Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-09-18
THE NEW STATES-IOwA AND WIS


CONSlN.
The following article on the relative posi-
ton and extent of the new States of Iowa
aud Wisconsin, for the admission Of which
into the Union. Acts were passed at the late
session OF Congress,-is from the pen of Mr.
Darby, the geographer, and will be read with
interest:
The great region of the United States Ter
Tltory To the north-westward of Illinois and
missouri, westward OF Lakes Michigan and
Superior, and eastward of Missouri river.
comprises, in round numbers, 267 900 square
statute miles.
OF this large space. about 20. 900 square
miles between Lakes Michigan and Superior
form the north western part OF the State of
Michigan. Exclusive ot this fraction extend
ing from the aorihern boundary of Illinois. in
norihwesteTly direction OF nearly six hun
dred miles, spreads east OF the Mississippi
nver space OF $4,000 square miles, & from
The southeastern part OF which has been form
ell The new State OF Wisconsin. The whole
extent, including the part added to Michigan,
comprising lOo 900 square miles, was iormer-
" spoken OF under the general name OF Wis.
cohsih, anu was the extreme northwestern
section oil the OIL yinal territory of the United
States, according To the treaty Of 1888.
between the rivers Mississippi aud Mis-.
souri, aud northwesterly from Illinois. ex-
tending 700 miles, with a mean width of230,
anu embracing an area OF l6l 900 square miles,
spreads the region from the southeastern part
col which has been formed the state OF Iowa,
"hich we now proceed TO delineate separately
and specifically.
Wisconsin, as limited by act of Congress.
extends from ~ and halt degrees To II and
a hall degrees north latitude, and in longi-
iude from I'D deg. to ID deg. 30 min. west OF
washington. The extreme Diagonal length
from the southeastern angle, on Lake AlChi-
gan 10 Vle northwestern, west OF Lake Supe-
nor. being about $40 miles, and the area 80
near 1o,OOO square miles that we may assume
mat amount, the mean width will b. one
hundred aud thirty miles, This State has
very extended outline in proportion tn tern
ional surface. Measured by general distances
Of i'ty miles, the front ON Lake Michigan aud
Ireen Bay extends three bundled miles, on
lhc western extremity OF Lake Superior one
hundred miles, and two hundred along the
Mississippi river; the whole outline eNccels /
py TINS general method one thousand miles.
direct air line from Washington To the /
southeast angle OF WISCONSIN bears north 90
degrees west GO statute miles. excluding I
small fractions of angles aud miles.
Iowa, as limited by act ol Congress, Tex !
'ept on the southern unsettled boundary be- I
ween II and Missouri. which, of course, !
we cannot precisely specify extends from
loTih latitude 40 degrees so minutes TO 40
'egIees 80 minutes, aud in longitude from
8 degrees 10 10 minutes to ~ degrees 30 |
minutes west OF Washington. In direct CON
rast with Wisconsin, Iowa is amongst the I
most compact States in the Union. The !
breadth from south 10 north. when the south |
rn boundary isdecided, will not, il is prob |
My, diiier much from two hundred miles |
The mean length from east TO west, or be
ween the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. is
bout 80 miles; area $4,000 square miles. !
5y the general method adapted in regard TO
y lsconsln, the entire outline of Iowa amounts
only about 900 miles, though in area the
itter exceeds the former 5000 square miles.
u ITS outline Iowa is bounded, according TO
he mode OF measurement stated, $50 miles on
ne Mississippi and 10 on the Missouri.
A direct air line from Washington To the
outhesstern angle OF Iowa, at the mouth of
he Dies Aoines river, bears north 81 and a
alt ~es'i distance $50 miles.
ne aggregate area OF the two States mum
o lO4,UOO, and mean extent 81 900 square
niles; and the subjoined table will enable the
eader TO appreciate the relative extent of the
Whole organized territory OF the Union, with
he separate sections. and in particular the
ompauaiive extent Of the two new and re-
ent acquisitions;
Tabular ricto Of tho respective organized sec
tions Of TIC United States.