Compiled and published by George A. Ogle & Company, Publishers and Engravers
Date Created:
1914
Description:
Full title reads, "Standard Atlas of Blue Earth 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, etc. etc." Also includes business advertisements and photographs of some county officials, residents, and buildings.
Study for Arrangement of Water Front of Stillwater, Minnesota features the sunken gardens and pool, Lowell Park, floating docks, canoe house, bathing beach and recreation area.
Plat map of Northfield, Minnesota, labeled 1915. Western boundary is St. Olaf College; northern is Greenvale Avenue; eastern is beyond Prairie Street; southern is Sumner Street.
General Plan of City of Stillwater Minnesota Map shows parks, boulevards, main highway system and proposed parkway. For a different hand-colored version of this map see: umn276714.
Stillwater has owned Kolliner Park, location of the St. Croix County, Wisconsin, Tourist Camp since 1917, when the East Side Lumber Company donated the property to the city. The company transferred the property to the city with the intent of preserving the property�s natural beauty and restricting it from commercial development. The property is located directly across the St. Croix River from downtown Stillwater.
Grading Plan for Sunken Garden in Stillwater, Minnesota includes a detailed description and building plan for the sunken gardens, the floating walkway along the river, the floating dock and beach area on the St. Croix River.
Plan for Arrangement of Court House, High School and Central School Grounds in Stillwater, Minnesota features the public landscaped, park-like grounds of the Washington County Courthouse, and a new playground at the enlarged high school, as well as separate boys� and girls� playgrounds and an open air theatre at Central School.
Plan for Arrangement of Court House, High School and Central School Grounds in Stillwater, Minnesota features attractively developed public grounds with green space, walkways, playgrounds and an open air theatre.
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.
Hudson Publishing Company (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1921
Description:
Map shows Victory Memorial parkway and the grandstand and speaker's stand for dedication day, June 11, 1921. The Parkway was created in the wake of World War I, with an elm tree planted for every Hennepin County resident who died in the war.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library