R. C. Ferderer, Administrative Assistant, Minnesota Department of Highways
Date Created:
1950-12-29
Description:
The memo from R. C. Ferderer, Minnesota Department of Highways Administrative Assistant, dated December 29, 1950, was sent to Division Heads and District Maintenance Engineers to announce the intention and purpose of establishing a Highway Department employee publication and to recruit staff correspondents or reporters from every division and maintenance district. The employee newsletter should be ""a newsy, interesting, human publication, by and for the employees themselves.""
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Photograph album contains 40 black and white photographs of State Project 6282-83, a drop shaft contruction project that took place from 12/02/1966 to 05/26/1967. Each photograph is labeled with a description, a direction, and a time the photo was taken.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The State Highway Commission of Minnesota was organized January 12th, 1906, under the provisions of chapter 163, General Laws of 1905. The first annual report contains a report on highway commissions of the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts; a report of the state engineer George W. Cooley for the year ending December 1, 1906 (statistics and general information; Experimental Road No.1, locally known as the State Farm Road); pictures showing the evolution of a mud road by the use of the common drag - Blue Earth County; appendixes (State Highway Commission Circular no. 1); index; and a map showing location of proposed State Roads as provided for by the Resolutions of County Boards. Submitted by Gustave Scholle, Chairman, J.B. Galarneault, Charles Halvorson. [35 pp. + Appendix (1 folded, one-sided map, 17 x 21 in.)]
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Contains a report of the state engineer George W. Cooley about work done by counties under State Aid for the two year period ending December 31st, 1908 (The first allotment of State Aid Funds was made March 5th, 1907), experimental road work, road material resources of the state, bridges and bridge accidents, Minnesota river floods, state boundaries, topographical features, opinions of the Attorney General furnished to the Highway Commission during 1907 and 1908, appendixes (Office of the State Highway Commission Circular no. 2 & 3, Bulletin no. 3); index; pictures of roads and bridges; map of Minnesota showing state roads. Submitted by Gustave Scholle, Chairman, J.B. Galarneault, Charles Halvorson. [96 pp. + 12 leaves of photos + 4 folded, one-sided plans, 9 x 14 in. + 1 map, 15 x 21 in. ]
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
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
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Worthington, Minnesota, and thence via Counties of Nobles, Jackson, Cottonwood, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Rice and Goodhue to Red Wing" and known as The Hammond Highway. Application was submitted by the Hammond Highway Association on the 15th day of February 1919 and approved on the 14th day of November 1919. Form features an image of a red square with a white oval in the center and HH in the middle of the oval. The red square has a white top and bottom. 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 "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
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
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
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 "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
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Wayzata, Hennepin County and thence via Watertown thru Carver County-Lester Prairie and terminating at Glencoe, McLeod County" and known as Red Cross Trail. Application was submitted by the Red Cross Trail Association on the 30th day of March 1920 and approved on the 13th day of April 1920. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a yellow square with a red cross on the center. 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 "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
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
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "State line South of Fairmont, and thence via Counties of Martin, Brown, Nicollet, McLeod, Meeker, Stearns, Benton, Kanabec, Pine and Carlton into Duluth, Minnesota," and known as North Star Trail. Application was submitted by the North Star Trail Association on the 19th day of September 1919 and approved on the 5th day of December 1919. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a white square with a red star in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock. A handwritten note says: "See Red Star Trail, page 35."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
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
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
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Cannon Falls, and thence via proposed Trunk Highway #50 to Minneapolis thence by Proposed Trunk Highway #63 to White Bear. Also following proposed Trunk Highway #20 to #3, along #3 to Hastings to St. Paul, along #1 to Duluth, along Vermillion Road to Biwabik, along #35 to Ely and University Cut off" and known as Mississippi Valley Highway. Application was submitted by the Mississippi Valley Highway Association on the 10th day of January 1920 and approved on the 21st day of January 1920. Form features an image of a square with the top and bottom third in white and the middle third in yellow with MVH down the middle also with a line around the V. 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 "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
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.
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.
