Oshkosh, Wisconsin – Historic Map Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare antique map captures Oshkosh, Wisconsin in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Oshkosh, Wis. From H.L. Cottrill's Block /
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Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in 1850 was a small river town at the southern end of Lake Winnebago, where the Fox River flows out toward Green Bay. Wisconsin had become a state only two years earlier, in 1848, and the land around the town had recently been opened to settlement after the Menominee and other nations ceded their claims. The Fox River's falling water powered early sawmills, and lumber from the northern pine forests was already shaping the local economy and drawing new arrivals. Steamboats and sailing vessels on the lake carried goods and settlers, linking the place to the wider trade moving through Green Bay and Milwaukee. Residents of the period would have known Oshkosh as a frontier outpost on the river, one whose future rested on timber, water, and the steady flow of people moving west.
| Created / published | 1850 |
|---|---|
| Creator | kurz, louis |
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--Wisconsin |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 6,848 × 4,960 px · prints to 23 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Oshkosh, Wis. From H.L. Cottrill's Block / |
| Reference | WI-Oshkosh |
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