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1. Report of the State Highway Commission of Minnesota for 1909-1910-1911

Creator:
Minnesota State Highway Commission
Date Created:
1912
Description:
The 1909-1910 report contains a report of the state engineer George W. Cooley about work done for the two-year period ending December 31st, 1910, designating state roads, road work, bridges and culverts, experimental road work, road maintenance, good road exhibit, road material resources of the state; pictures of roads and bridges. The 1911 report contains a report of the state engineer George W. Cooley about work done during the season of 1911 and a summary of all work from 1906 to 1911. The 1909-1910 report was submitted by Louis W. Hill, Chairman, Charles M. Babcock, Clarence I. McNair. The 1911 report was submitted by Charles M. Babcock, Chairman, Clarence I. McNair, F.S. Bell. [57 pp.]
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
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Reports

2. Report of the State Highway Commission of Minnesota for 1912-1913

Creator:
Minnesota State Highway Commission
Date Created:
1914
Description:
Contains a report of the state engineer George W. Cooley about work done for the calendar years1912 and 1913, state rural highways, maintenance, Good Roads Day, bridges; pictures of roads and bridges. Submitted by Charles M. Babcock, Chairman, Clarence I. McNair, F.S. Bell. [37 pp.]
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

3. Report of the State Highway Commission of Minnesota for 1914

Creator:
Minnesota State Highway Commission
Date Created:
1915
Description:
Contains a report of the state engineer George W. Cooley about work done for the year1914, including a history of the Minnesota State Road Laws, description of the Koochiching Country Fire Breaks, road report and bridge report by counties; pictures of roads and bridges. Submitted by Charles M. Babcock, Chairman, Clarence I. McNair, F.S. Bell. [241 pp. + 1 folded, one-sided table of state aid construction report, 9 x 20 in. + 1 folded map of Minnesota showing state roads and state rural highways, 67 x 61 in.]
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

4. Report of the State Highway Commission of Minnesota, 1915-1916

Creator:
Minnesota State Highway Commission
Date Created:
1917
Description:
Contains a report of activities of the department for the years 1915 and 1916, maintenance and construction chart showing division of cost of work done in each county, statement of state aid road funds, units of work on which state aid was paid, engineers general report, pictures of roads and bridges. [40 pp. + 1 folded, one-sided table, 13 x 23 in.]
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

5. Trail registration for the Minnesota Scenic Highway, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1917-07-24
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "St. Paul Minnesota and thence via making loop in Northwestern part of State and terminating at Elk River Minnesota" and known as Minnesota Scenic Highway. Cities and Villages on Minnesota Scenic Highway, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Elk River, St. Cloud, Sauk Center, Alexandria, Henning, Perham, Detroit, Moorhead, Crookston, Warren, Donaldson, Roseau, Warroad, International Falls, Northern Blackduck, Cass Lake, Walker, Pine River, Brainerd, Onamia and Princeton. Application was submitted by the Minnesota Scenic Highway Association on the 24th day of July 1917 and approved on the 10th day of September 1917. Form features an image of a star sounded by blue with the words Minnesota Scenic Highway around it. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

6. Trail registration for the Black Diamond Trail, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1917-08-08
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Duluth, and thence via Counties of St. Louis, Carlton, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Morrison, Cass, Todd, Wadena, Ottertail, Becker, and Clay to Fargo" and known as the Black Diamond Trail. Application was submitted by the Duluth Fargo Highway Association on the 28th day of June 1917 and approved on the 8th day of August 1917. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a black diamond. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

7. Trail registration for the Red Ball Route, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1917-08-08
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "St. Paul, and thence via Counties of Dakota, Rice, Steele, Freeborn, Mower to Lyle and terminating at Lyle, Minnesota + St. Louis, Mo." and known as Red Ball Route. Cities and villages on Red Ball Route include Rosemount, Farmington, Northfield, Dundas, Faribault, Medford, Owatonna, Blooming Prairie, Austin and Lyle. Application was submitted by the Red Ball Route Association on the 2nd day of August 1917 and approved on the 8th day of August 1917. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a red circle. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

8. Trail registration for the Jefferson Highway, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1917-09-10
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "So. line of Freeborn Co. on St Road # 7, and thence via N. + Nwly (Northwesterly) thru cities and villages as noted below and terminating at N. line of Kittson at St. Vincent" and known as Jefferson Highway. Cities and villages on Jefferson Highway include Albert Lea, Owatonna, Faribault, Northfield, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Anoka, Elk River, St. Cloud, Little Falls, Staples, Wadena, Park Rapids, Bemidji, Bagley, Red Lake Falls, Thief River Falls, Fulda, Bronson, Hallock and St. Vincent. Application was submitted by the Jefferson Highway Association on the 9th day of August 1917 and approved on the 10th day of September 1917. Form features an image of a trail marker that has blue background with white stripe and the letters J and H joined together in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

