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Martin
Map
This manuscript plat map shows a paper city on the site of what is now Appleton, Wisconsin. This plat of Martin, later called Grand Chute, shows streets, a public square, land "reserved for hydrolic purposes," and a dam and falls in the Fox River. This village became a ghost town and the land was incorporated into the city of Appleton. The bottom margin includes textual description of the town site and street widths.
circa 1849
Publication Information
| Date Created | circa 1849 |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
Physical Description
| Format | Map |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 map |
| Dimensions | 57 x 47 cm |
Collection Information
| Digital Collection | Maps and Atlases |
|---|---|
| Call Number | H GX9029 A64 M |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9910105717702121 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
|---|---|
| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Plan of the three village plats of Grand Chute, Appleton & Lawesburgh, Outagamie County, Wisn.
circa 1852
This map shows platting for three villages, including sections, local streets, university land, a church, school house, cemetery, Grand Chute Island, canals, and nearby state dams, locks, and bridg...
Plat Book, Eau Claire County
1899 - 1900
This manuscript atlas contains plats of villages, cities, and townships of Eau Claire. Shows dates of homestead and cash land entries, along with two letters to the land office.
Appleton, Wisconsin map
circa 1931
This map of Appleton shows streets, numbered wards, the Fox River, railroads, playgrounds, cemeteries, and schools. The map also includes a manuscript annotation indicating location of Telulah Park...
Map of the City of Appleton, Wisconsin
1872
Map of the city of Appleton showing plat of town, wards, lots, blocks, local streets, railroads, canals, land ownership by name, and part of Fox River. The back side shows a map of the South West a...
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The City of Appleton : West Central Part, North East Part, East Central Part, South East Part, [and] South West Part
1889
This photocopied map shows the city of Appleton as it appeared in 1889. The map shows buildings, block and lot numbers, subdivisions, some landownership, and part of the Fox River.
