073 Michigan and Wisconsin 1858 Paper Products:20"x24" Fine Print Before Europeans entered the region

Before Europeans entered the region

the Illinois and Michigan Canals are the evidence that their vision became reality

Snoqualmie

Each country was meant to be showcased without distraction when it was presented

Across the top are allegorical representations of the sun and moon and the five known planets - Mercury

073 Michigan and Wisconsin 1858 Paper Products:20"x24" Fine Print Before Europeans entered the regionThis is a beautiful map of Michigan and Wisconsin that utilizing a copperplate engraving method. This was quite popular during that time period, and often times copper plates were bought and sold just as common pieces of construction machinery are today. They were interchangeable and could be used on different presses, or modified to make them work if need be. The copper plates were used as the foundation to produce intricate works like the one you