Land lists, 1850-1910.

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Land lists, 1850-1910.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145775446

Early lists of swamp lands compiled in accordance with the Swamp Land Act of 1852 which required the governor to ascertain all swamp lands granted to the state and authorize surveys to be done for such purposes.

0.6 c.f. (1 archives box, 1 flat box)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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