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Map of the Western States
Map
Map reads, "Map of the Western States". Published by Ensign & Thayer. There is a decorative vine border, and in each corner there is an engraving of four cities. Starting in the upper left, the cities are: Chicago, Detroit, Cincinnati, and St. Louis. Within the map there is a reference key for railroads, roads and canals. Each states counties are also depicted.
1849
Atwood, John M., approximately 1818-
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Wisconsin Map
1854
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1855
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1909
[Lithography] by Poole Bros. Contains descriptive information. Short jaunts for busy people to nearby resorts in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Colton's Township Map of the State of Wisconsin : compiled from the United States surveys, & other authentic sources
1851
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Wisconsin Map
1842
Map reads: "Wisconsin". The map depicts the counties as of 1842 and the various areas of Indian settlements. The scale is twenty miles for every inch.
Map of Wisconsin and Michigan
1864
Map reads: "Johnson's Wisconsin and Michigan". There is a decorative border, a scale of which ten miles is approximately one inch and individual counties depicted in both states. On the back of the...
