Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05
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Farmers New State Map.

We take pleasure in announcing the an
pearance Of this long locked for and much
needed work none of the previous Maps
of the State were all that could be desired
inaccuracies abounded in most Of them, and
they lacked that minuteness of detail that
should characterize State Map.
AS public journalists, disposed to keep
our readers and ourselves posted concern
ing the growth and development Of the
State, we have often desired to refer to lust
such map as the one before us. It is no
catch-penny publication, but work of real
merit and absolute utility, and after care
fnl examination of it. We are satisfied that
it has stronger claims upon an appreciatvs
pubic than any map Of Wisconsin ever
Issued. As the result Of western skill and
enterprise, it reflects credit upon tho au
thor and publishers SO faithfully does it
represent the State that one naturally feels
aot only proud Of the State, but of map
that so worthily represents it. In fact,
the Messrs. Farmer will add laurels to
their previously enyiable reputation as the
publishers OF the neatest and most accur-
ate maps in the country, and we are glad
to Llz5w that their Industrious efforts for
the public good are being rewarded in a
manner that shows that their works are
fully appreciated.
The map includes the entire State Of
Wisconsin and a considerable portion of
Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota. 1t ex-
hbits all the county, town, and sectional
lines, all the rivers, lakes, small streams,
swamps, marshes, and prairies, together
with the cities, towns and villages, the
mills, mines, roads, and railways, either
built or projected. The geological sur
veys as made by the State and United
States, the results Of the w. S. Lake sur
vey, showing the soundings, courses ard
distances for those interested in lake navi-
cation, the height of the hills, and in the
newer portions OF the country, many items
of interest from the surveyors field notes,
appear on the map, also, new settlements,
Indian trails, and camping grounds, be-
sides much other valuable information
never before made public, thus making it
invaluable to emigrants and all travellers
in the northern portion Of the State. In
minutcness Of detail, it is nearly equal to
any County Map showing all the coun-
ties Of the State accurately, it is Of special
worth. Those who appreciate map of
their own county will appreciate and de-
sire this map much more as very COM
pletc Mp Of their o,on St0tc The size of
the map is "a by Ga inches, and is colored
and mounted in a tasty and substantial
manner. Nearly six years were spent in
engraving the work, four large copper
plates being required. The fact of its be-
ing engraved on copper has added largely
to the cost of the work, but the publishers
have thus been able to produce a much
finer map than if it had been a Autograph,
ms most maps now are The map IS pub,
liehed by Silas Farmer & Co., of Detroit
and Milwaukee, and IS compiled from the
State and County records, from the United
States Typographical Departments, from
special surveys, and from various other
official and reliable sources, and is furnish
ed at the reasonable price of seren dollars.
Mr.. John Farmer possessed rare facii-
ties for obtaining correct information, and
that he and his successors have made COOL
use of these facilities, this map itself af-
fords the best of evidence. Many people
in the Northwest for nearly forty gears
have known and PRICED the former publ
cations of this firm, and it is almost super
nuous for us to Recommend this new map
at length, it CARRIES with it the evidence
of its worth, and will go far toward max
ing both our own and Eastern people bet
ter acquainted with our resources and
advantages. The Badger State holds a
high position among the sisterhood of
States, and the issuing of this MAP can not
fuIl RI tho ,bo, r. - -
ants, and contribute to our prosperity
Our readers are perhaps not generally
aware that Mr.. John Farmer, the prede-
cessor of the present firm, published the
first map of our Territory in 1929, and
even in those days it had very extensive
sale, being highly priced as being the only
map of the kind attainablc, and also on ac-
count of its intrinsic worth. After an
examination of that first map with the new
one, We realize as we never have before the
unparalleled growth and extent of the State.
For the use Of schools this work will be
invaluable, being on so large scale the
young mind can easily comprehend it,
while at the same time the rising genera
ton will become thoroughly posted upon
geography, topography and geology of
their own State.
Among business and professional, men
of all classes the map cannot fail to be very
popular, whether they wish to find the To-
cation of an inland town or village. the
route Of rail or other roads, the position of
pine or swamp lands, the location Of mines
and mills, or in fact, anything for which it
would be natural to consult map, this
map shows it. In word, it is a Gazett-
eer Of itsels, and as a work of genuine
utility, is unsurpassed. The map has
special claims upon all who favor "home
productions for the work is completed in
our own State, and TINS considerable cap
ita is invested here, instead of going to
benefit other States 1t is worthy CT spec
ial notice that the map Itself and not.a map
OF some other state is exhibited to the
community, thus preventing the possibili-
tty OF an inferior map being furnished, as
IS sometimes the case when subscriptions
are obtained before az article is COM
pleted.- Wisconsin State Journal
Mining.