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The Wisconsin Territory as depicted on this 1835 Tourist's Pocket Map of Michigan, showing a Menominee -filled Brown County, Wisconsin that spans the northern half of the territory. There are irregularities in the historical timeline at the outset of the Territory.
See a map of the settled part of Wisconsin Territory in 1838, compiled from the latest authorities and engraved by J.H. Young. The map shows the original extent of the territory, including parts of what are now Minnesota, Iowa, and North and South Dakota.
- 1838
- Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
A hand-colored map from 1836 showing the Wisconsin Territory and its land cessions, Native American regions, and geographical features. The map also includes annotations in blue and covers parts of present-day states of Minnesota, Iowa, and North and South Dakota.
- 1836
- Map of the Territory of Wisconsin
- Burr, David H., 1803-1875
Map of the Territory of Wisconsin / by David H. Burr, draughtsman to the House of Reps. U.S. Map Creator. Burr, David H. 1803-1875. Date Original. 1836. Description. This map shows various Indian land cessions in the Wisconsin Territory, which in 1836 included what is now Iowa, Minnesota, and parts of North and South Dakota.
- 1836
- Map of the Territory of Wisconsin, 1836
- Burr, David H. 1803-1875
Learn about the key people and events during Wisconsin's Territorial Era (1787-1848).
Map of Wisconsin Territory. DESCRIPTION. A color map of the settled part of Wisconsin Territory in 1838, including an inset map of the "Entire Territory of Wisconsin as Established by Act of Congress, April 10, 1836." SUBJECTS. Cities and towns. Land. Railroads. Roads. Lakes. Michigan, Lake. Rivers. Superior, Lake. How to Purchase a Copy.
New territories were created from old, and the most populous ones became states. Wisconsin was successively part of the original Northwest Territory (1788-1800), Indiana Territory (1800-1809), Illinois Territory (1809-1818), and Michigan Territory (1818-1836) before it became a territory in its own right (1836-1848).