Contributing Institution:
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
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
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
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
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
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
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
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
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 "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
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
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
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
Contains charts showing state construction on trunk highways, construction by the counties on state trunk highways, distribution of 1921 trunk highway maintenance expenditures, analysis of expenditures on trunk highway maintenance work ending 1921, status of trunk highway mileage by counties, analysis of trunk highway mileage, 1921 traffic census observation on trunk highways average number of vehicles per day, performance and cost of operation of state owned gravel truck fleets, departments expenditures, allotment of state air road funds, construction on state roads, state and road and trunk highway construction upon which federal aid is applied, maintenance expenditures on state aid roads, abstract of annual reports on state aid road expenditures, status of improvement of state aid roads, a colored photo of State Highway no. 7. Submitted by Charles M. Babcock, Commissioner of Highways. [64 pp.]
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Contains a statistical report of the expenditures of the State Highway Department for the year 1923 with charts showing federal aid appropriations to Minnesota, construction on trunk highways by the state, distribution of trunk highway maintenance expenditures, analysis of trunk highway mileage, status of trunk highway mileage by counties, 1923 accomplishment report on trunk highway maintenance, analysis of maintenance expenditures by class and item, analysis of maintenance expenditures by commodity, traffic observations on trunk highways, summary of laboratory tests on materials, statement of expenditures, construction on state aid roads, the status report of federal aid payments on federal aid projects, maintenance expenditures on state aid roads, condition of state aid roads, abstract of annual reports on trunk highway expenditures, abstract of annual reports on state aid road expenditures. Submitted by Charles M. Babcock, Commissioner of Highways. [82 pp.]
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Contains a report of the expenditures and achievements of the State Highway Department for the year 1922, road construction and maintenance, bridge construction and maintenance, road equipment, surplus war material, snow removal, trunk highway marking, traffic census, tests and inspection, highway offices and buildings, accounts, federal aid appropriations, construction on trunk highways by the counties, distribution of trunk highway maintenance expenditures, analysis of maintenance expenditures by commodity, analysis of maintenance expenditures by class and item, status of trunk highway mileage by counties, analysis of trunk highway mileage, traffic census observations on trunk highways-average number of vehicles per day, summary of laboratory tests on materials, Minnesota Highway Department financial statement, construction on state roads, state aid road and trunk highway construction upon which federal aid is applied, maintenance expenditures on state aid roads, abstract of annual reports on trunk highway and state aid road expenditures, condition of state aid roads, photos of roads and bridges, of Minnesota Highway Department-Central Office, main floor, drafting room, garage, machine shop, stock room, of Engineers' Convention Auditorium. Submitted by Charles M. Babcock, Commissioner of Highways. [117 pp.]
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Contains a report of activities of the State Highway Department during the calendar year of 1920, road construction and maintenance, excess war material, charts showing status of federal aid funds by states for period ending Dec. 31st 1920, construction on state roads, state road construction upon which federal aid is applied, motor vehicles on hand, motor vehicles delivered to counties, miscellaneous excess war material, etc. Submitted by Charles M. Babcock, Commissioner of Highways. [44 pp.]
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Contains charts showing construction on state roads, construction of town and county roads, maintenance expenditures on state roads, maintenance force, accidents reported on state roads, abstract of traffic observations on state roads, status of improvement of state roads, statement of allotment of state aid road funds, statement of county road and bridge funds, Minnesota Highway Department financial statement. Submitted by Charles M. Babcock, Commissioner of Highways. [42 pp.]
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
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
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "State line South of Caledonia along Mississippi River, and thence via St. Paul, St. Cloud, Little Falls to Brainerd, thence East to Duluth and Grand Marais, North to Bemidji and International Falls and also West to Red Lake Falls and Hallock" and known as Mississippi River Scenic Highway. Application was submitted by the Mississippi River Scenic Highway Association on the 28th day of June 1920 and approved on the 13th day of September 1920. Form features an image of a rectangle with the upper and bottom in blue and in the center a blue line going down, with the rest of the rectangle in white. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
May-1-1922. Note of explanation on the map: Minnesota trunk highways, making a 7,000-mile primary road system, are now officially marked with numbers on yellow stars-significant of the North Star State. Reference to this map will guide the user of the system. Grading, gravel-surfacing and paving completed and under contract May 1, 1922 are indicated by the conventions. This should be considered with weather conditions in planning trips. The state trunk highway system has been improved with 228 miles of paving, 1926 miles of gravel surfacing and 2314 miles of permanent grading.
