Historic Map - Oconomowoc, WI - 1885
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Historic Map - Medford, WI - 1885
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Medford, Wis., county seat of Taylor County before the great fire May 28th 1885. Drawn by H. W. Beck & Pauli, litho.
Panoramic view map of Medford, Wisconsin, published by Norris, Wellge & Co. in 1885, reprint. An early article in Medford's Star News explained that the town of Medford got its name when a railroad worker carved the name of his hometown, Medford, Massachusetts, onto a hemlock stump. The first entry of land sales in what would become Medford was on June 1, 1867, when Henry Corwith of Chicago made a large purchase. The Wisconsin Central Railroad was built through the area in 1873, and soon after sawmills were built throughout the region. An article published in Medford's Star News, dated January, 1908 describes the experiences of E. L. Urquhart in the early days of Taylor County and Medford. E. L. Urquhart was elected sheriff of Taylor County in 1880, and went on to hold many public offices. His description of building and using an ice road for moving lumber is particularly interesting. We have provided an excerpt from the article below.
This map captures the town as it appeared just eight years before the Great Fire of 1893.
The center top margin features a detailed illustration of S. H. Keeler's Block, which includes Medford House and the Brucker Ludloff Co. Exchange & Real Estate Office.
Features numbered references to the following locations:
1. Court House and Jail.
2. School House
3. New Catholic Church.
4. Old Catholic Church.
5. Episcopal Church.
6. Methodist Church.
7. Scandinavian Church.
8. German Lutheran Church.
9. Medford House, (S. H. Keeler's Store and Post Office, Brucker, Ludloff Co., Waldbote, Reform and Ansiedler Office, Bank.)
10. National Hotel, J. M. Maier.
11. Exchange Hotel, Theodore Fredericks.
12. Exchange Bank. S. B. Hubbell & Co.
13. Forest House, M. J. Scidmore.
14. Manitowoc House, Joseph Voshmik.
15. Butterfield Ferguson Co., Saw and Planing Mill, Store and Office.
16. Geo. L. Shattuck's Saw Mill.
17. Perkins, & Son, Flouring Mill.
18. Nystrum's Tannery.
19. Wesle Bros. Wagon Shops.
20. Wis. Cent., R. R. Immigrant House.
21. Brucker Ludloff Co's Immigrant House.
22. Wis. Cent, R. R. Immigrant House.
23. Bergman & Nostitz, Hardware Store & Warehouse.
24. Star and News Printing Office.
25. Schaefer & Franzen, Boots and Shoes.
26. C. Paquet's Opera Hall.
27. A. E. Bonneville, Drug Store.
Hobbs & Wimmer, Art Gallery.
28. John Carsten, Butcher Shop.
Henry Kurtz, Apothecary.
Chas. Peters, Furniture.
29. W. P. Price, General Merchandise.
30. Jacob Shapiro, General Merchandise.
31. John Shimonek, Flour and Feed.
32. Henry Tappe, Harness Shops.
33. Henrici's Tailor Shop.
34. F. Glasow, General Store.
35. John Stamm & Co. Greenhouses.
36. Gay & Biscornet, Flour and Feed.
37. Scheppke's Blacksmith Shop.
38. Chas. Edeler, Gun and Locksmith.
39. Henry Maurer, Bakery.
40. Schmidt Bros., General Merchants.
41. Peter Doyle, Residence.
42. J. H. Wheelock, Residence.
43. T. B. McCourt, Residence.
44. Dr. Atwells, Residence.
45. T. G. Jeffers, Residence.
46. A. J. Perkins, Residence.
47. Turner Hall.
48. G. W. Adams, Residence.
49. Geo. T. Phelps, Residence.
50. Music Hall.
Panoramic view map of Medford, Wisconsin, published by Norris, Wellge & Co. in 1885, reprint. An early article in Medford's Star News explained that the town of Medford got its name when a railroad worker carved the name of his hometown, Medford, Massachusetts, onto a hemlock stump. The first entry of land sales in what would become Medford was on June 1, 1867, when Henry Corwith of Chicago made a large purchase. The Wisconsin Central Railroad was built through the area in 1873, and soon after sawmills were built throughout the region. An article published in Medford's Star News, dated January, 1908 describes the experiences of E. L. Urquhart in the early days of Taylor County and Medford. E. L. Urquhart was elected sheriff of Taylor County in 1880, and went on to hold many public offices. His description of building and using an ice road for moving lumber is particularly interesting. We have provided an excerpt from the article below.
This map captures the town as it appeared just eight years before the Great Fire of 1893.
The center top margin features a detailed illustration of S. H. Keeler's Block, which includes Medford House and the Brucker Ludloff Co. Exchange & Real Estate Office.
Features numbered references to the following locations:
1. Court House and Jail.
2. School House
3. New Catholic Church.
4. Old Catholic Church.
5. Episcopal Church.
6. Methodist Church.
7. Scandinavian Church.
8. German Lutheran Church.
9. Medford House, (S. H. Keeler's Store and Post Office, Brucker, Ludloff Co., Waldbote, Reform and Ansiedler Office, Bank.)
10. National Hotel, J. M. Maier.
11. Exchange Hotel, Theodore Fredericks.
12. Exchange Bank. S. B. Hubbell & Co.
13. Forest House, M. J. Scidmore.
14. Manitowoc House, Joseph Voshmik.
15. Butterfield Ferguson Co., Saw and Planing Mill, Store and Office.
16. Geo. L. Shattuck's Saw Mill.
17. Perkins, & Son, Flouring Mill.
18. Nystrum's Tannery.
19. Wesle Bros. Wagon Shops.
20. Wis. Cent., R. R. Immigrant House.
21. Brucker Ludloff Co's Immigrant House.
22. Wis. Cent, R. R. Immigrant House.
23. Bergman & Nostitz, Hardware Store & Warehouse.
24. Star and News Printing Office.
25. Schaefer & Franzen, Boots and Shoes.
26. C. Paquet's Opera Hall.
27. A. E. Bonneville, Drug Store.
Hobbs & Wimmer, Art Gallery.
28. John Carsten, Butcher Shop.
Henry Kurtz, Apothecary.
Chas. Peters, Furniture.
29. W. P. Price, General Merchandise.
30. Jacob Shapiro, General Merchandise.
31. John Shimonek, Flour and Feed.
32. Henry Tappe, Harness Shops.
33. Henrici's Tailor Shop.
34. F. Glasow, General Store.
35. John Stamm & Co. Greenhouses.
36. Gay & Biscornet, Flour and Feed.
37. Scheppke's Blacksmith Shop.
38. Chas. Edeler, Gun and Locksmith.
39. Henry Maurer, Bakery.
40. Schmidt Bros., General Merchants.
41. Peter Doyle, Residence.
42. J. H. Wheelock, Residence.
43. T. B. McCourt, Residence.
44. Dr. Atwells, Residence.
45. T. G. Jeffers, Residence.
46. A. J. Perkins, Residence.
47. Turner Hall.
48. G. W. Adams, Residence.
49. Geo. T. Phelps, Residence.
50. Music Hall.
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