A colored map of Northfield, Minnesota which was drawn using a bird's eye view and looking south east. It includes a list to find businesses and buildings.
Plat book of Morrison County, Minnesota, 1902. Hardcover, green with brown spine and corners. Though hardcover, this book appears to be a scrapbook, with irregular fold-out pages of plat maps cut from another source and pasted within. The note inside the front cover, written in Bruce Mellor's hand, says, ""Note=this plat map pre-dates the #78-9-12 plat map and this volume may be the Little Falls Transcript Map of Morrison County Printed in 1902. [1901-sic-1902] (Map in this vol. is same as cloth edition map #MCHS-XI (old #236))"" Bruce Mellor was past archivist of the Morrison County Historical Society. Inside the front cover, there is a stamp marking that says, ""Vertin's Insurance Agency, Little Falls, Minn."" This book was used by John Vertin, who was a land dealer and insurance agent. He also served as city treasurer for Little Falls for 44 years, was on the city council for 3 terms, served as president of the Chamber of Commerce for a time, helped organize Little Falls Federal Savings and Loan, and was a founding partner of the Little Falls Black Granite Company. This book was donated to MCHS by Don Derosier, who took over as owner of the Girtz Barbershop, which was located in the Vertin Block, the building that was built by John Vertin and served as the home for his business. The barbershop was started by Joseph Girtz, whose wife was Agnes (Vertin) Girtz, one of John Vertin's daughters. This book was found in the basement of the Vertin Block when Derosier took ownership of the building.
Plat book of Morrison County, Minnesota, circa 1902-1907. Spine says, "Map of Morrison County." Hardcover, tan with brown spine and corners. Though hardcover, this book appears to be a scrapbook, with irregular fold-out pages of plat maps cut from another source and pasted within. Inside the front cover, there are several stamp markings that say, ""Carl Bolander,LAND and LOAN AGENT, Little Falls, Minn."" This book was donated to MCHS by Don Derosier, who took over as owner of the Girtz Barbershop in Little Falls. The barbershop was located in the Vertin Block, which was built by John Vertin for his real estate and insurance business. The barbershop was started by Joseph Girtz, whose wife was Agnes (Vertin) Girtz, one of the daughters of John Vertin. This book was found in the basement of the Vertin Block when Don Derosier took ownership of the building. While the connection between Carl Bolander and John Vertin is unknown, there is a high probability that this book was used by John Vertin. This book was one of a number of plat books from John Vertin that was donated by Don Derosier. John Vertin played a larger role in the community, serving as city treasurer for Little Falls for 44 years. He was also on the city council for 3 terms, served as president of the Chamber of Commerce for a time, helped organize Little Falls Federal Savings and Loan, and was a founding partner of the Little Falls Black Granite Company.
Plat book of Morrison County, Minnesota, circa 1912. Hardcover, green with maroon spine and corners. Though hardcover, this book appears to be a scrapbook, with irregular fold-out pages of plat maps cut from another source and pasted within. Inside the front cover, there are several stamp markings that say, "Vertin's Insurance Agency, Little Falls, Minn." Inside the back cover is a fold-out map of the entire county. Several pages are coming loose from the binding. This plat book was used by John Vertin, who was a land dealer and insurance salesman in Little Falls. He also served as city treasurer for Little Falls for 44 years, was on the city council for 3 terms, served as president of the Chamber of Commerce for a time, helped organize Little Falls Federal Savings and Loan, and was a founding partner of the Little Falls Black Granite Company. This book was donated to MCHS by Don Derosier, who took over as owner of the Girtz Barbershop in downtown Little Falls. The barbershop was started by Joseph Girtz, whose wife was Agnes (Vertin) Girtz, one of John Vertin's daughters. John Vertin built the Vertin Block, the building in which the Girtz Barbershop was located. Before it was a barbershop, the building was home to John Vertin's real estate and insurance business. This book was found in the basement of the Vertin Block when Don Derosier took ownership of the building.
Plat Book of Morrison County, Minnesota, 1892. Title page says, "Drawn from actual Surveys and the County records by C. M. Foote & J. W. Henion, Surveyors and Draughtsmen. Published by C. M. Foote & Co., 309 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn., 1892." 58 pages of colored maps of 20 townships and 27 cities, towns, post office drops, and railroad stations. Includes an outline map of Morrison County on pages 6 and 7 that scales at 2 1/2 miles to 1 inch. Color map of the State of Minnesota on pages 52 and 53. A Patron's Directory organized by township is in the back of the book.