9. Trail registration for the Yellow Stone Trail, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1917-09-10
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "E. line Washington County at village. of Lakeland and thence via West to Big Stone County and terminating at West line Big Stone County at Ortonville" and known as Yellow Stone Trail. Application was submitted by the Yellow Stone Trail Association on the 26th day of July 1917 and approved on the 10th day of September 1917. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a yellow circle with a black arrow pointing to the left and the words YELLOWSTONE TRAIL around the arrow. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

10. Trail registration for the Black and Yellow Trail, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1917-09-15
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Northeast corner, Houston Co. at La Crescent and thence via West across State to Lincoln County and terminating at West line of Lincoln County," and known as Black and Yellow Trail. Cities and villages on Black and Yellow Trail, La Crescent, Winona, Rochester, Mankato, Tracy, and Lake Benton. Application was submitted by the Chicago Black Hills and Yellow Stone Park Association on the 10th day of August 1917 and approved on the 15th day of September 1917. Form features an image of a square with the bottom and top thirds in black and the middle third in yellow. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

11. Trail registration for the National Parks Highway, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1917-10-13
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Mississippi River at City of La Crosse and thence via Northwesterly thru Houston, Winona, Wabasha, Goodhue, Dakota, Ramsey, Hennepin, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Otter Tail, Wilkin and Clay to Moorhead Minnesota," and known as National Parks Highway. Application was submitted by the National Park Highway Association on the 26th day of June 1917 and approved on the 13th day of October 1917. Form features an image of a square with the upper and bottom thirds in white across the square and the middle third in red with the letters NPH going down the middle of the square. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

12. Trail registration for The Nelson Trail, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1917-10-13
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Iowa line at a point immediately south of Worthington and thence thru Nobles, Murray, Lyon, Yellow Medicine, Chippewa, Swift, Pope, Douglas, Ottertail, Wadena and Hubbard Co. to Lake Itasca," and known as The Nelson Trail. Application was submitted by the Iowa, Minnesota and Itasca Park Highway Association on the 22nd day of September 1917 and approved on the 13th day of October 1917. Form features an image of a trail marker that has a black ring around it, filled with yellow and a black N in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

13. Report of the Commissioner of Highways of Minnesota, 1917

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1918
Description:
Contains charts showing construction on state roads, statement of state aid road fund, maintenance costs and work, state road condition, accidents on state roads, and Minnesota Highway Department financial statement. Submitted by Charles M. Babcock, Commissioner of Highways. [19 pp.]
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Reports

14. Trail registration for the Glacier Trail, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1918-04-30
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "St Paul thence thru Counties of Ramsey, Hennepin, Wright, Meeker, Kandiyohi, Swift, Pope, Stevens, Grant, Traverse and Wilkin to Breckenridge," and known as Glacier Trail. Application was submitted by the Glacier Trail Association on the 24th day of April 1918 and approved on the 30th day of April 1918. Form features an image of a mountain sheep in blue and white with an arrow pointing to the left and Glacier Trail written in the arrow. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

15. Trail registration for The Burlington Trail, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1918-08-16
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Southern Division Spring Valley and thence via Stewartville, Rochester, Zumbrota, Pine Island, Cannon Falls to St Paul and Minneapolis," and known as The Burlington Way. Application was submitted by the Burlington Way Good Roads Association on the 21st day of March 1918 and approved on the 16th day of August 1918. Form features an image of a rectangle with the upper and bottom third in white and the middle third in yellow. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock. A handwritten note in pencil says: "Superseded by Mississippi Valley Highway, see page 24."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

16. Trail registration for the Yankee Doodle Highway, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1918-08-16
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Winona Minnesota and thence via Wabasha, Lake City, Red Wing and terminating at St Paul" and known as Yankee Doodle Highway. Application was submitted by the Winona Association of Commerce on the 7th day of August 1918 and approved on the 16th day of August 1918. Form features an image of a rectangle with the words "Yankee Doodle Highway Winona to St. Paul 'Step Lively.'" It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

