Historic Map - Waupun, WI - 1885

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View of the city of Waupun, Wis., situated in Fond du Lac & Dodge Counties. 1885. Beck & Pauli, litho.

This beautiful reprint of a bird's eye view map of Waupun, Wisconsin was published by Norris, Wellge & Co. in 1885.

This Wisconsin farming community was revolutionized when a Mr. Althouse of Waupun developed a vaneless windmill that powered a pump which helped farmers greatly. In the mid-1800's farmers began using windmills with partially self-regulating devices attached without much progress. Wisconsin's stock and dairy interests now more than ever needed a method of harnessing the wind for power and in 1870 Althouse set about to manufacture the best windmill yet invented. In 1873 George and Albert Raymond joined Althouse in his experimentation with wind engines and in 1874 they patented the Althouse & Raymond Windmill which later with modifications was called the Althouse Vaneless Windmill. The company with the addition of Hon. George F. Wheeler and L. D. Hinkley was now called Althouse, Wheeler & Co. and in the next five years would produce nearly sixty thousand pumps and nearly three thousand wind engines for use in the region and throughout the world. The pumps made were mostly wooden and of all sizes, from a small pump of two inches bore to a large six inch bore pump. Althouse's specially developed device that improved the pump's working ability was a detachable hard maple cylinder in which the bucket functioned.

The Wisconsin State Prison was established in Waupun in the 1850's.

The map from 1885 features clearly labeled streets and railway routes.

Features numbered references to the following locations:

1. Wisconsin State Prison
2. Episcopal Church
3. Congregational Church
4. Methodist Church
5. First Baptist Church
6. Free Will Baptist Church
7. Disciple Church
8. Catholic Church
9. German Lutheran Church
10. High School
11. Graded Schools
12. Post Office, H. Brinkerhoff, P. M.
13. Depot
14. Opera Hall
15. I. O. O. F. Hall
16. Reynolds House, D. C. Reynolds, Proprietor
17. City Hotel, Welch & Stickle, Proprietors
18. Railroad House, Oscar Hanisch, Proprietor
19. Times Office
20. Leader Office
21. George Jess & Co., Bankers
22. Althouse, Wheeler & Co., Manufacturers: Vaneless Wind Mills, Patent Premium Pumps
23. The Norwegian Plow Company
24. J. S. Morris, Carriage Manufactory
25. F. F. Zimmermann, Waupun Wagon & Carriage Works
26. Ira L. Henry, Sole Leather Cane Manufactory
27. John McFarland & Co., Blacksmithing and Wagon Works
28. Peter Seifert's Waupun Brewery
29. Markle, Harris & Buttz, Waupun Roller Mills
30. Warren Bros., Livery and Bus Line, Flour and Feed Dealers
31. Loomans & Caldwell, Lumber Dealers
32. Bryce & Furguson, Hardware
33. McDonald & Winn, Market
34. Rowells & Donovan, Wines, Liquors and Pool Room
35. L. Beauregard, Wines, Liquors and Cigars
36. Western House
37. Grain Elevators

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