Plat Book of Dodge County, Minnesota 1914; Maps of Townships, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States, World and Photographs of Principal Rulers of the World
Otsego cemetery plat map is the original plan of the cemetery drawn in approximately 1854, showing plots purchased by the city's founders and pioneers. It was designed during the time of the Rural Cemetery Movement and is an example of an early community graveyard (and cemetery association), not associated with a church.
Standard atlas and plat book for Polk County, Minnesota. Features include a map of the entire county, individual township maps, a map of Minnesota, a map of the United State and a world map. An extensive Advertising section is also included at the end of the volume.
Text and photographs included on back side of tourism map of Cook County, Minnesota, with Gunflint Trail, American and Canadian lakes adjacent to the border with the types of fish that are in them, listings of accommodations, resorts, historical sites and sites of interest.
Tourism map of Cook County, Minnesota with Gunflint Trail, American and Canadian lakes adjacent to the border with the types of fish that are in them, listings of accommodations, resorts, historical sites and sites of interest.
Prepared from official, government, state and county maps. Map shows location of highways, tote roads, pack trails, portages, lakes, settlements, mines, schools, section lines, and township lines in Lake and Cook counties in Minnesota.
Hand-drawn map shows location of residences and owner names, churches, National Monument, school, trading post, and ranger station in community of Grand Portage, Minnesota.
This map is one of a set of thirty-six (36) maps prepared under Article V of the Treaty between Great Britain and the United States of America, signed at Washington, April 11, 1908, marking the Boundary Line between Canada and the United States as reestablished by the Commissioners designated, in accordance with the provisions of the said Treaty. This map, sheet no. 23, covers the areas between Cypress Lake and west Saganaga Lake in Cook County, Minnesota and Thunder Bay District, Ontario.
Minnesota Department of Highways; U.S. Department of Transportation
Date Created:
1969
Description:
This 1969 General Highway Map of Cook County with Dr. Willis Raff's added locations of abandoned railroads, river driving dams, sawmills and rafting points is one of three maps that, together, cover all of Cook County. Includes hand-written notations by noted historian Dr. Willis Raff.
Minnesota Department of Highways; U.S. Department of Transportation
Date Created:
1969
Description:
This 1969 General Highway Map of Cook County with Dr. Willis Raff's added locations of abandoned railroads, river driving dams, sawmills and rafting points is one of three maps that, together, cover all of Cook County. Includes hand-written notations by noted historian Dr. Willis Raff.
Minnesota Department of Highways; U.S. Department of Transportation
Date Created:
1969
Description:
This 1969 General Highway Map of Cook County with Dr. Willis Raff's added locations of abandoned railroads, river driving dams, sawmills and rafting points is one of three maps that, together, cover all of Cook County. Includes hand-written notations by noted historian Dr. Willis Raff.
This map is one of a set of thirty-six (36) maps prepared under Article V of the Treaty between Great Britain and the United States of America, signed at Washington, April 11, 1908, marking the Boundary Line between Canada and the United States as reestablished by the Commissioners designated, in accordance with the provisions of the said Treaty. This map, sheet no. 28, covers the area between South Fowl Lake and Mountain Lake in Cook County, Minnesota and Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.
Hand-drawn map showing locations of early Colvill homesteads, cemetery, and first school, originally drawn for the book ""Hanging On"" by Eleanor Jackson Stone.
Atlas and Farm Directory with complete survey in township plats of Fillmore County Minnesota. Contains plats of all townships with owners names; maps of the State, United States, and World; an outline map of the county showing location of townships, villages, schools, churches, railroads, streams, county roads, wagon roads, cemeteries etc. Compiled from latest data on record. Published by The Farmer; the oldest farm publication in the State; published every Saturday, established in 1882. A Journal of Agriculture, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Standard Atlas of Fillmore County Minnesota including a plat book of the villages, cities, townships, schools, churches, railroads, streams, roads, cemeteries of the county. Map of the State, United States, and World. Farmer's Directory, Reference Business Directory, and Departments devoted to general information. Analysis of the system of the U. S. land surveys, and digest of the system of civil government.
Compiled and Published By Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Publishers & Engravers.; 134 Van Buren St., Chicago
Date Created:
1911
Description:
The atlas includes the entire area of Red Lake County before it was split to create Pennington and Red Lake counties, as well as the boundaries of the two counties after they split in 1911. The title reads: ""Standard County Atlas, Including A Plat Book of the Villages, Cities and Townships, Map of the State, United States and World, Patrons Directory, Reference Business Directory and Departments devoted to General Information; Analysis of the System of U.S. Land Surveys, Digest of the System of Civil Government""
Sheet 5 shows the St. Croix River, Stillwater and Bayport, Washington County, Minnesota. Fairy Falls Creek, Brown?s Creek and Fishermans Point in Wisconsin are on the map.
