Map of Ramsey and Manomin Counties and east Hennepin County showing land ownership with drawings of prominent businesses, houses and schools along two edges. This is 1/2 of a large map; second map has same title.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Survey of the Mississippi River; made under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission. Contains Charts 101-134. Each chart is at a scale of 1:20,000. Charts also show river depths and include an Authorities and Notes section. Some charts show land owners adjacent to the river.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, John R. Borchert Map Library
Survey of the Mississippi River; made under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission. Contains Charts 135-148, 150, 152-165, 167-168, 470-171, 177, 184-189. Each chart is at a scale of 1:20,000. Charts also show river depths and include an Authorities and Notes section. Some charts show land owners adjacent to the river.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, John R. Borchert Map Library
Map of Grand Marais Harbor dated September 1883 shows breakwater, dredged area and soundings reduced to low water. The harbor's western point is named Howenstine's Point and the eastern point is named Mayhew's Point both after Grand Marais settlers. Structures, post office, docks, fish house and stables are identified along the harbor.
This map compares the Minneapolis Park System for the years 1883, 1888, 1905 and 1910. The map is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 16.
This map, showing the Minneapolis Park System in 1883, 1888, 1905 and 1915 is found in the Thirty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 88.
These maps are found in the Thirty-sixth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, in a pocket inside the back cover.
Colored plan for the Powderhorn Lake Park. Scale: 1 inch to 250 feet. This plan is found in the Tenth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
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.
Survey of the Mississippi River; made under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission. Contains Charts 201-240. Each chart is at a scale of 1:10,000. Charts also show river depths and include an Authorities and Notes section. Some charts show land owners adjacent to the river.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, John R. Borchert Map Library
Survey of the Mississippi River; made under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission. Contains Charts 241-278. Each chart is at a scale of 1:10,000. Charts also show river depths and include an Authorities and Notes section. Some charts show land owners adjacent to the river.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, John R. Borchert Map Library
Plan for Columbia Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This plan is found in the Tenth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis,.
Lantern slide image of a map of Rice Lake and Lake Nokomis. Elevations and water flow in gallons for Lake Nokomis, Rice Lake (now Lake Hiawatha), Longfellow Gardens (now part of Minnehaha Regional Park), and Minnehaha Falls.
1938 reprint of the 1901 edition; topographic map; verso: "The Topographic Maps of the United States" and index to standard symbols; Jno. H. Renshawe, Topographer in Charge; Triangulation by U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey; Topography by H.L. Baldwin Jr.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
This map shows the existing and contemplated park and parkway system in Minneapolis, Minnesota as of 1907. The map is found in the Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
Plan for the general improvement of Minnehaha Avenue & Park from 48th St. to 52nd St. showing rearrangement of trolley and railroad tracks, as part of the park system of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This plan is found in the Twenty-fourth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 40.
This plan suggests improvements to Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
Map of Lake of the Isles parkland showing changes and improvements that were undertaken during 1908. The map is found in the Twenty-sixth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
A plan for changes to Lake Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-sixth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis. This plan references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
Plan for the improvement of Jackson Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This plan is found in the Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
The plan suggests improvements to the North Commons in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
The plan shows a proposed waterway to link Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska. This plan is found in the Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis. This plan references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
A plan for the improvement of St. Anthony Heights park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-sixth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
A plan showing suggestions for the transformation of Logan Park, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, into a general recreation ground. The plan is found in the Twenty-sixth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
A color map of Glenwood Park and the Lake District of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The map is found in the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
A map indicating Mississippi riverfront property the Board of Park Commissioners wished to acquire in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The map is found in the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 104.
A map of Minnehaha Park and the area including the Soldiers' Home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The map is found in the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 40.
This plan shows the revised boundaries of Columbia Park, and a relocated boulevard in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after an exchange with the Minneapolis St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad for a right of way. The plan is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 66.
A plan for Cedar Lake Boulevard, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, showing the connection with Lake of the Isles and Dean Boulevards. The plan is found in the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page [86].
