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Plan and section of the north cut at Milwaukee : no. 2

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Plan and section of the north cut at Milwaukee

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Title
Plan and section of the north cut at Milwaukee : no. 2
Names
Gunnison, J. W. (John Williams), 1812-1853 (Creator)
Kearney, James, -1862 (Creator)
United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers (Creator)
Wagner & M'Guigan (Lithographer)
United States. Congress (33rd, 2nd session : 1854-1855). Senate (Issuing body)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Wisconsin

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1854 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Senate?
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5558
Topics
Harbors -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee (Wis.)
Harbors
Milwaukee Bay (Milwaukee County, Wis.)
Milwaukee (Wis.)
Michigan, Lake
Genres
Maps
Bathymetric maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: J.W. Gunnison, U.S. agent & Eng'r for Milwaukee Harbor Imp't ; James Kearney ... March 4, 1853 ; Copy Top'l Bureau, Nov'r 17th 1854.
Citation/reference: Congressional information service. CIS U.S. serial set index. Pt. 14, Index and carto-bibliography of maps, entry 748 ( 33- 2) S.exdoc. 1, map 38
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 501, column 3, no. 4
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 43 x 32 cm, on sheet 51 x 37 cm
Description
Shows soundings of lower Milwaukee River and part of Milwaukee Bay. Shows location of the proposed cut in the outer bank of the harbor. Includes the location of the burnt warehouse and the old ship yard. Shows the mouth of the Kinnikinnick River. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north slightly to the right. Includes cross section. "Senate Ex. Doc. No. 1. 2d Sess. 33d Cong."-- Top right margin.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 768250590
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646596
Folder number: US257.1.03
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5b35b0f0-e737-0135-ea7d-2dac177852ad
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1812: Creator Born
  • 1853: Creator Died
  • 1854: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plan and section of the north cut at Milwaukee " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6758b750-e737-0135-823f-65121fa2b6d6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plan and section of the north cut at Milwaukee " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6758b750-e737-0135-823f-65121fa2b6d6

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1854). Plan and section of the north cut at Milwaukee Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6758b750-e737-0135-823f-65121fa2b6d6

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Plan and section of the north cut at Milwaukee