Lead Mines of the Upper Mississippi River 1829 north america

Lead Mines of the Upper Mississippi River 1829 north americaIt was not agriculture that provided Wisconsin with it's first rush of settlement in the 1830s. It was lead mining that drew 10's of thousands of hardy souls to the lead mining territory bounded by Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Dubuque, Iowa, and Galena, Illinois. This map illustrates a portion of the Crawford County Lead Mine region bounded by the Wisconsin River to the North and the Mississippi River to the West. Accompanying verbiage details

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dotted lines tracking the path Drake took on his voyage

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hiking trails through forests or along the water

Fishing in the beautiful waters of Crystal Coast can be a treat for anglers

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Major historical actors in the region included pirates and pioneers

revealing aspects of the first inhabitants of the Oconee Valley