The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-08-24
Farmers New Map of Wisconsin.

In this age of map making, when the country
is flooded with so many poorly executed maps
that libel upon the territory they clam 10
represent, 1t gives US genuine satisfaction as
bubble Journalists to be able to call attention TO
a real map ofreal merit, absolute utility, and,
withal, so admirably arranged that it IS destined
| at once to rank as the standard authority con-
corning all matters pertaining to the geography
of our State. ,
| of Detroit and Milwaukee, and embraces all of
Wisconsin and a large portion of Illinois, Mich
igan and Minnesota, including Lakes Michigan
4 and Superior; it shows all the county, town and
sectional lines and boundaries, all the rivers,
lax es, Ssmall streams, marshes, swamps and
praires; all the Cities towns and villages, the
mines, mills, mail routes roads and railroads,
| Quilt or proposed. The courses, distances and
soundings of the United States lake survey both
Estate and national, are shown; the elevation OF
| the hits, and, in many cases, the surveyor :
notes descriptive of the more unsettled portions
OF the country, are noted on the map. Indian
villages and trails designated, making 1t q
perfect guide in the wilderness. In fact, II Is
the only map which shows the northern portion
of the State with any approach to correctness :
Briefly, it shows every popularity OF the State,
with all the detail OF the county maps and,
while county maps are very useful, this map is
much moro so. Whoever has a county map
should have this as fitting accompaniment; and
and whoever has moi, ought by all means to
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size admirably coored finished, aud mounted
| i'll q tasty manner.
Nearly six years were spent in engraving the
work four large copper plates being required.
The fact Of its being engraved on copper has
| added largely to the cost Of the work, but the
publishers have thus been able TO produce q
much finer map than lift had been Autograph,
az most maps now are.
The predecessor of the present firm, Mr. john
Farmer, was well known 70 many OF the early
nj O1arIV
| all the maps published by BIN have been CON
sidered the peers OF all similar publications. -
The first map ever published of this region of
lcountry made by him and issued in 1879 -
OIly three copies OF this map are now known TO
be in existence, one of which has just been PEE
scented to the state historical society at Madison,
and it is considered one of the most interesting
relics ever added to their valuable collection.
| In this connection we may remark that the new
state map has received the patronage of all the
state officers at Madison, together with their
most unqualified cOmme0datiOn. In fact the
most casual observer cannot fat to see the real
worth OF the map, and all business men who
wish to be posted up concerning their own state
lcannot afford to do without it.
| 1t does not belittle the State; on the contrary
an examination of it gives broader anO
more comprehensive view ofthe Inherent wealth
present aud future greatness OF the State than
ever before possessed. We consider it as nee
essary and valuable in a business Office as
calendar or railroad time card. 1t is the only
map showing all the marshes, SacampS and pra5
,7eS, aud it is furnished at the moderate price o
, seven dollars. 1t is completed in our State anC
may be considered "home production" W.
are pleased 10 see Milwaukee so prominently
shown on the map, and trust that as soon a
opportunity is offered TO subscribe for it, tina
the map will meet with the same liberal patron
: age here that it is meeting with elsewhere.
1t is worthy ofspecial notice that the map it
self and not q map of some other state is exhib
tied to the community thus preventing the pos
sinili:y OF interior map being furnished, as il
sometimes the case when subscriptions are OBJ
tanned before an article is completed MD
NeWs.