plat; 50 to 55 avenues west; streets; West Duluth; Alger Smith Lumber Mill and Dock; Duluth Short Line Railway; Northern Pacific Railway; Wisconsin Central Railway; Polk Street
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This atlas consists of 11 maps culled from previously published surveys that were compiled and drawn by Johnson and Farmer. It documents the portions of land that were annexed from Richfield to become part of the city of Minneapolis.
Twenty-three stapled pages of Richfield, Minnesota. It includes an overview map and one index. This atlas contains map pages 12-32 only. Maps 1-11, which represent portions of Richfield that were annexed to the city of Minneapolis, are not present.
Map of the Lake Minnetonka area showing lakes, bays, depths, channels, buoys, reefs, islands, points, towns, villages, parks, railroads, and all public roads. Depths are shown as one foot below the crest of Grays Bay Dam 929.4 feet. Key lists symbols for public docks, schools, churches, golf clubs and public beaches, and includes an explanation of the buoy system of Lake Minnetonka. Placement of buoy markings and channels was made by Minnetonka Dredging Company, Excelsior. Index lists over 150 place names. Scale indicates feet and statute miles, dated 1941.
Lowrey's Map of the City of Duluth. Included in the map: a key to city streets, the Corporate Limits of Duluth, the Lake Superior shoreline and the Duluth Harbor. Also indicated on the map are Duluth city parks including Chester Park, Enger Park, Wheeler Field, Fairmount Park, Fond Du Lac Park, Northland Country Club, Ridgeview Golf Course, and the Lester Park Golf Course.
One hand-drawn, cadastral map of Richfield, Minnesota, showing parcel dimensions and property ownership of S 1/2 Sec. 28, T.28, R.24 . The area is bounded by West 66th Street East, Lyndale Avenue, West 70th Street East, and Penn Avenue, and includes the northern portion of Wood Lake.
One hand-drawn, cadastral map of Richfield, Minnesota, showing parcel dimensions and property ownership of S 1/2 Sec. 27, T.28, R.24. The area is bounded by West 66th Street East, Portland Avenue, West 70th Street East, and Lyndale Avenue.
This large, folded double-sided map features advertisements for local businesses, a directory of phone numbers, a small map of the Minneapolis Street Car and Bus System, and a large map of South Minneapolis and its first ring southern and western suburbs.
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.
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 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.
This atlas contains 22 hand-drawn maps of Richfield compiled from official surveys. Many pages were manually updated with pencil or paper inserts to show new subdivisions.
This atlas contains 22 hand-drawn maps of Richfield compiled from official surveys. Many pages were manually updated with pencil or paper inserts to show new subdivisions.
Ernest Oberholtzer is educating the reader about the impact of proposed dams. This could be the Backus-proposed dams in the mid-1920s. Dotted lines, ink on parchment, define the Rainy Lake Watershed and the international border. Rail lines are drawn and major lakes are noted. This could well be Oberholtzer's hand-work. Map goes from the western shore of Lake of the Woods to Fort William on the east. Rainer [sic] town name is spelled wrong.
One hand-drawn, cadastral map of Richfield, Minnesota, showing parcel dimensions and property ownership of S 1/2 of Sec.27- T.28- R.24. The area is bounded by West 66th Street East, Portland Avenue, West 70th Street East, and Lyndale Avenue. A note on the back reads: "Mr. Rivkin (paid)." This is page nine from an unknown atlas.
This folded brochure features advertisements for local businesses, including their addresses and phone numbers. It also has three maps: Downtown Minneapolis, the Twin Cities, and Minneapolis and Suburban Areas.
Map of Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and the first and second ring southern suburbs, including portions of Hennepin, Ramsey, and Dakota counties. Outside of the major metropolitan areas, all of the public land survey townships are delineated and property ownership is indicated.