Library Record
Metadata
Author |
Ritchie, James S. |
Title |
Wisconsin and its resources : with Lake Superior, its commerce and navigation |
Place of Publication |
Philadelphia : |
Publisher |
Charles Desilver, |
Date of Publication |
1857. |
Physical Description |
318 p. |
Language |
English |
Summary |
Wisconsin and its resources : with Lake Superior, its commerce and navigation : including a trip up the Mississippi, and a canoe voyage on the St. Croix and Brule rivers to Lake Superior : to which are appended, the constitution of the state, with the routes of the principal railroads, list of postoffices, etc. There is also a list of newspapers. "With a desire to afford correct information the author has obtained statistics which disclose the true character of the soil, climate, and resources of the state. He has endeavored to present knowledge that will induce the settler to find a happy home within her borders." The book is illustrated with a few plates and, following page 175, a folded map of the Lake Superior area with its railroads and steam boat connections. The Wisconsin map is missing. |
Subjects |
Discovery & exploration Frontier & pioneer life Cities & towns Geography |
Places1 |
Superior, Lake (Wis.) |
Places2 |
Madison (Wis.) |
Places3 |
Wisconsin |
Local Search Terms |
Climate Geology Lumbering Agriculture Railroads Land title Public lands Land Office Mississippi waterway Mounds (Burial) Newspapers Post Offices |
Object Name |
Book |
Call Number |
F581.R59 |
Copy Number |
1 |
Catalog ID Number |
L1969.002.0024 |