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No. 1 Plan of the North Cut [at Milwaukie Harbor]
1854
This map showing planned Milwaukee Harbor improvement and course of prevailing winds is oriented with north slightly to the right. The Milwaukee River is labeled. The top margin reads: "Senate Ex. ...
Map of Milwaukee
1876
Made from U.S. Surveys and from minutes furnished by Jos. S. Buck and Dr. C. Chase. Scale 20 CHs to an inch.
Plan & Section of the Milwaukee Straight Cut with Bay and Harbor Soundings No. 2
1854
This map shows Milwaukee Bay and harbor, the Milwaukee River, select buildings, marshes, and township lines. Depths are shown by soundings and relief is shown by hachures. The top margin reads: "Se...
Bird's-Eye View of East Central Wisconsin
1908
Colored map in perspective indicates railroad routes. Lake Winnebago and Oshkosh in center, area extends to Shawano (top right corner), Green Bay (bottom right corner), Beaver Dam (top left corner)...
Blanchard's Map of Wisconsin and Northern Michigan
1868
Showing the counties, towns and railroads. Partly colored. Scale: 1 inch = 20 miles.
Milwaukee Quadrangle
1906
Polyconic projection. Map made from surveys without spirit level control. Henry Gannett, Chief Topographer. Topography by Van H. Manning and Nat. Tyler, Jr. Surveyed in 1890 and 1899. Scale: 1:62500.