Left Bank of the South Menomonee Canal.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 118-5.1
in effect118-5.1. Left Bank of the South Menomonee Canal.
The bulkhead line of the left bank of the South Menomonee Canal is established as follows:
1. EASTERLY TO S. 6TH STREET. Beginning at the northwest corner of the South Menomonee Canal distant north 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds west 167.22 feet from a point on the section line between section 31 and 32, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant south 00 degrees, 11 minutes, 01 second west 1,057.00 feet from the northeast corner of said section 31; running thence south 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds east 167.22 feet to a point on the east line of the aforementioned section 31; running thence south 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds east 562.25 feet to a point; running thence south 00 degrees, 11 minutes, 01 second west 3.00 feet to a point; running thence south 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds east 579.69 feet to a point; running thence north 00 degrees, 11 minutes, 01 second east 3.00 feet to a point; running thence south 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds east 50.00 feet to a point distant south 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds east 1,191.94 feet from a point on the west line of the aforementioned section 32, said point being distant south 00 degrees, 11 minutes, 01 second west 1,057.00 feet from the northwest corner of said section 32; running thence north 83 degrees, 26 minutes, 32 seconds east 679.84 feet to a point; running thence north 82 degrees, 32 minutes, 23 seconds east 203.64 feet to a point distant south 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 42 seconds west 947.34 feet from a point on the north line of the aforementioned section 32, said point being distant north 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds west 569.29 feet from the northeast corner of the northwest 1/4 of section 32; running thence north 56 degrees, 01 minute, 42 seconds east 292.75 feet to a point distant south 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 43 seconds west 782.22 feet from a point on the north line of the aforementioned section 32, said point being distant north 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds west 327.16 feet from the northeast corner of the northwest 1/4 of said section 32; running thence north 55 degrees, 08 minutes, 43 seconds east 280.24 feet to a point; running thence north 74 degrees, 03 minutes, 24 seconds east 101.87 feet to a point on the east line of the northwest 1/4 of the aforementioned section 32 distant south 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 42 seconds west 592.00 feet from the northeast corner of the northwest 1/4 of said section 32.
2. EASTERLY FROM S. 6TH STREET. Beginning at a point on the left bank of the South Menomonee Canal and on the east line of the northwest 1/4 of section 32, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant south 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 42 seconds west 592.00 feet from the northeast corner of the northwest 1/4 of said section 32; running thence north 74 degrees, 03 minutes, 24 seconds east 37.48 feet to a point on the east line of S. 6th Street distant south 89 degrees, 46 minutes, 18 seconds east 36.00 feet from a point on the west line of the northeast 1/4 of the aforementioned section 32, said point being distant south 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 42 seconds west 581.56 feet from the northwest corner of the northeast 1/4 of said section 32; running thence north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 42 seconds east 31.22 feet along the east line of S. 6th Street to a point; running thence north 74 degrees, 01 minute, 00 seconds east 548.26 feet to a point; running thence north 35 degrees, 26 minutes, 15 seconds east 238.89 feet to a point; running thence north 00 degrees, 10 minutes, 19 seconds east 201.70 feet to a point on the north line of the aforementioned section 32, distant south 89 degrees, 44 minutes, 25 seconds east 700.00 feet from the northwest corner of the northeast 1/4 of said section 32; continuing thence north 00 degrees, 10 minutes, 19 seconds east 580.00 feet to a point being the intersection of the left bank of the South Menomonee Canal and the right bank of the Menomonee River.
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-1/CH118.pdf#page=10Fetched: 10/26/2026