The 1878 map of Brown County portrays an interesting vestige of the colonial French presence in what is now Wisconsin. The very long and narrow parcels of land running perpendicular to the lower course of the Fox River result from the French long-lot or seigniorial system of land subdivision employed in the New Worl    more...

This particular map of Milwaukee, originally published in 1881, provides the locations of major landmarks in the city of the day including churches, breweries, and government buildings. Each of the wards into which the city is subdivided is a separate color, which adds visual appeal. It is instructive to compare s    more...

This township map is reproduced from the 1914 Door County plat book. The original depiction covered two pages to include Chambers Island, as well as much advertising from local businesses. This is the first land ownership plat that identifies Peninsula State Park, which was established only five years earlier. Note    more...