Historic Map - Fond du Lac, WI - 1867
Description
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 1867. Drawn by A. Ruger.
Beautiful historic map of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, drawn by Albert Ruger and published by Chicago Lithographing Co. in 1867, reprint. Fond Du Lac shares a history with other towns in the Northwest Territories that were created when the French ceded control of the region following the Treaty of 1783. The area is known to have been inhabited by Native Americans as far back as 1,000 BC. Winnebago tribal villages were present in the area that is now Fond du Lac County when the first American settlers began arriving in the 1830's. In September 1832, the Winnebago tribe signed over their remaining lands to the United States.
The federal government acted quickly to have the newly ceded lands surveyed and most of the surveying of southeastern Wisconsin was completed by the end of 1833. An Act of Congress approved on June 26, 1834, created two new land districts, allowing most of southeastern Wisconsin to become available to settlers and land speculators. The surveyed land was to be sold in 1835. Lands not sold in this original sale, which included all of Fond du Lac County, were then offered for sale at the price of $1.25 per acre.
Features numbered references to the following locations:
- Court House.
- High School.
- Episcopal Church.
- Baptist Church.
- Methodist Church.
- German Methodist Church.
- Presbyterian Church.
- Congregational Church.
- Lutheran Church
- German Catholic Church.
- Irish Catholic Church.
- French Catholic Church.
- G. & N.W.R.R. Building.
- Steamboat Landing.
Materials
Archive Paper
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- Ultra smooth, neutral white matte finish.
- Heavy-weight 230 gsm, 9.5 mil thickness.
- Printed with pigment inks for longer print life and enhanced fade resistance.
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- Printed on 10 mil premium luster photo paper resulting in a brilliant, colorful image with a vivid life-like quality.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
- Inks have a lightfastness rating of over 100 years, guaranteeing minimal noticeable fading over a very long period of time.
- Printed using very high resolution source files.
- Giclee printing is superior to traditional lithography in a number of ways: colors are brighter, lasts longer, and is a higher resolution.
Canvas on Wood Rails
A canvas giclee print is mounted to wooden hanging rails placed along the top and bottom of the map. Ready to hang on the wall using the attached hanging cord. Wood rails feature a natural finish.
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- Premium 19 mil canvas material.
- Wood rails are 1 1/8" wide, round front.
- USA sourced solid maple wood.
- High quality giclee fine art print with a lightfastness rating of over 100 years.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
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- Premium 19 mil canvas material.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
- High quality giclee fine art print with a lightfastness rating of over 100 years.
- Durable canvas mounted to a 1" deep wood frame.
- Ready to hang with included easy-to-use hanging kit.