Official map of the state trunk highway system of Wisconsin, 1918
Full Title
Official map of the state trunk highway system of Wisconsin / compiled ... by the Wisconsin Highway Commission.
Map Creator
Wisconsin. State Highway Commission.
Date Original
1918
Description
In 1917 the Wisconsin legislature directed the State Highway Commission to establish a system of state highways that would connect every county seat and every city with a population of 5000 or more. The system used existing roads wherever possible. A uniform numbering system was developed for the highways, the first in the country.
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