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Hand book of Wisconsin, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

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This pocket-sized book provides statistical and geographical information about Wisconsin in the 1850s, including topographical descriptions, a listing of natural resources, educational data, a discussion of available lands and instructions for filing land claims, information about unsurveyed lands, census figures, the economic activities of each county, and transportation routes. Advertisements from publishers, retailers, and members of the professions appear in the back pages.

On cover: 9th thousand. 1856.

1st edition: Milwaukee, 1855.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

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01/01/1855
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wisconsin
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wisconsin description and travel pioneering the upper midwest books from michigan minnesota and wisconsin ca 1820 1910 silas chapman hand book hand book of wisconsin natural resources geography