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19 - ber 27) was ^bout a mile off in Eaton's hay meadows, in range 1 West, township 26, section 16, On June 50 the mosquitoes and gnats were so bad that it was almost impossible to work. We stopped work at night practically opposite camp nimiber (gB^, in range 1, West, township 26, oe-otion , on Rock River. July 1, we reached Black River and. Eaton's Mill, places which we had been e:q)ecting to reach now for some time. The river is a beautiful stream, fringed to the edge with fine trees. The omio was just beloY*/ Eaton's Mill ... (2J on the- Black River, in range l\West, township 26, section 5, Tbursda^r^ July 2, we worked in the vicinity of Eaton's and returned at night to camp niimber (29), at Eaton's Mill. Some of our men went to Weston's, leaving us with a reduced force, Friday, July 5, our line la.y through bad wind-falls and at night camp number (s^ was found in a hay meadow in range 3 West, township 27, section 80. On July 4 we oelebra.ted by running line. We dined at Avon Creek and at night reached ^t^ Eau Claire.River, We returned to camp number feo)about 9 P.M. very much fe^tigued. Spent the next day, Sunday, at the same camp. On Monday, July 6, we ran a new line over a portion of the country which our previous line had crossed. At night we found camp number (^l) on the banks of 1?5i#..Eau ClaireRiver,
Object Description
Page Title | A preliminary railroad survey in Wisconsin in 1857 |
Author | Davis, Andrew McFarland, 1833-1920 |
Source Creation Date | 1857 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | XML |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2005 |
Digital Identifier | TP061000 |
Description | Andrew McFarland Davis kept this diary of his experiences as a member of an 1857 surveying crew for a projected line of the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad. In it, he describes the changing terrain, working conditions, and mishaps encountered over four months in the field. A shorter, edited version published in 1911 is also presented on the Turning Points site, and by comparing the two readers can see how memory, desire, and the publishing process influence historical sources. |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
Format | Text |
Recommended Citation | Davis, Andrew McFarland. "Survey account, 1857." Manuscript in the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives (SC 2228). Online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=61 |
Document Number | TP061 |
Size | 25 pages |
URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=61 |
Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
Owner Object ID | SC 2228, WIHV00-A313 |
Genre | diary |
County | Adams County; Chippewa County; Clark County; Columbia County; Dunn County; Eau Claire County; Juneau County; Marquette County; Milwaukee County; Waushara County; Wood County |
City | Chippewa Falls; Eau Claire; Milwaukee; Portage; Prairie du Chien |
State/Province | Wisconsin |
Gender | male |
Sub-Topic | Development of the Railroads |
Event Date | 1857-04; 1857-05; 1857-06; 1857-07; 1857-08 |
Event Years | 1857 |
Event Month | April; May; June; July; August |
Animals | Birds; Insects; Mammals; Reptiles |
Climate | Rain; Storms; Weather; High temperature |
Intellectual Life | Research; |
Science and Technology | Surveying |
Topography | Landscape; Prairie; Rivers; Wetlands |
Transportation | Railroads; Roads |
Type | Text |
Description
Page Title | Page 19 |
Author | Davis, Andrew McFarland, 1833-1920 |
Source Creation Date | 1857 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | JPG |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2005 |
Digital Identifier | TP061019 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
Format | Text |
Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
Owner Object ID | SC 2228 |
Full Text | 19 - ber 27) was ^bout a mile off in Eaton's hay meadows, in range 1 West, township 26, section 16, On June 50 the mosquitoes and gnats were so bad that it was almost impossible to work. We stopped work at night practically opposite camp nimiber (gB^, in range 1, West, township 26, oe-otion , on Rock River. July 1, we reached Black River and. Eaton's Mill, places which we had been e:q)ecting to reach now for some time. The river is a beautiful stream, fringed to the edge with fine trees. The omio was just beloY*/ Eaton's Mill ... (2J on the- Black River, in range l\West, township 26, section 5, Tbursda^r^ July 2, we worked in the vicinity of Eaton's and returned at night to camp niimber (29), at Eaton's Mill. Some of our men went to Weston's, leaving us with a reduced force, Friday, July 5, our line la.y through bad wind-falls and at night camp number (s^ was found in a hay meadow in range 3 West, township 27, section 80. On July 4 we oelebra.ted by running line. We dined at Avon Creek and at night reached ^t^ Eau Claire.River, We returned to camp number feo)about 9 P.M. very much fe^tigued. Spent the next day, Sunday, at the same camp. On Monday, July 6, we ran a new line over a portion of the country which our previous line had crossed. At night we found camp number (^l) on the banks of 1?5i#..Eau ClaireRiver, |
Event Date | 1857-04; 1857-05; 1857-06; 1857-07; 1857-08 |
Event Years | 1857 |
Event Month | April; May; June; July; August |
Type | Text |