An antique map engraved by J&C Walker. Shows Lake Michigan, the second largest of the five Great Lakes, and the only one that lies entirely within the United States. Centered on Lake Michigan, it shows the states of Michigan and Wisconsin. The map covers the Huron or Northwest Territory (modern day Wisconsin) and the Michigan Territory (modern day Michigan) along with parts of northern Illinois. The map names several Indian tribes, including the Ottawa and the Chippeway. The Bad Axe River is also identified. This is where the Bad Axe Massacre or the Battle of Bad Axe was fought at the end of the Black Hawk War in 1832. Published under the Superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Usefull Knowledge by Baldwin & Cradock April 1st, 1834.
Approx 38cms by 30cms.