17. Trail registration for the Cooley Highway, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1918-12-09
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Grand Rapids, Minnesota and thence via Cohasset, Brainerd, Little Falls, Alexandria, etc... and terminating at Sisseton, South Dakota" and known as Cooley Highway. Application was submitted by the Cooley Highway Association on the 16th day of October 1918 and approved on the 9th day of December 1918. Form features an image of a rectangle with the upper top and bottom of the rectangle in white and the rest in black and the letter C in the middle. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

18. Trail registration for the Sioux Historic Trail, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1918-12-09
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "St. Paul, Minnesota thence thru Shakopee, Le Sueur, St. Peter, Mankato, Redwood Falls, Granite Falls, Madison, Wheaton, Hallock to Pembina" and known as Sioux Historic Trail. Application was submitted by the Sioux Historic Trail Association on the 2nd day of December 1918 and approved on the 9th day of December 1918. Form features an image of a square in black and a picture of a Native American in the square. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

19. Trail registration for the King of Trails, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1919-01-30
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Winnipeg, thru counties of Kittson, Marshall, Polk, Norman, Clay, Wilkin, Traverse, Big Stone, Lac Qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Lincoln, Pipestone and Rock" and known as King of Trails. Application was submitted by the King of Trails Association (Minnesota Division) on the 30th day of January 1917 and approved on the 30th day of January 1919. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a yellow rectangle with the letters KT going down the rectangle. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

20. Trail registration for the Southern Division of Burlington Way, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1919-02-25
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Cannon Falls, and thence via Farmington, Minneapolis to White Bear and connecting with the Southern Division of the Burlington Way." Application was submitted by the Burlington Way Good Roads Association on the 25th day of January 1919 and approved on the 25th day of February 1919. Form features an image of a square with a red strip in the middle and a U in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock. A handwritten note in pencil says: "Superseded by Mississippi Valley Highway, University cut off, see page 24."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

21. Trail registration for the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1919-03-17
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Duluth and thence via St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Hubbard, Beltrami, Clearwater and Polk Counties" and known as Theodore Roosevelt International Highway. Application was submitted by the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway Association on the 11th day of March 1919 and approved on the 17th day of March 1919. Form features an image of a rectangle with the upper top and bottom of the rectangle in white and the rest in red and the letters T.R. in the center. Also a marker with a circle on it surrounded by Theodore Roosevelt International Highway and the mile count to Duluth and Superior in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

22. Trail registration for the Pershing Way, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1919-05-22
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Winnipeg Canada, and thence via Emerson, Crookston, Detroit, Alexandria, Paynesville, Litchfield, Glencoe, St. Peter, Mankato to Wells" and known as Pershing Way. Application was submitted by the Pershing Way Association on the 23rd day of April 1919 and approved on the 22nd day of May 1919. Form features an image of a long rectangle with the top a red line, the bottom a blue line and the center in white with a blue P in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

23. Trail registration for the East and West Highway, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1919-07-08
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "St. Paul, thence to Minneapolis, Waverly, Litchfield, Willmar, Benson, Morris and Graceville and terminating at Browns Valley" and known as East and West Highway. Application was submitted by the East and West Highway Association on the 16th day of June 1919 and approved on the 8th day of July 1919. Form features an image of a square with the top third and bottom third in white and the middle third in green. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

24. Trail registration for the Woodrow Wilson Way, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1919-07-08
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from Ely to Grand Rapids by Trunk line #35 to Wabasha, by #8 to Minneapolis, by # 5 to Shakopee, by #12 to Jordan, by #5 to Albert Lea, by 313 to State line, and known as Woodrow Wilson Way. Application was submitted by the Woodrow Wilson Way Association on the 14th day of June 1919 and approved on the 8th day of July 1919. Form features an image of a rectangle with the center in blue and a red W in the center and the top and bottom in white. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock. A handwritten note in pencil says: "Superseded by Wilson Highway, see page 26."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)

25. Trail registration for the Southern Minnesota Air Line, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota Highway Department
Date Created:
1919-10-20
Description:
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "State trunk Highway #9 as laid out in Senate File #78 excepting that portion between Hokah and Preston between which points the line shall follow State trunk Highway #44 and #20, starting at La Crosse. These entering Minnesota at La Crescent, thence westerly thru Hokah, Caledonia Spring Grove, Mabel, Harmony, Preston Fountain, Austin etc..." and known as Southern Minnesota Air Line. Application was submitted by the Southern Minnesota Air Line Association on the 27th day of January 1919 and approved on the 20th day of October 1919. Form features an image of a rectangle with the top and bottom third in black and the center in white with a SM and a line going through the letters. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Registrations (licenses)
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