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.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Minnesota Department of Administration and the Minnesota Office of Tourism, a division of the Department of Trade and Economic Development
Date Created:
2001
Description:
The front side of the map includes an index to cities and counties, with the population based on 1999 estimates by the State Demographic Center; a chart of state parks, wayside parks and state historic sites; inset maps of Duluth area, St. Cloud, Rochester and other cities; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, and other cities; a list of metropolitan area hospitals; a map of the United States mileage & route showing approximate distance from St. Paul - Minneapolis to various cities; a list and a small map of scenic byways along with some scenic pictures of Minnesota; and travel information resources.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The biennial Report for July 1, 1980 to June 30, 1982. Breaks down Mn/DOT's work over the biennium. Includes graphs showing come and expenditure, broken down by fiscal year.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities, with the population based on 1970 census; a chart of state parks and wayside parks; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways; a small map showing Minnesota's six tourist regions and their contact information for obtaining vacation guides. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, Duluth area and other large cities; and some scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities, with the population based on 1970 census; a chart of state parks and wayside parks; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways; a small map showing Minnesota's six tourist regions and their contact information for obtaining vacation guides. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, Duluth area and other large cities; and some scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities and counties, with the population based on 1990 census; a chart of state parks, wayside parks and state historic sites; inset maps of Duluth area, St. Cloud, Rochester and other cities; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, and other cities; a list of metropolitan area hospitals; a map of the United States mileage & route showing approximate distance from St. Paul - Minneapolis to various cities; information about Explore Minnesota State Parks to celebrate the 100th birthday of Itasca State Park and the Minnesota state park system; travel information resources; and scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities and counties, with the population based on 1980 census; a chart of state parks, wayside parks and state historic sites; inset maps of Duluth area, St. Cloud, Rochester and other cities; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, and other cities; a list of metropolitan area hospitals; a map of the United States mileage & route showing approximate distance from St. Paul - Minneapolis to various cities; celebrate Minnesota 1990 in sports & recreation, festivals $ reunions, arts & entertainment; travel information resources; and some pictures.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities, with the population based on 1970 census; a chart of state parks and wayside parks; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways; a small map showing Minnesota's six tourist regions and their contact information for obtaining vacation guides. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, Duluth area and other large cities; a map of the Minnesota public transportation showing scheduled passenger service; pictures of Minnesota state flag, state flower, state tree, state bird, state fish, state rock and state Capitol; and information about the newly created Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT), the Mn/DOT logo, carpooling and the first Mn/DOT park-and-ride facility at the Wyoming Interchange off I-35.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities and counties, with the population based on 2003 estimates by the State Demographic Center; a chart of state parks, wayside parks and state historic sites; inset maps of Duluth area, St. Cloud, Rochester and other cities; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, and other cities; a list of metropolitan area hospitals; a map of the United States mileage & route showing approximate distance from St. Paul - Minneapolis to various cities; information about Minnesota's scenic geographic landmarks; some scenic pictures of Minnesota; and travel information resources.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities, with the population based on 1980 census; a chart of state parks and wayside parks; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways; a small map showing Minnesota's six tourist regions and their contact information for obtaining vacation guides. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, Duluth area and other large cities; a map of the United States mileage & route showing approximate distance from St. Paul - Minneapolis to various cities; and some scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities and counties, with the population based on 2005 estimates by the State Demographic Center; a chart of state parks, wayside parks and state historic sites; inset maps of Duluth area, St. Cloud, and other cities; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, and other cities; a list of metropolitan area hospitals; information about Minnesota's 22 scenic byways along with some scenic pictures of Minnesota; and travel information resources.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities and counties, with the population based on 2007 estimates by the State Demographic Center; a chart of state parks, wayside parks and state historic sites; inset maps of Duluth area, St. Cloud, and other cities; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, and other cities; a list of metropolitan area hospitals; a small map of Minnesota's five travel regions and a brief description of them along with some scenic pictures of Minnesota; a picture of roundabout and description about ""Navigating Roundabouts in Minnesota;"" and travel information resources.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities and counties, with the population based on 1980 census; a chart of state parks, wayside parks and state historic sites; inset maps of Duluth area, St. Cloud, Rochester and other cities; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, and other cities; a list of metropolitan area hospitals; explore Minnesota history: the prairie, the range, the waters, the woods; travel information resources; and some scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities and counties, with the population based on 1990 census; a chart of state parks, wayside parks and state historic sites; inset maps of Duluth area, St. Cloud, Rochester and other cities; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, and other cities; a list of metropolitan area hospitals; a map of the United States mileage & route showing approximate distance from St. Paul - Minneapolis to various cities; a small map of the four Minnesota tourism regions and a brief description of them; travel information resources; and scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities and counties, with the population based on 1990 census; a chart of state parks, wayside parks and state historic sites; inset maps of Duluth area, St. Cloud, Rochester and other cities; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, and other cities; a list of metropolitan area hospitals; a map of the United States mileage & route showing approximate distance from St. Paul - Minneapolis to various cities; travel information resources; and some scenic pictures that ""Explore Minnesota's natural wonders.""