A plan showing one option for the improvement of Elliott Park, including a sunken flower garden. The plan is found in the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 90.
A plan showing a second option for the improvement of Elliott Park, including a play field. The plan is found in the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 92.
A plan showing improvements to Glen Gale Park and Irving Triangle in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 50.
A proposal to rearrange Park Boulevard in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page [100].
This is a revision to the 1907 plan for improvements to the North Commons in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This plan is found in the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 54.
A plan for changes to Camden Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page [48].
A plan for Farwell Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 128.
A plan showing improvements at Lake of the Isles Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 102.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1911-01
Description:
Lantern slide image of a map of Lake Nokomis park. Suggestive plan for the improvement of Lake Nokomis as a reservoir for maintaining Minnehaha Falls, January 1911.
A plan for the improvement of Stevens Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 122.
A plan to shift Dean Boulevard, which served as a connecting link between Lake of the Isles, Cedar Lame and Calhoun Boulevards. The plan is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 104. This plan references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1911-01
Description:
A plan for the rearrangement of walks and plantings at Murphy Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 120.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1911-01
Description:
A preliminary plan for improvements to Bde Maka Ska park land in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 110. This plan references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
A plan showing suggestions for the improvement of Lake Nokomis to improve its role as a resevoir for Minnehaha Falls, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 116.
A plan showing suggested changes to the Maple Hill Cemetary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-sixth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis.
A suggested plan for a parkway between Bde Maka Ska Lagoon and Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 66. This plan references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1912-01
Description:
A plan for the improvement of the Parade Grounds in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-ninth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 114.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1912-01
Description:
A plan for the improvement of Loring Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-ninth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 110.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1912-01
Description:
A plan for the re-arrangement of the walks and plantings at Van Cleve Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-ninth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 118.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1912-01
Description:
A plan of proposed improvements at Franklin Steele Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-ninth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 120.
A plan showing the proposed arrangement and equipment of Longfellow Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-ninth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 122.
A plan depicting suggested changes to Sixth and Eighth Avenues North in relation to Glenwood Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Twenty-ninth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page [109].
The map of the Minneapolis Park System is found in the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 34.
A plan for improvements for Columbia Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 96.
A plan for a parkway between Humboldt and Lyndale Avenues in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 98.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1913-01
Description:
A plan showing the proposed arrangement and equipment of Sumner Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 108.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1913-01
Description:
Lantern slide image of a map of Sumner Field. Colorized plan showing the proposed arrangement and equipment of Sumner Field created in January of 1913.
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.
A plan showing the proposed arrangement and equipment of Prospect Field (now called Luxton Park) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-first Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 100.
A plan for the improvement of Glenwood Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-first Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 94.
A plan suggesting playground improvements for Logan Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-first Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 40.
A plan for the improvement of the Riverside Park extension, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-first Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 90.
A plan showing proposed ornamentation of the Gateway Park grounds, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-first Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 96.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1914-04
Description:
A plan for the rearrangement of Dean Boulevard as a connecting link between Lake of the Isles, Cedar Lake and Calhoun Boulevards in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 110. This plan references "Lake Calhoun," a Minneapolis lake now known as Bde Maka Ska, the Dakota language for "White Earth Lake."
A suggested plan for the improvement of Dorilus Morrison Park & Washburn Fair Oaks in connection with the Minneapolis Institute of Artsin Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 36.
Lantern slide image of a map of a colorized general suggestive plan for the improvement of Dorilus Morrison Park and Washburn Fair Oaks in connection with the Minneapolis Institute of Arts created April 18, 1914.
Lantern slide image of a map of the proposed rearrangement of the Armory Garden (now The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden) created in January of 1915, colorized.
A map of the actual and proposed playground facilities in park in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1914. The map is found in the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 114.
A plan for the improvement of Audubon Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota The plan is found in the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 106.
A plan for the improvement of the south section of Powderhorn Lake Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 112.
A revised plan for the improvement of Bryant Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page 108.
A revised plan for the improvement of Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The plan is found in the Thirty-second Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, after page[50].