Map of Leech Lake and its surrounding area etched by Austin D. Zanff of Walker, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
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.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1915-01?
Description:
Lantern slide image of a map of Rice Lake. Suggestive plan for the acquisition and improvement of Rice Lake (now Lake Hiawatha) and Minnehaha Creek, January (1915?) colorized.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1922-01
Description:
Lantern slide image of a map of the improvement plan of a proposed playground at Longfellow Avenue and 39th street (Sibley Field Park) created in January, 1922.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1919-07-16
Description:
Lantern slide image of a map of the plan for the improvement of Nicollet Field (now Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park) situated in the 13th ward of the City of Minneapolis, created on July 16, 1919.
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.
Wirth, Theodore, 1863-1949; Godward, Alfred C., 1886-1913
Date Created:
1920-01
Description:
Lantern slide image of a map of a plan for the suggested treatment of parkway and street intersections at the Franklin Avenue Bridge created in January of 1920.
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.
Map showing proposed plans for Lake Harriet parkland including boat landings, rose garden, pavillion, shore line, Beard's Palisance, Lyndale Park, and surrounding streets.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Map of planned park improvements around Lake Harriet including boat landing, bathing beach, bathhouses, rose garden, picnic grove, tree, shrub and flower garden, trolley station, and paths.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
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.
This is an original plat of Olmsted County with many handwritten notes and drawings showing early Minnesota settlers, farmers and other town landscape features. This map is the earliest documentation we have found in our collection of the farms, towns, and topography of Olmsted County, Minnesota.
Map of Richfield, Minnesota, showing public land survey sections and property ownership. This is a double page spread from the folio-sized atlas "Atlas of Hennepin County, Minnesota" by P.O. Westby, pages 79-80.
Map of Richfield, Minnesota, showing subdivisions. This is a double page spread from the folio-sized atlas "Atlas of Hennepin County, Minnesota" by P.O. Westby, pages 81-82.
Map of Richfield, Minnesota, showing subdivisions. This is a double page spread from the folio-sized atlas "Atlas of Hennepin County, Minnesota" by P.O. Westby, pages 83-84.
This 1912 atlas provides eleven detailed plat maps showing Duluth streets, divisions, tracts, and additions. A key map in the beginning shows the location of each of the plat maps.
Atlas and farmers' directory of Sibley county, Minnesota; containing plats of all townships with owners names also maps of the state and United States, with an outline map of the county showing location of townships, villages, roads, schools, churches, railroads, streams, etc.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, John R. Borchert Map Library
Atlas and farm directory with complete survey in township plats, Renville County, Minnesota, containing plats of all townships with owners' names; also maps of the state and United States with an outline map of the county showing location of townships, roads, villages, schools, churches, railroads and streams, etc.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, John R. Borchert Map Library
Atlas and Farm Directory with complete survey in township plats of Fillmore County Minnesota. Contains plats of all townships with owners names; maps of the State, United States, and World; an outline map of the county showing location of townships, villages, schools, churches, railroads, streams, county roads, wagon roads, cemeteries etc. Compiled from latest data on record. Published by The Farmer; the oldest farm publication in the State; published every Saturday, established in 1882. A Journal of Agriculture, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Atlas and farmers' directory of Winona County, Minnesota, containing plats of all townships with owners names; also maps of the state and the United States, with an outline map of the county showing the location of townships, villages, roads, schools, churches, railroads, streams, etc.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, John R. Borchert Map Library
Hand-drawn land surveys made from 1869-1941 to determine and identify land ownership and/or section boundaries in various parts of Washington County. The volume includes an index on pages 638-641 that lists each township and section and the pages in the volume on which information is provided. A transcript of that list accompanies this document and can be found at the beginning of this document.
This plat book was drawn from actual surveys and county records and includes Olmsted County, the individual townships, cities, towns, a patron's directory and a table of distances for the county. Township maps show the property owners, location of roads, railroad tracks, schools, rivers, farm houses, cemeteries and mills.
Text and photographs included on back side of tourism map of Cook County, Minnesota, with Gunflint Trail, American and Canadian lakes adjacent to the border with the types of fish that are in them, listings of accommodations, resorts, historical sites and sites of interest.
