Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Emmons thru Freeborn, Waseca, Le Sueur, and thence via Scott, Hennepin, Anoka, Waite, Kanabec, Millie Lacs and terminating at Aitkin, Itasca to Ely, St. Louis Counties," and known as Wilson Highway. Application was submitted by the Wilson Highway Association on the 24th day of August 1920 and approved on the 13th day of September 1920. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a rectangle with the top and bottom in blue the middle in white and a red W. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock. A handwritten note in pencil says: "Succeeding Woodrow Wilson Way, p. 19."
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Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "One mile west of Norwood where T.H. #25 intersects T.H. #12 thence So. and W. along T.H. #25 thence T.H. #1 thence West on No 14 to Redwood Falls" and known as Indian Trail. Application was submitted by the Indian Trail Association on the 15th day of August 1922 and approved on the 20th day of September 1922. Form features an image of a trail marker that has a club with a brown handle and a red top attached to the handle. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
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Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Robbinsdale, Hennepin County, and thence via Buffalo, Annandale, Paynesville, Glenwood, Elbow Lake and terminating at West of Tenney, Wilkin County" and known as Lake Region Highway. Application was submitted by the Lake Region Highway Association on the 6th day of August 1923 and approved on the 15th day of August 1923. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a circle with an orange outer ring, black on the inside with a white triangle in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
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Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Willmar, Kandiyohi County, and thence via Norway Lake, Sunburg, Sedan, thence N. wly. (Northwesterly) and terminating at Glenwood" and known as Sherman Highway. Application was submitted by the Sherman Highway Association on the 24th day of January 1924 and approved on the 31st day of January 1924. Form features an image of a square with black around the edge and S in the center and a measurement of 12" along the right side. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Willmar, Kandiyohi County, and thence via Sunburg to County line and terminating at Glenwood via Terrace" and known as Little Crow Trail. Application was submitted by the Sunburg Citizens Club on the 29th day of January 1924 and approved on the 31st day of January 1924. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a orange diamond with L and T on each side and a bird with a bow and arrow in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
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Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Elk River and thence via Sherburne, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing and Cass Counties and terminating at Bena, there connecting with T.H.# 8" and known as Big 4 Lakes Trail. Application was submitted by the Big 4 Lakes Trail Association on the 28th day of April 1924 and approved on the 6th day of May 1924. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a square with black on the sides, white in the middle and BIG 4 LAKES written in black down the square. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Lester River, St. Louis County, and thence via Lake and Cook Counties along T.H. # 1 and terminating at Port Arthur, Canada" and known as Lake Superior Highway. Application was submitted by the Lake Superior International Highway Association on the 15th day of March 1926 and approved on the 17th day of March 1917. Form features an image of a trail marker that is an arrowhead in green with the words LAKE SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY written in black. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
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Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Preston Minnesota, and thence via South thru Granger, SGR #10 Fillmore County and terminating at Cahman Iowa" and known as Dvorak Highway. Application was submitted by the Dvorak Highway Association on the 21st day of November 1928 and approved on the 26th day of November 1928. Form features an image of a white square with a black circle in it and a D within that and also a H within the D. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
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Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Red Wing Minnesota, and thence via Goodhue, Rice, Scott, Le Sueur and Sibley Counties and terminating at Gaylord Minnesota" and known as Colvill Memorial Highway. Application was submitted by the Colvill Memorial Highway Association on the 21st day of September 1931 and approved on the 22nd day of October 1931. Form features an image of a rectangle with a blue X in it and the words "To the last man Colvill Memorial Highway" in blue and white. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Iowa State line, 12 miles South of Fairmont, and thru Counties of Martin, Watonwan, Brown, Nicollet to Winthrop, Sibley County and due North to St. Cloud" and known as Red Star Trail. Application was submitted by the Red Star Trail Association on the 15th day of June 1931 and approved on the 22nd day of June 1931. Form features an image of a trail marker that is white square with a red star. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
January 1919. The first road map published by the Minnesota State Highway Department, with Charles M. Babcock serving as the Commissioner of Highways at the time.
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Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library