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities and counties, with the population based on 1990 census; a chart of state parks, wayside parks and state historic sites; inset maps of Duluth area, St. Cloud, Rochester and other cities; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, and other cities; a list of metropolitan area hospitals; a map of the United States mileage & route showing approximate distance from St. Paul - Minneapolis to various cities; travel information resources; and some scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities and counties, with the population based on 2000 census; a chart of state parks, wayside parks and state historic sites; inset maps of Duluth area, St. Cloud, Rochester and other cities; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, and other cities; a list of metropolitan area hospitals; a map of the United States mileage & route showing approximate distance from St. Paul - Minneapolis to various cities; a list and a small map of scenic byways along with some scenic pictures of Minnesota; and travel information resources.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities and counties, with the population based on 1990 census; a chart of state parks, wayside parks and state historic sites; inset maps of Duluth area, St. Cloud, Rochester and other cities; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways. The back of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, and other cities; a list of metropolitan area hospitals; a map of the United States mileage & route showing approximate distance from St. Paul - Minneapolis to various cities; information about the new Minnesota History Center, Minnesota Historical Society and other historic sites; travel information resources; and scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Mn/DOT News was a newsletter published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation as an official medium of information to correlate the work of its employees throughout the state and to stimulate dedicated and efficient public service in all transportation activities. (1995-2001).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Mn/DOT News was a newsletter published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation as an official medium of information to correlate the work of its employees throughout the state and to stimulate dedicated and efficient public service in all transportation activities. (1995-2001).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Mn/DOT News was a newsletter published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation as an official medium of information to correlate the work of its employees throughout the state and to stimulate dedicated and efficient public service in all transportation activities. (1995-2001).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Mn/DOT News was a newsletter published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation as an official medium of information to correlate the work of its employees throughout the state and to stimulate dedicated and efficient public service in all transportation activities. (1995-2001).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Mn/DOT News was a newsletter published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation as an official medium of information to correlate the work of its employees throughout the state and to stimulate dedicated and efficient public service in all transportation activities. (1995-2001). This Issue of Mn/DOT News was the first.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Mn/DOT News was a newsletter published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation as an official medium of information to correlate the work of its employees throughout the state and to stimulate dedicated and efficient public service in all transportation activities. (1995-2001).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Mn/DOT News was a newsletter published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation as an official medium of information to correlate the work of its employees throughout the state and to stimulate dedicated and efficient public service in all transportation activities. (1995-2001).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Mn/DOT News was a newsletter published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation as an official medium of information to correlate the work of its employees throughout the state and to stimulate dedicated and efficient public service in all transportation activities. (1995-2001).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Mn/DOT News was a newsletter published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation as an official medium of information to correlate the work of its employees throughout the state and to stimulate dedicated and efficient public service in all transportation activities. (1995-2001).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Mn/DOT News was a newsletter published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation as an official medium of information to correlate the work of its employees throughout the state and to stimulate dedicated and efficient public service in all transportation activities. (1995-2001).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Mn/DOT News was a newsletter published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation as an official medium of information to correlate the work of its employees throughout the state and to stimulate dedicated and efficient public service in all transportation activities. (1995-2001).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Mn/DOT News was a newsletter published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation as an official medium of information to correlate the work of its employees throughout the state and to stimulate dedicated and efficient public service in all transportation activities. (1995-2001).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Mn/DOT News was a newsletter published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation as an official medium of information to correlate the work of its employees throughout the state and to stimulate dedicated and efficient public service in all transportation activities. (1995-2001).
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library