Left Bank of the Menomonee River.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 118-5
in effect118-5. Left Bank of the Menomonee River.
The bulkhead line of the left bank of the Menomonee River is established as follows:
1. W. CANAL STREET TO N. 25TH STREET. Beginning at a point on the section line between sections 30 and 31, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant south 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds east 75.44 feet from the southwest corner of said section 30; running thence north 16 degrees, 37 minutes, 28 seconds east 292.77 feet to a point; running thence north 64 degrees, 59 minutes, 36 seconds east 351.27 feet to a point distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 05 seconds east 429.75 feet from a point on the south line of the aforementioned section 30, said point being distant south 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds east 475.91 feet from the southwest corner of said section 30; running thence north 77 degrees, 14 minutes, 36 seconds east 230.25 feet to a point distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 05 seconds east 481.00 feet from a point on the south line of the aforementioned section 30, said point being distant south 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds east 700.28 feet from the southwest corner of said section 30.
2. N. 25TH STREET TO N. MUSKEGO AVENUE. Beginning at a point distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 05 seconds east 481.00 feet from a point on the south line of section 30, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant south 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds east 700.28 feet from the southwest corner of said section 30; running thence north 83 degrees, 29 minutes, 59 seconds east 799.99 feet to a point distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 05 seconds east 537.00 feet from a point on the south line of the aforementioned section 30, said point being distant north 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds west 1,145.20 feet from the southeast corner of the southwest 1/4 of said section 30; running thence south 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds east 1,145.20 feet to a point on the 1/4 line of said section 30; continuing thence south 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds east 1,354.72 feet to a point distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 56 seconds east 573.00 feet from a point on the south line of the aforementioned section 30, said point being distant north 89 degrees, 53 minutes, 47 seconds west 1,283.75 feet from the southeast corner of said Section 30; running thence south 89 degrees, 42 minutes, 10 seconds east 984.53 feet to a point; running thence south 44 degrees, 42 minutes, 09 seconds east 38.18 feet to a point on the northwesterly line of N. Muskego avenue distant south 33 degrees, 01 minute, 56 seconds west 366.37 feet along the northwesterly line of said street from the angle point near W. Mt. Vernon avenue.
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N. MUSKEGO AVENUE TO N. 6TH STREET. Beginning at a point on the northwesterly line of N. Muskego avenue distant south 33 degrees, 01 minute, 56 seconds west 366.37 feet along the northwesterly line of said street from the angle point near W. Mount Vernon avenue; running thence south 33 degrees, 01 minute, 56 seconds west 94.85 feet along the northwesterly line of N. Muskego Avenue to a point; running thence south 71 degrees, 23 minutes, 27 seconds east 365.03 feet to a point distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 56 seconds east 347.21 feet from a point on the south line of section 29, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant south 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds east 22.77 feet from the southwest corner of said section 29; running thence south 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds east 1,612.14 feet to a point distant north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 56 seconds east 347.21 feet from a point on the south line of the aforementioned section 29, said point being distant north 89 degrees, 38 minutes, 08 seconds west 1,004.02 feet from the southeast corner of the southwest 1/4 of said section 29; running thence north 69 degrees, 28 minutes, 48 seconds east 347.33 feet to a point; running thence north 00 degrees, 13 minutes, 56 seconds east 308.00 feet to a point distant south 00 degrees, 10 minutes, 19 seconds west 183.01 feet from a point on the centerline of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company's right-of-way, said point being distant north 89 degrees, 43 minutes, 31 seconds west 678.40 feet along said centerline of right-of-way from a point on the 1/4 line of the aforementioned section 29 and distant north 00 degrees, 10 minutes, 19 seconds east 963.10 feet from the southeast corner of the southwest 1/4 of said section 29; running thence south 87 degrees, 04 minutes, 45 seconds east 86.50 feet to a point; running thence north 79 degrees, 23 minutes, 08 seconds east 52.94 feet to a point; running thence south 86 degrees, 34 minutes, 24 seconds east 540.87 feet to a point on the 1/4 line of the aforementioned section 29, said point being distant north 00 degrees, 10 minutes, 19 seconds east 756.36 feet from the southwest corner of the southeast 1/4 of said section 29.
4. N. 6TH STREET TO THE MILWAUKEE RIVER. Beginning at a point on the 1/4 line of section 29, township 7 north, range 22 east distant north 00 degrees, 10 minutes, 19 seconds east 756.36 feet from the southwest corner of the southeast 1/4 said section 29; running thence south 87 degrees, 02 minutes, 42 seconds east 840.99 feet to a point; running thence south 89 degrees, 02 minutes, 02 seconds east 288.83 feet to a point; running thence south 66 degrees, 31 minutes, 29 seconds east 405.68 feet to a point on the northwesterly line of N. Plankinton avenue distant south 23 degrees, 29 minutes, 28 seconds west 254.92 feet from the angle point on the northwesterly line of said street, said angle point being south 27 degrees, 34 minutes, 37 seconds west 441.00 feet from the southwest corner of W. St. Paul avenue and N. Plankinton avenue; running thence south 62 degrees, 25 minutes, 33 seconds east 316.92 feet to a point; running thence north 62 degrees, 39 minutes, 25 seconds east 30.95 feet to a point being the intersection of the right bank of the Milwaukee River and the left bank of the Menomonee River distant south 62 degrees, 25 minutes, 23 seconds east 272.87 feet from a point on the southeasterly line of N. Plankinton avenue extended, said point being distant south 27 degrees, 34 minutes, 37 seconds west 590.23 feet from the northeast corner of W. Buffalo street and N. Plankinton avenue.
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=9Fetched: 10/26/2026