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16 denominated " rolling." This plain lies at an elevation of from six lo fifteen hundred feet above the level of the ocean. The highest lands are those forming the dividing ridge between the waters of Lake Superior and the Mis¬ sissippi. From this ridge there is a gradual descent tow¬ ards the south and south-west. This inclination is inter¬ rupted in the region of the lower Wisconsin and Neenah. rivers, where is found another ridge extending across the State, from which proceeds another gently descending slope, drained mostly by the waters of Rock river and its branches. These slopes indicate, and are occasioned by th,e dip or inclination of the rocky strata beneath the soil. The Wisconsin hills and many of the bluffs along the Missis¬ sippi river often attain the height of three hundred feet above their base. The country immediately bordering on Lake Superior has a very abrupt descent towards the lake; hence the streams entering that lake are full of rapids and waterfalls, being comparatively worthless for all purposes of navigation, but affbrding a vast supera¬ bundance of water power, which may at some future time be brought into requisition to manufacture lumber from the immense quantities of pine trees with which this part of the State abounds. On the northern border is Lake Superior, the largest body of fresh water in the world, and on the east is Lake Michigan, second only to Lake Superior in magnitude, forming links in the great chain of inland seas, by which we are connected with the '' lower country" by a navigation as important for all pur¬ poses of commerce as the ocean itself. Besides these im¬ mense lakes, Wisconsin abounds in those of smaller size, scattered profusely over her whole surface- They are from one to twenty or thirty miles in extent; many of them are themost beautiful that can be imagined; the water deep
Object Description
Page Title | The emigrant's hand book, and guide to Wisconsin |
Author | Freeman, Samuel |
Place of Publication | Milwaukee |
Source Publisher | Sentinel and Gazette Power Press Print. |
Source Creation Date | 1851 |
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 | TP067000 |
Description | Samuel Freeman published this popular guide to Wisconsin in 1851. Though ostensibly covering the entire state, the book focuses primarily on the economic conditions and potential of Milwaukee |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Recommended Citation | Freeman, Samuel. The emigrant's hand book, and guide to Wisconsin : comprising information respecting agricultural and manufacturing employment, wages, climate, population &c; sketch of Milwaukee ... (Milwaukee : Sentinel and Gazette power press print, 1851); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=67 |
Document Number | TP067 |
Size | 148 p. ; 23 cm. |
URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=67 |
Owner Collection | Rare Book Collection |
Owner Object ID | F586 .F85 |
County | Brown County; Calumet County; Columbia County; Crawford County; Dane County; Sawyer County; Dodge County; Fond du Lac County; Grant County; Green County; Iowa County; Jefferson County; Kenosha County; Lafayette County; Manitowoc County; Marquette County; Milwaukee County; Outagamie County; Racine County; Rock County; Saint Croix County; Sauk County; Sheboygan County; Walworth County; Washington County; Waukesha County; Winnebago County |
City | Appleton; Beloit; De Pere; Green Bay; Janesville; Kaukauna; Kenosha; Madison; Manitowoc; Menasha; Milwaukee; Neenah; Pardeeville; Racine; Sheboygan |
State/Province | Wisconsin |
Race and Ethnicity | Native Americans |
Sub-Topic | Mid-19th century Immigration |
Event Date | 1850; 1851 |
Event Years | 1850-1851 |
Climate | High temperature; Low temperature; Rain; Weather |
Economics | Business; Labor unions |
Education | Schools; Universities and colleges; University of Wisconsin |
Food Industry and Trade | Flour mills |
Intellectual Life | Newspapers |
Land Use | Cities and towns |
Occupations | Pioneers |
Religion | Church buildings; Religion |
Social Relations | Emigration and immigration |
Topography | Islands; Lakes; Prairie; Rivers |
Transportation | Cargo ships; Railroads; Sailing ships; Ships; Steamboats |
Manufacturing and Industry | Manual work |
Service Industries | Hotels |
Type | Text |
Description
Page Title | Page 16 |
Author | Freeman, Samuel |
Place of Publication | Milwaukee |
Source Publisher | Sentinel and Gazette Power Press Print. |
Source Creation Date | 1851 |
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 | TP067016 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Size | 23 cm. |
Owner Collection | Rare Book Collection |
Owner Object ID | F586 .F85 |
Full Text | 16 denominated " rolling." This plain lies at an elevation of from six lo fifteen hundred feet above the level of the ocean. The highest lands are those forming the dividing ridge between the waters of Lake Superior and the Mis¬ sissippi. From this ridge there is a gradual descent tow¬ ards the south and south-west. This inclination is inter¬ rupted in the region of the lower Wisconsin and Neenah. rivers, where is found another ridge extending across the State, from which proceeds another gently descending slope, drained mostly by the waters of Rock river and its branches. These slopes indicate, and are occasioned by th,e dip or inclination of the rocky strata beneath the soil. The Wisconsin hills and many of the bluffs along the Missis¬ sippi river often attain the height of three hundred feet above their base. The country immediately bordering on Lake Superior has a very abrupt descent towards the lake; hence the streams entering that lake are full of rapids and waterfalls, being comparatively worthless for all purposes of navigation, but affbrding a vast supera¬ bundance of water power, which may at some future time be brought into requisition to manufacture lumber from the immense quantities of pine trees with which this part of the State abounds. On the northern border is Lake Superior, the largest body of fresh water in the world, and on the east is Lake Michigan, second only to Lake Superior in magnitude, forming links in the great chain of inland seas, by which we are connected with the '' lower country" by a navigation as important for all pur¬ poses of commerce as the ocean itself. Besides these im¬ mense lakes, Wisconsin abounds in those of smaller size, scattered profusely over her whole surface- They are from one to twenty or thirty miles in extent; many of them are themost beautiful that can be imagined; the water deep |
Event Date | 1850; 1851 |
Event Years | 1850-1851 |
Type | Text |