Sheet 1 shows the St. Croix River, Range 577 to Range 601, Washington County, Minnesota and Pierce County Wisconsin to where it flows into the Mississippi River. Douglas Point, Prescott Island and Prescott, Wisconsin are on the map.
The map shows part of government lot 5, a portion of the Bruette family property along the St. Croix River purchased by John W.G. Dunn. There is a red pencil outline of a 300 foot long section at the south end of the property marked with an X.
The map shows part of government lot 5, a portion of the Bruette family property along the St. Croix River purchased by John W.G. Dunn. Mary Bruette is written in pencil on the section that remained in the Bruette family. Red pencil slash marks the eastern edge of the property along the river. There are numbered green squares for structures.
Sheet 13 shows the St. Croix River, Range 1 to Range 49, Washington County, Minnesota and St. Croix County Wisconsin. Stillwater, Minnesota is on the map.
Sheet 11 shows the St. Croix River, Range 109 to Range 149, Washington County, Minnesota and St. Croix County Wisconsin. The Willow River is on the map. There is much added detail to the map in colored pencil and handwriting with an added typed legend for those additions.
Sheet 12 shows the St. Croix River, Range 53 to Range 105, Washington County, Minnesota and St. Croix County Wisconsin. Bayport, Minnesota and Fisherman's Point, Wisconsin are on the map. There is much added detail to the map in colored pencil and handwriting with an added typed legend for those additions.
Sheet 13 shows the St. Croix River, Range 1 to Range 49, Washington County, Minnesota and St. Croix County Wisconsin. Stillwater, Minnesota is on the map. There is much added detail to the map in colored pencil and handwriting with an added typed legend for those additions.
Sheet 8 shows the St. Croix River, Range 245 to Range 289, Washington County, Minnesota and St. Croix County Wisconsin. St. Croix Beach is on the map. Details have been added in colored pencils.
Sheet 7 shows the St. Croix River, Range 289 to Range 337, Washington County, Minnesota and St. Croix County Wisconsin. Bowles Creek and Catfish Bar are on the map. Details have been added in colored pencils.
Sheet 6 shows the St. Croix River, Range 337 to Range 385, Washington County, Minnesota and St. Croix County Wisconsin. Details have been added in colored pencils.
Sheet 5 shows the St. Croix River, Range 385 to Range 429, Washington County, Minnesota and St. Croix County and Pierce County Wisconsin. Trout Creek is on the map. Details have been added in colored pencils.
Sheet 4 shows the St. Croix River, Range 430 to Range 477, Washington County, Minnesota and Pierce County Wisconsin. Kinnickinnic River is on the map. Details have been added in colored pencils.
This book is a foldout book with 7 charts of the St. Croix River: sheet 14 "Prescott," sheet 13 "Kinnikinnic," sheet 12 "Afton," sheet 11 "St. Croix Beach," sheet 10 "Hudson," sheet 9 "Bayport," and sketch map of St. Croix River sheet no. 0 Taylors Falls to Stillwater.
Sheet 12 shows the St. Croix River, Range 53 to Range 105, Washington County, Minnesota and St. Croix County Wisconsin. Bayport, Minnesota and Fisherman's Point, Wisconsin are on the map. Details have been added with colored pencils.
Sheet 9 shows the St. Croix River, Taylors Falls, Minnesota and St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin with the Northern States Power Co. Dam to Franconia, Minnesota.
Sheet 11 shows the St. Croix River, Range 109 to Range 149, Washington County, Minnesota and St. Croix County Wisconsin. The Willow River is on the map. Details have been added in pencil.
Sheet 10 shows the St. Croix River, Range 150 to Range 197, Washington County, Minnesota and St. Croix County Wisconsin. Lakeland, Minnesota and Hudson, Wisconsin are on the map. Details have been added in colored pencils.
Sheet 9 shows the St. Croix River, Range 197 to Range 241, Washington County, Minnesota and St. Croix County Wisconsin. Lakeland, Minnesota is on the map. Details have been added in colored pencils.
Sheet 6 shows the St. Croix River, Arcola, Washington County, Minnesota. Power House Northern States Power Co. and the Apple River, Wisconsin are on the map.
Sheet 5 shows the St. Croix River, Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota. Fairy Falls Creek, Browns Creek and the Location of New Minn. Hi-way Bridge 23 are on the map. There is much added detail to the map in colored pencil and handwriting with an added typed legend for those additions.
Sheet 4 shows the St. Croix River, Arcola, Washington County, Minnesota. Power House Northern States Power Co. and the Apple River, Wisconsin are on the map. There is much added detail to the map in colored pencil and handwriting with an added typed legend for those additions.