Tourism map of Cook County, Minnesota with Gunflint Trail, American and Canadian lakes adjacent to the border with the types of fish that are in them, listings of accommodations, resorts, historical sites and sites of interest.
Map of (Big) Saganaga Lake and surrounding lakes at the end of the Gunflint Trail includes features such as reefs, rapids, international boundary, gravel roads, portages, canoe routes, prepared campsites, cabins.
Sheet 5 shows the St. Croix River, Stillwater and Bayport, Washington County, Minnesota. Fairy Falls Creek, Brown?s Creek and Fishermans Point in Wisconsin are on the map.
Sheet 9 shows the St. Croix River, Taylors Falls, Minnesota and St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin with the Northern States Power Co. Dam to Franconia, Minnesota.
Sheet 6 shows the St. Croix River, Arcola, Washington County, Minnesota. Power House Northern States Power Co. and the Apple River, Wisconsin are on the map.
Sheet 11 shows the St. Croix River, Range 109 to Range 149, Washington County, Minnesota and St. Croix County Wisconsin. The Willow River is on the map. There is much added detail to the map in colored pencil and handwriting with an added typed legend for those additions.
Sheet 12 shows the St. Croix River, Range 53 to Range 105, Washington County, Minnesota and St. Croix County Wisconsin. Bayport, Minnesota and Fisherman's Point, Wisconsin are on the map. There is much added detail to the map in colored pencil and handwriting with an added typed legend for those additions.
Sheet 13 shows the St. Croix River, Range 1 to Range 49, Washington County, Minnesota and St. Croix County Wisconsin. Stillwater, Minnesota is on the map. There is much added detail to the map in colored pencil and handwriting with an added typed legend for those additions.
Map shows of the condition of the St. Anthony Falls Apron, made up of old oak planking (1877), new oak planking (1885), and new pine planking (1885). Some of the planking is quite worn and damaged by ice and lumber. "Note: Outline of Apron, etc. is from surveys of 1874-76. Soundings reduced to low-water plane of April 4, 1883."
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service; Greeley, W.B.
Date Created:
1924
Description:
Map shows location of natural features, towns, roads, trails, and a hand drawn snowshoe route taken by Earl Sly of Minneapolis, compliments of Mr. Richey, Forest Supervisor, Ely. Compiled at District Office, Denver, 1919 by H.E. Sealing.
lake survey chart west-end of Fond du lace; Lake Superior; shoreline; river outline; Superior Bay; St. Louis Bay; Bay of Allouez; Superior Entry; Oneota; Spirit Lake; Rice's Point; Superior City
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
head of lakes; harbor; depths; acres of state land; sailing directions; visibility of lights; streets; railroads; business district; Minnesota Point; Superior Bay; Superior Wisconsin; Superior Entry
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, Kaarlo J. Otava, Commissioner
Date Created:
1957
Description:
Markham quadrangle topographic map (N4715-W9200/15) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink and pencil regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the Markham area. The hand written notations include information on the following: Duluth & Northeastern Railroad (D&NE) line; logging camps noted with ‘C’.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, Kaarlo J. Otava, Commissioner
Date Created:
1955
Description:
Isabella quadrangle topographic map (N4730-W9115.5/15) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the Isabella area.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, Kaarlo J. Otava, Commissioner
Date Created:
1957
Description:
Hibbing quadrangle topographic map (N4730-W9315/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the area between Lawrence Lake East and Horsehead Lake.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, Kaarlo J. Otava, Commissioner
Date Created:
1955
Description:
Cramer quadrangle topographic map (N4730-W9100/15) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink and pencil regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the area north of Finland. The hand written notations include information on the following: Duluth & Northeastern Railroad line (D&NM), logging camps noted with ‘C’.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, Edward G. Bayuk, Commissioner
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Gilbert quadrangle topographic map (N4722.5-W9222.5/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink and pencil regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the Gilbert area.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Zim quadrangle topographic map (N4715-W9230/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink regarding logging railroad lines in Clinton Township.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission
Date Created:
1953
Description:
Whyte quadrangle topographic map (N4715-W9130/15) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines in the Superior National Forest area near Silver Creek Township.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission;
Date Created:
1951
Description:
Virginia quadrangle topographic map (N4730-W9230/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the Virginia area.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission
Date Created:
1956
Description:
Soudan quadrangle topographic map (N4745-W9207.5/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the Soudan area.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission
Date Created:
1956
Description:
Sioux Pine Island quadrangle topographic map (N4752.5-W9215/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink regarding logging railroad lines north of Lake Vermillion.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission
Date Created:
1954
Description:
Silver Bay quadrangle topographic map (N4715-W9115/15) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the area north and west of Silver Bay.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission
Date Created:
1952
Description:
Silica quadrangle topographic map (N4715-W9300/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the area between Keewatin and Floodwood. The hand written notations include information on the following: logging camps noted with ‘C.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission
Date Created:
1952
Description:
Nashwauk quadrangle topographic map (N4722.5-W9307.5/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines and camps. The hand written notations include information on the following: logging camps noted with ‘C’.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission
Date Created:
1950
Description:
McKinley quadrangle topographic map (N4730-W9222.5/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the area north of McKinley.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission
Date Created:
1952
Description:
Keewatin quadrangle topographic map (N4722.5-W9300/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the Keewatin area. The hand written notations include information on the following, logging camps noted with ‘C’.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission
Date Created:
1956
Description:
Eagles Nest quadrangle topographic map (N4745-W9200/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink and pencil regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the Eagles Nest Lake area.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission
Date Created:
1952
Description:
Calumet quadrangle topographic map (N4715-W9315/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink and pencil regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the Calumet area. The hand written notations include information on the following: logging camps noted with ‘C’.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission
Date Created:
1950
Description:
Biwabik quadrangle topographic map (N4730-W9215/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink and pencil regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the area between Biwabik and Palo. The hand written notations include information on the following: logging camps noted with ‘C’.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission
Date Created:
1950
Description:
Biwabik NE quadrangle topographic map (N4737.5-W9215/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink and pencil regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the area between Tower and Biwabik.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Department of Conservation
Date Created:
1964
Description:
Stingy Lake quadrangle topographic map (N4730-W9300/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the area between Side Lake and Keewatin. The hand written notations include information on the following, logging camps noted with ‘C’.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Department of Conservation
Date Created:
1964
Description:
Side Lake quadrangle topographic map (N4737.5-W9300/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines in the Side Lake area. The hand written notations include information on the following: logging camps noted with ‘C’;
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Department of Conservation
Date Created:
1964
Description:
Sherry Lake quadrangle topographic map (N4737.5-W9307.5/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the area west of Side Lake. The hand written notations include information on the following: South Ridge Line Railroad and logging camps noted with ‘C’.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Department of Conservation
Date Created:
1964
Description:
O'Leary Lake quadrangle topographic map (N4730-W9307.5/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the area north of Nashwauk. The hand written notations include information on the following logging camps noted with ‘C’.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Department of Conservation
Date Created:
1964
Description:
Haley quadrangle topographic map (N4752.5-W9237.5/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the area west of Lake Vermillion. The hand written notations include information on the following logging camps noted with ‘C’.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Department of Administration
Date Created:
1970
Description:
Warba quadrangle topographic map (N4707.5-W9315/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink regarding logging railroad lines in the Trout Lake and Feeley Township areas.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Department of Administration
Date Created:
1970
Description:
Wabana quadrangle topographic map (N4722.5-W9330/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink regarding logging railroad lines, pencil regarding logging camps in the Wabana Lake area.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Department of Administration
Date Created:
1964
Description:
Sassas Creek quadrangle topographic map (N4745-W9230/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in red ink regarding logging railroad lines in the area east of Cook.
United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey; State of Minnesota, Department of Administration
Date Created:
1968
Description:
Orr SW quadrangle topographic map (N4800-W9252.5/7.5) featuring handwritten notations by Ray Segar in pencil and red ink regarding logging railroad lines and camps in the Pelican Lake area. The hand written notations include information on the following: logging camps noted with ‘C’; Cloquet Lumber Company in red.