In an essay of not more than five pages, trace the history of Wisconsin through a small (you decide the size) parcel of land over time—specifically from 1800 to the early 20th century. Yhttp://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/boundaries/a_plss.htmlLocating and Identifying Lands using the Township and Range System in Wisconsin: http://maps.sco.wisc.edu/PLSSFinder/#Wisconsin Tribal Relations Initiative: http://witribes.wi.gov/Primary sources of interest will be, but are not limited to:The Prairie du Chien Treaty Journal: http://tinyurl.com/lmmhn7k Government Land Office Records: http://www.archives.gov/research/land/The Land Surveyors Notebooks: Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records: Original Field Notes and Plat Maps and http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SurveyNotes/Wisconsin Pioneer Experience: Wisconsin Pioneer Experience – Collection – UWDC – UW-Madison LibrariesTurning Points in Wisconsin History: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/ The Bordner Survey: Wisconsin Land Economic Inventory (Bordner Survey) – Collection – UWDC – UW-Madison LibrariesAriel Photos of the State of Wisconsin: http://www.sco.wisc.edu/whaifinder/whaifinder.html Your essay should consider:●How are the patterns and events we’re looking at in class reflected in the piece of land you’re examining?●How did the land and land use change over time?●When was the region surveyed? How did people change the land or how did the land direct human activities—history?●Make the story a personal one—one of people and place in Wisconsin.As is always the case, you may only use scholarly material in preparing this assignment.
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