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1. Aitkin - (Cass / Hubbard) - Wadena, Minnesota
- Date Created:
- 1937
- 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. The hand written notations include information on the following, logging camps noted with āCā; Gull River Logging company.
- Contributing Institution:
- Iron Range Research Center
- Type:
- Cartographic
- Format:
- Topographic maps
2. Minnesota Bikeways: Map 24 - West Central Minnesota, Little Falls to Wadena
- Creator:
- Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Date Created:
- 1981
- Description:
- The front side of "Minnesota Bikeways: Map 24 - West Central Minnesota" contains a legend of signs and symbols, the larger bikeways map, and the map index. The back side contains: a list of county, municipal, federal, and state parks, state forests, and state rest areas; a "potpourri" article; a checklist of touring supplies with a diagram of where to put supplies on a bike; and inset maps of Henning, Long Prairie, Wadena, Staples, and Little Falls. MnDOT's bikeway maps serve as a reference guide illustrating major historical and cultural points of interest in Minnesota, public park lands and facilities, equipment, and safety information. They also depict road analyses for bicycle travel, location of paved road shoulders and off-road bikeways, and controlled access roads where bicycles are prohibited. There are 54 maps in the Statewide Series (1979-1983), 4 maps in the Statewide Quadrant Series (1986-1993), and 2 maps in the Metro Series (1989). Legislatively mandated, these maps were prepared as convenient guides to help bicyclists select their routes. Each map is unique and signifies a historical reference to the state of bicycle facilities at the time of publication.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
- Type:
- Cartographic
- Format:
- Transportation maps
3. Minnesota Bikeways: Map 19 - West Central Minnesota, Park Rapids to the Leech Lake Area
- Creator:
- Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Date Created:
- 1981
- Description:
- The front side of "Minnesota Bikeways: Map 19 - West Central Minnesota" contains a legend of signs and symbols, the larger bikeways map, and the map index. The back side contains: a list of county and municipal parks, national and state forests, and state rest areas covered in the map; bicycling safety tips; a "potpourri" article; a checklist of touring supplies with a diagram of where to put supplies on a bike; and inset maps of Akeley, Park Rapids, Pine River, and Menahga. MnDOT's bikeway maps serve as a reference guide illustrating major historical and cultural points of interest in Minnesota, public park lands and facilities, equipment, and safety information. They also depict road analyses for bicycle travel, location of paved road shoulders and off-road bikeways, and controlled access roads where bicycles are prohibited. There are 54 maps in the Statewide Series (1979-1983), 4 maps in the Statewide Quadrant Series (1986-1993), and 2 maps in the Metro Series (1989). Legislatively mandated, these maps were prepared as convenient guides to help bicyclists select their routes. Each map is unique and signifies a historical reference to the state of bicycle facilities at the time of publication.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
- Type:
- Cartographic
- Format:
- Transportation maps
4. Plat book of Morrison County, Minnesota, 1902
- Date Created:
- 1902
- Description:
- Plat book of Morrison County, Minnesota, 1902. Hardcover, green with brown spine and corners. Though hardcover, this book appears to be a scrapbook, with irregular fold-out pages of plat maps cut from another source and pasted within. The note inside the front cover, written in Bruce Mellor's hand, says, ""Note=this plat map pre-dates the #78-9-12 plat map and this volume may be the Little Falls Transcript Map of Morrison County Printed in 1902. [1901-sic-1902] (Map in this vol. is same as cloth edition map #MCHS-XI (old #236))"" Bruce Mellor was past archivist of the Morrison County Historical Society. Inside the front cover, there is a stamp marking that says, ""Vertin's Insurance Agency, Little Falls, Minn."" This book was used by John Vertin, who was a land dealer and insurance agent. He also served as city treasurer for Little Falls for 44 years, was on the city council for 3 terms, served as president of the Chamber of Commerce for a time, helped organize Little Falls Federal Savings and Loan, and was a founding partner of the Little Falls Black Granite Company. This book was donated to MCHS by Don Derosier, who took over as owner of the Girtz Barbershop, which was located in the Vertin Block, the building that was built by John Vertin and served as the home for his business. The barbershop was started by Joseph Girtz, whose wife was Agnes (Vertin) Girtz, one of John Vertin's daughters. This book was found in the basement of the Vertin Block when Derosier took ownership of the building.
