Southern Border of Michigan

Research Boundaries – See Survey – Southern Boundaries

1. See Tracings and maps Michigan-Wisconsin boundary 1851-1910, B-1723.

2. See Streeter: #7382 (facsimilie of this in MSL vault). “Early Michigan History,” a pamphlet collection in two volumes contains above. 8027, 2028, 2025.

3. Sherman, C.E., Ohio Co-operative Topographical Survey, 1916. 1115 pp. See especially Volume 1 – contains bibliography.

4. Ind. Historical Society Collection – Volume 8 (Indiana)

5. Eirich, C. C. A study in historic geography; the establishing of the Ohio-Michigan boundary line: Journal Geography, v. 12, p.5-8, September 1913.

6. Gannett, Henry, Boundaries of the United States and of the several States and Territories with an outline of the history of all important changes of territory (1^st ed.): U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 13, 1885 (135 p.); 2d. ed., Bulletin 171, 1900 (142 p.); 3d. ed., Bulletin 226, 1901. 145 p.

7. Settlement of the boundary dispute between Ohio and Michigan (note): Geographical Review, v. 3, p. 147, February 1917; Engineering News, v. 76, p. 1234-1235, December 28, 1916.

8. Series of articles and editorials concerning Michigan-Ohio boundary dispute; Wisconsin, though favoring Michigan’s position, did not relish the thought of losing the Upper Peninsula. – Wisconsin democrat (Green Bay), September 1, 1836-March 24, 1840 (Positive microfilm, State Historical Society of Wisconsin)

Federal Supreme Court Cases

270 U.S. 295; 70 Law Ed. 596; 42 Sup. Ct. 290 decided March 1, 1926 (concerns entire boundary)

272 U.S. 398; 71 Law Ed. 315; 47 Sup. Ct. 114 dated November 22, 1926 (contains decree based on the March 1926 opinion)

295 U.S. 455; 79 Law Ed. 1541; 55 Sup. Ct. 786, May 20, 1935 (concerns the Green Bay Section of the boundary)

297 U.S. 547; 80 Law Ed. 856; 56 Sup. Ct. 584, March 16, 1936 (fixes and establishes finally the boundary between Wisconsin and Michigan)