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Blanchard's guide map of Wisconsin

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This map of Wisconsin, along with southeastern Minnesota and Iowa, northern Illinois and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, shows counties, county seats, cities and villages, the township grid, rivers, lakes, and both completed and proposed railroads.

Date Created:
1873
Creator:
Blanchard, Rufus, 1821-1904 (cartographer)

Publication Information

Creator Blanchard, Rufus, 1821-1904 (cartographer)
Publisher Chicago, Rufus Blanchard
Date Created 1873
Language English

Physical Description

Format Map
Extent 1 map
Dimensions 53 x 41 cm, on sheet 56 x 43 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection Maps and Atlases
Call Number H GX902 1873 B
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9910100777402121

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W014AU5
Legacy ID
WHi 91224

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