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A Study Of The “Iron Ridge” Mine: An Excerpt From When Iron Was King In Dodge County, Wisconsin, George G. Frederick
A Study Of The “Iron Ridge” Mine: An Excerpt From When Iron Was King In Dodge County, Wisconsin, George G. Frederick
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Mining began at the Iron Ridge Mine (now commonly called Neda Mine) in 1849. The ore is relatively concentrated (nearly 55% iron by weight) and was easily mined initially because some deposits were surficial and of a loosely-cemented granular structure. In the 1850's Byron H. Kilbourn (twice mayor of Milwaukee) purchased most of the land surrounding a competitor's open pit mine, and in 1864 his own Swedes Iron Co. began underground mining. The period from 1850 to 1890 was a period of intense railroad construction in the United States, so there was a high demand for iron from this mine. …
Post-Settlement Land Uses And Their Effects On The Cedarburg Bog, Nevin J. Farley, Peter J. Salamun
Post-Settlement Land Uses And Their Effects On The Cedarburg Bog, Nevin J. Farley, Peter J. Salamun
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During a study of the plant species of a lowland hardwood stand at the western edge of the Cedarburg Bog (Farley, 1973), it was noted that significant environmental changes had occurred here and throughout the bog which resulted in the present-day vegatation patterns. Many of these changes can be attributed to the various post-settlement land-use practices which were employed in the Town of Saukville (TllN, R21E), Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, where this bog is located. To document this information a literature survey was made of the various studies which ha ve been carried out in this area (Cutler, 1936; Grittinger, 1969; …
A Botanical History Of Downer Woods, Peter J. Salamun
A Botanical History Of Downer Woods, Peter J. Salamun
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The pattern of vegetation which occurs in Downer Woods, a wooded tract on The University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee campus and a landmark on Milwaukee's east side, is a reflection of the uses to which it has been subjected for a period of over two hundred years. Information to document this has been compiled by students in various field courses and by faculty members and individual students who carried out independent investigations in this woods. These persons checked land deed records, surveyors records, interviewed long-time residents who are familiar with the woods, counted tree rings and evaluated the present vegetation through a …