Old Lake Mendota Nautical Chart by Birge & Smith, 1906: Bathymetry, Madison WI, Lake Monona Size:24x30in (60x75cm) Rinkenpfuhl

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the map serves as an educational instrument

Historical significance: The map was published in 1897

first published in 1827 by John James Audubon

Various mountain ranges and peaks

Old Lake Mendota Nautical Chart by Birge & Smith, 1906: Bathymetry, Madison WI, Lake Monona Size:24x30in (60x75cm) RinkenpfuhlThe Hydrographic Map of Lake Mendota, Dane County, Wisconsin presents a richly layered portrait of one of the Upper Midwests most studied lakes, created in 1906 from meticulous surveys conducted between 1897 and 1900. At its heart are two intertwined themes: the bathymetry of Lake Mendotasupported by partial coverage of Lake Mononaand the surrounding topography that frames their waters. Prepared by civil engineering students at the University of