Sheet 3 shows the St. Croix River, Marine on St. Croix, Washington County, Minnesota. There is much added detail to the map in colored pencil and handwriting with an added typed legend for those additions.
Northern Pacific Railway, Office of Chief Engineer
Date Created:
1943-07-23
Description:
Map (white line blueprint on paper) showing the Northern Pacific rail track in the Duluth Lakefront area from 6th Avenue East to 20th Avenue West. Including the north end of Rices Point Yard, other railroads, city streets, miscellaneous railroad (including the Union Depot) and private structures. Revised 5-14-1949 Scale 1"=100'
Plat Book of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, 1886. Title page states complied by Brown and Wright. The book includes 35 pages of color maps of 22 townships and 8 cities or towns. Includes many geographic features, including: Hawk River, Clear Lake, Crow River, Harris Lake, Krestaforson Lake, Emma Lake, Sullivan Lake, Lundberg Lake, Mill Pond, and Peach Lake. Includes maps of United States, map of Minnesota, map of Kandiyohi County, and a patron directory (4 pages). Includes fold out map of City of Willmar, MN.
Plat Book of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, 1900. Title page not included. The book includes 39 pages of color maps of 24 townships and 8 cities or towns, including the 4 wards of the city of Willmar. Includes many geographic features, including: Andrew Lake, Bass Lake, Crow River, Mill Pond, Green Lake Beach, Echo Beach, Northwood Beach, and Cresent Beach. Includes two maps of Kandiyohi County.
Atlas and Farmers' Directory of Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, 1914. Drawn and engraved by the Kenyon Company of Des Moines, Iowa. Published by the Farmer, A Journal of Agriculture, Webb Publishing in St. Paul, Minnesota. Containing plats of all Townships with owners' names, also maps of the state, United States and world. It also includes an Outline Map of the county showing townships villages, roads, schools, churches, railroads, streams, etc.
Topographic survey map of Township No. 63, Grand Portage Reservation area, N. Range 5 E. 4th Meridian and Township 63, N. Range No. 6 E. 4th Meridian, with early native names for certain locations and written comments and clarifications by Richard J. O'Brien.
Plat book of Dodge County, Minnesota 1905 contains township maps, town maps, history of Dodge County, photographs of citizens and public officials, residential and commercial buildings, biographies of residents, and information on the government
Ernest Oberholtzer used this tourist information map for planning purposes, likely while serving in his role as head of the Quetico-Superior Council. He is educating about the impact of a proposed federal forest extension and noting sections necessary to be added to the national forest. Crayon-colored areas are shaded for designated forests: green = federal forest, blue = state forest, red = outline of proposed forest extension, and gray = necessary to be added to Superior National Forest under Quetico-Superior Council Program, now not included in federal proposal.
This is a state of Minnesota map prepared by Stafford King, State Auditor, St. Paul, Minnesota. The map shows state parks (22) and Monuments (8) as well as state forests. We assume that Oberholtzer has hand-colored the Superior National Forest with green crayon including a portion south to nearly Beaver Bay and portions near Vermillion Lake and including State Forests and Burntside Forests. A hand-drawn orange boundary line is undefined. On the reverse side of the map we find MN town and city population figures from 1930 census reports. Minneapolis = 464,356 and Rochester, MN = 20,621.
This is a portion of a planning map of the boundary waters country. It discusses / educates readers about additions to protected lands as well as forest service road ways. Shows purchase unit boundary, additions and eliminations, existing and proposed forest service roads. Camp grounds and recreational groups are also noted in 1-10-34 notations on a 1928 map. Legend notes are likely Oberholtzer's.
Having found the outlet of Nutheltin Lake, Oberholtzer and Billy Magee continued to paddle east to northeast to Hudson Bay on the unmapped Thlewiaza River. This map shows geographic detail on both shores, marks the current or rapids, and remarks on shoreline features: "white spruce, last trees, or embankments of boulders." At the mouth of the riverHudson Bay a small notation of Bight's Camp. Ink map created from journal sketches.
Having found the outlet of Nutheltin Lake, Oberholtzer and Billy Magee continued to paddle east to northeast to Hudson Bay on the unmapped Thlewiaza River. This map shows geographic detail on both shores, marks the current or rapids, and remarks on shoreline features: white spruce, last trees, or embankments of boulders. At the mouth of the river Hudson Bay a small notation of Bight's Camp. Pen and ink map created from journal sketches.
