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Sketch of the Public Surveys in the State of Wisconsin and Territory of Minnesota.

Map

This map of Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota shows the status of United States land surveys. It shows limited rivers and lakes. The map also shows the locations of Fort Snelling and Fort Gaines in Minnesota, Menominee and Oneida Reservations in Wisconsin, Winnebago [Ho-Chunk] reservation near Mankato, "Chipeway land" [Ojibwe] in northern Minnesota, and Stockbridge and Brothertown Indians on the shore of Lake Winnebago.

Date Created:
1860
Creator:
United States. Surveyor General (cartographer)

Publication Information

Creator
United States. Surveyor General (cartographer)
Publisher
Dubuque, Iowa, Surveyor General's Office
Date Created
1860
Language
English

Physical Description

Format
Map
Extent
1 map
Dimensions
44 x 56 cm, on sheet 51 x 59 cm
Scale
[1:1,140,480]. 18 miles to an inch

Collection Information

Digital Collection
Maps and Atlases
Call Number
H GX902 1860 SP

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W014AX7
Legacy ID
WHi 90988

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