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Map

Ink on tracing paper map of Green Bay, Wisconsin and nearby areas, Lake Winnebago, Menominee River, Fox River, Wolf River, the junction of the Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers, "Oneida Indians" Reservation, and "Stockbridge Indians" Reservation. The map also shows the Wisconsin River near Plover, including locations for Grignon's and Company Mill, Grignon's Trading and Farming Establishment, Bloomer and Company, Whitney's Mill, Conant's Mills, Little Bull Falls, and Big Bull Falls.

Date Created:
1835?
Creator:
Ellis, A. G. (Albert Gallatin), 1800-1885 (cartographer)

Publication Information

Creator Ellis, A. G. (Albert Gallatin), 1800-1885 (cartographer)
Date Created 1835?
Language English

Physical Description

Format Map
Extent 1 map
Dimensions 38 x 31 cm, on sheet 40 x 32 cm
Scale [circa 1:1,140,480]. 18 miles to an inch

Collection Information

Digital Collection Maps and Atlases
Call Number H GX902 1840 E
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9910100526402121

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W01423Y
Legacy ID
WHi 89601

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