Ernest Oberholtzer is educating the reader about the impact of proposed dams. This could be the Backus-proposed dams in the mid-1920s. Dotted lines, ink on parchment, define the Rainy Lake Watershed and the international border. Rail lines are drawn and major lakes are noted. This could well be Oberholtzer's hand-work. Map goes from the western shore of Lake of the Woods to Fort William on the east. Rainer [sic] town name is spelled wrong.
This is a map of the Boundary Waters region, and shows great detail on lake and river names. Area north of the international boundary is called "Hunter's Island." The roads and railroads are marked, as well as trails, ranger stations and telephone lines. Additions to the Superior National Forest Proclamation Boundary are shown using a reddish cross hatching.
Bureau of Mines, Department of Crown Lands, Toronto, Ontario
Date Created:
1897
Description:
The Bureau of Mines created this map to study Canadian geologic details as well as locations of Indian reserves. From Sturgeon River on the west to Potato Lake on the east. And from Kah-petogamak Lake on the south to Crow Lake on the north. There is much detail in identified land plots (or allotments?) around Bad Vermillion Lake and south of Little Turtle Lake. It projects the route of the Ontario and Rainy River Railway. Its geologic legend tells of soil and rock types. This is a map of Ernest Oberholtzer's home watershed and made a full decade before he arrived to canoe it. Shows water levels before the dam at International Falls.
Using a 1928 highway map of Minnesota, Ernest Oberholtzer mapped the Superior National Forest and the impact of the proposed Shipstead Newton (Nolan) Bill (1930) as well as an amendment called "Hastings Amendment." Ober's notes are in colored pencil: (red) Area to which provisions of bill would apply if Hastings Amendment were adopted. And (blue) Area in which federal lands are withdrawn under Shipstead Newton Bill. Oberholtzer's handwriting. He also noted "Present Area of SNF shown in yellow" outline. Map is in fair condition.
Map clearly drawn to study the routes of proposed roadways. Large scale map from township 62 north on the west, Range 5 East and 6 East on the north and Lake Superior on the east. Shows Canada, the Pigeon River, reservation boundary, Mineral Center, roads and rivers. Hand-inked topographical details. Customs houses were noted where Highway 61 crossed the border (at the Pigeon River). Shows Swamp Lake and the Reservation River. Pencil notes were likely Ernest Oberholtzer's later marking route approved by U.S. Bureau of Roads.
Standard Atlas of Martin County Minnesota Including A Plat Book of the Villages, Cities and Townships of the County. Map of the State, United States and World. Patrons Directory, Reference Business Directory and Departments devoted to General Information. Analysis of the System of U. S. Land Surveys, Digest of the System of Civil Government.
The Farmer, A Journal of Agriculture (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Description:
Atlas and Farmers' Directory of Sibley County Minnesota, 1914. Drawn and engraved by the Anderson Publishing Co., Chicago, Illinois. The atlas contains plats/maps of all 17 Sibley County townships (plus Farmers' Directory of each township), a topographical map of Sibley County, map of Minnesota, and map of the United States. All maps in color.
Atlas of Sibley County Minnesota, March 15, 1952. Containing plats of each township, a county road map, rural directory of farmers and a map of Minnesota and other features.
North West Publishing Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date Created:
1903
Description:
Plat book of Sherburne County, Minnesota and Benton County, Minnesota. The two plat books are bound in one volume. Front and back hard covers serve as title cover for the respective county. There is a title page for each county which includes the subtitle "Compiled from County Records and Actual Surveys." 27 pages of color maps for each county, including townships, villages and cities. A miscellaneous section includes county and state maps, patron directory, and road laws of various states.
This is chart number 211 containing a portion of the Mississippi River bordered by Sherburne, Stearns and Wright counties. The chart also includes an Authorities and Notes section. The scale of the chart is 1:10000. The chart includes an index showing this chart's coverage area in context with adjacent charts numbered 210 and 212.
This is chart number 212 containing a portion of the Mississippi River bordered by Sherburne and Stearns counties. The chart also includes an Authorities and Notes section. The scale of the chart is 1:10000. The chart includes an index showing this chart's coverage area in context with adjacent charts numbered 211 and 213.
This is chart number 213 containing a portion of the Mississippi River bordered by Sherburne and Stearns counties. The chart also includes an Authorities and Notes section. The scale of the chart is 1:10000. The chart includes an index showing this chart's coverage area in context with adjacent charts numbered 212 and 214.
This is chart number 214 containing a portion of the Mississippi River bordered by Sherburne, Stearns, and Benton counties. The chart also includes an Authorities and Notes section. The scale of the chart is 1:10000. The chart includes an index showing this chart's coverage area in context with adjacent charts numbered 213 and 215.