Sketch of the public surveys in Wisconsin and territory of Minnesota
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Title
Sketch of the public surveys in Wisconsin and territory of Minnesota
Collection
Maps of North America
Countries
United States (except New York)
States
Wisconsin
Names
United States. Surveyor General (Creator)
Lewis, Warner, 1805-1888 (Creator)
United States. Surveyor General (Publisher)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1854
Place: Dubuque
Publisher: Surveyor General's Office
Library Location
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5529
Subjects
Public lands -- Wisconsin
Indians of North America -- Wisconsin
Indian reservations -- Wisconsin
Public lands -- Minnesota
Indian reservations
Indians of North America
Public lands
Wisconsin -- Surveys
Wisconsin
Minnesota -- Surveys
Minnesota
Genres
Notes
Statement Of Responsibility: "Surveyor General's Office, Dubuque, October 21st 1854, Warner Lewis, Surv. Genl."
Citation/Reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 10, page 680, column 2, no. 6
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale 1: 1,140,480. 18 miles to an inch (W 97°14ʹ--W 86°35ʹ/N 49°23ʹ--N 42°23ʹ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 44 x 54 cm, on sheet 48 x 58 cm
Abstract
Shows township grid for Wisconsin and Southeast Minnesota, existing settlements and Indian reservations. Includes "reference" to symbols used on map. At head of title: (No. 1.)
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 26529651
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20646567
Folder number: US255.1.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 33581fe0-dec2-0135-44b0-001be9820357
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1854
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Sketch of the public surveys in Wisconsin and territory of Minnesota" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/33581fe0-dec2-0135-44b0-001be9820357
APA format
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1854). Sketch of the public surveys in Wisconsin and territory of Minnesota Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/33581fe0-dec2-0135-44b0-001be9820357
Chicago/Turabian Format
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Sketch of the public surveys in Wisconsin and territory of Minnesota" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/33581fe0-dec2-0135-44b0-001be9820357
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