of the front page, above a directory of State Highway Commission offices and their contact information. Over Lake Superior, road maps of the towns Superior and Ashland can be found, as can maps of Marinette, Green Bay, Appleton, Manitowoc, Oshkosh, Fon Du Lac, Janesville, Sheboygan, Stevens Point, Wausau, Waukesha, Madison, Eau Claire, Milwaukee, La Crosse, Beloit, Racine, and Kenosha over Lake Michigan. On the back side of the map, an index of incorporated villages and cities in Wisconsin is featured, with a mileage chart showing distances between various towns and cities in and near Wisconsin. A regional highway map showing U.S. highways in the Midwest is also shown. Below this, a list of State Parks and Forests is included with short descriptions of each, superimposed upon a collage of photos of scenic locations in Wisconsin (i.e. "Sail Boats on Lake Mendota"). A road map of Milwaukee can be found in the bottom left corner, with information about the location of various hotels in Milwaukee. To the right of this, a list of five Schroeder Hotels is shown, with pictures and short descriptions of each. In the bottom right corner, a cover photo and an advertisement for Schroeder Hotels are shown.

Date Created:
1938
Creator:
Wisconsin. State Highway Commission

Publication Information

Creator
Wisconsin. State Highway Commission
Date Created
1938

Physical Description

Format
Map
Dimensions
63 x 73 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
Road Maps, Box 14

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W01430D
Legacy ID
WHi 126099

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