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Map of the Burnett Co. lakes region
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This 1950s tourist brochure features a map of Burnett County, Wisconsin, and northern Polk County which shows highways and roads, railroads, landmarks, and the locations of resorts. It includes advertisements for area businesses. Color photographs, a location map, a guide to accommodations, and descriptive text on attractions in the area are printed on the verso.
circa 1955
Pearson, Beach (cartographer)
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W014GNU
WHi 97614
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