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| Page Title | A geographical and topographical description of Wisconsin; with brief sketches of its history, geology, mineralogy, natural history, population, soil, productions, government, antiquities, &c. &c. |
| Author | Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875 |
| Place of Publication | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | P.C. Hale |
| Source Creation Date | 1844 |
| 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 | 2004 |
| Digital Identifier | TP002000 |
| Description | In this modest book, Milwaukee scientist Increase Lapham describes Wisconsin's landscape and settlements as they were in 1844. He also made the first detailed maps of Wisconsin, and over the next 30 year surveyed its Indian mounds, and catalogued its fossils, rocks, and native grasses. He also helped found several schools and colleges, the Milwaukee Public Museum, the Wisconsin Historical Society, and the National Weather Service. Raised a Quaker, he was respected by his contemporaries for his integrity, thoroughness, and modesty. Of all the writers from Wisconsin's territorial era, Lapham can be most trusted to be straightforward, direct, accurate, and above personal interests |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Recommended Citation | Lapham, Increase Allen. A geographical and topographical description of Wisconsin... (Milwaukee: P.C. Hale, 1844); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=2 |
| Document Number | TP002 |
| Size | 255 p. ; 16 cm. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=2 |
| Owner Collection | Rare Book Collection |
| Owner Object ID | F581 L29 |
| County | Brown County; Calumet County; Dane County; Dodge County; Fond du Lac County; Grant County; Green County; Iowa County; Jefferson County; Marquette County; Milwaukee County; Portage County; Racine County; Richland County; Sauk County; Saint Croix County; Sheboygan County; Walworth County; Washington County; Winnebago County; |
| City | Arena; Belmont; Beloit; Cassville; Dodgeville; Fond du Lac; Green Bay; Helena; Janesville; Madison; Manitowoc; Milwaukee; Mineral Point; Neshoto; Platteville; Potosi; Prairie du Chien; Racine; Rockport; Sheboygan; Sheboygan Falls |
| State/Province | Wisconsin |
| Race and Ethnicity | German Americans; Native Americans |
| Sub-Topic | Early U.S. Settlement; The Physical Geography of Wisconsin |
| Occupations | Explorers; |
| Science and Technology | Geology; |
| Topography | Lakes; Landscape; Rivers; |
| Manufacturing and Industry | Iron mines and mining; |
| Type | Text |
Description
| Page Title | Frontispiece |
| Author | Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875 |
| Place of Publication | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | P.C. Hale |
| Source Creation Date | 1844 |
| 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 | 2004 |
| Digital Identifier | TP002000a |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Size | 16 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Rare Book Collection |
| Owner Object ID | F581 L29 |
| Type | Text |