- Contributing Institution:
- Morrison County Historical Society
- Type:
- Cartographic
- Format:
- Plats (maps)
5. Plat book of Morrison County, Minnesota, 1902-1907?
- Date Created:
- 1902 - 1907?
- Description:
- Plat book of Morrison County, Minnesota, circa 1902-1907. Spine says, "Map of Morrison County." Hardcover, tan with brown spine and corners. Though hardcover, this book appears to be a scrapbook, with irregular fold-out pages of plat maps cut from another source and pasted within. Inside the front cover, there are several stamp markings that say, ""Carl Bolander,LAND and LOAN AGENT, Little Falls, Minn."" This book was donated to MCHS by Don Derosier, who took over as owner of the Girtz Barbershop in Little Falls. The barbershop was located in the Vertin Block, which was built by John Vertin for his real estate and insurance business. The barbershop was started by Joseph Girtz, whose wife was Agnes (Vertin) Girtz, one of the daughters of John Vertin. This book was found in the basement of the Vertin Block when Don Derosier took ownership of the building. While the connection between Carl Bolander and John Vertin is unknown, there is a high probability that this book was used by John Vertin. This book was one of a number of plat books from John Vertin that was donated by Don Derosier. John Vertin played a larger role in the community, serving as city treasurer for Little Falls for 44 years. He was also on the city council for 3 terms, served as president of the Chamber of Commerce for a time, helped organize Little Falls Federal Savings and Loan, and was a founding partner of the Little Falls Black Granite Company.
- Contributing Institution:
- Morrison County Historical Society
- Type:
- Cartographic
- Format:
- Plats (maps)
6. Plat Book of Morrison County Minnesota, 1892
- Creator:
- Foote, C. M.; Henion, J. W.
- Date Created:
- 1892
- Description:
- Plat Book of Morrison County, Minnesota, 1892. Title page says, "Drawn from actual Surveys and the County records by C. M. Foote & J. W. Henion, Surveyors and Draughtsmen. Published by C. M. Foote & Co., 309 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn., 1892." 58 pages of colored maps of 20 townships and 27 cities, towns, post office drops, and railroad stations. Includes an outline map of Morrison County on pages 6 and 7 that scales at 2 1/2 miles to 1 inch. Color map of the State of Minnesota on pages 52 and 53. A Patron's Directory organized by township is in the back of the book.
- Contributing Institution:
- Morrison County Historical Society
- Type:
- Cartographic
- Format:
- Plats (maps)
7. Plat book of Morrison County, Minnesota, 1912?
- Date Created:
- 1912?
- Description:
- Plat book of Morrison County, Minnesota, circa 1912. Hardcover, green with maroon spine and corners. Though hardcover, this book appears to be a scrapbook, with irregular fold-out pages of plat maps cut from another source and pasted within. Inside the front cover, there are several stamp markings that say, "Vertin's Insurance Agency, Little Falls, Minn." Inside the back cover is a fold-out map of the entire county. Several pages are coming loose from the binding. This plat book was used by John Vertin, who was a land dealer and insurance salesman in Little Falls. He also served as city treasurer for Little Falls for 44 years, was on the city council for 3 terms, served as president of the Chamber of Commerce for a time, helped organize Little Falls Federal Savings and Loan, and was a founding partner of the Little Falls Black Granite Company. This book was donated to MCHS by Don Derosier, who took over as owner of the Girtz Barbershop in downtown Little Falls. The barbershop was started by Joseph Girtz, whose wife was Agnes (Vertin) Girtz, one of John Vertin's daughters. John Vertin built the Vertin Block, the building in which the Girtz Barbershop was located. Before it was a barbershop, the building was home to John Vertin's real estate and insurance business. This book was found in the basement of the Vertin Block when Don Derosier took ownership of the building.
- Contributing Institution:
- Morrison County Historical Society
- Type:
- Cartographic
- Format:
- Plats (maps)
8. Plat Book of Todd County Minnesota 1906
- Date Created:
- 1906
- Description:
- Plat book of Todd County, Minnesota. 1906. Compiled from county records and actual surveys. J. R. Dunham, Compiler and draftsman, Clinton, Iowa.
- Contributing Institution:
- Todd County Historical Society
- Type:
- Cartographic
- Format:
- Atlases
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