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MWM highway map, Wisconsin
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This map, "compliments of Black Eagle Oil Company," shows the major roads and cities of Wisconsin. The map includes an index, hotel and cafe advertisements, as well as advertisements for the Wisconsin & Michigan Steamship Co., the Kewaunee County Fair, and "Wisconsin's Famous Heart of the Lakes Region." The reverse side has a few more advertisements for hotels and resorts, and a list of "M W M Guide and Map Stations of Wisconsin."
1935
Mid-West Map Company (cartographer)
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WHi 121374
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