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SECTIONS OF MINNESOTA

SECTIONS OF MINNESOTA. By Jennifer Hallfielder. Explore Minnesota. Bluff Country In the Southeast. Southern Prairies in the Southwest. Heartland In the Northwest. Bogs-Wetlands in the Northeast. The Bluffs in Southeastern, MN.

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SECTIONS OF MINNESOTA

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  1. SECTIONS OF MINNESOTA By Jennifer Hallfielder

  2. Explore Minnesota Bluff Country In the Southeast Southern Prairies in the Southwest Heartland In the Northwest Bogs-Wetlands in the Northeast

  3. The Bluffs in Southeastern, MN Counties on atlas page 34 include: DakotaGoodhueWabashaDodgeOlmsted

  4. KARST COUNTRY • This area southeast of the Twin Cities has often been referred to as “Driftless”. • Sheets of ice and “drift” from the most recent Ice Ages do not impact this area. • However, geologist argue this area did indeed experience the effects of the Ice Ages and refers to it as Karst country. • “Karst” comes from the word “karra” which is translated to mean “stone”.

  5. Dakota County, MNLocated in the NW corner • Waters: • Vermillion River • Trout Brook • Pine Creek • Mud Hen Lakes • Lake Isabelle • Rebecca Lake • Gores Pool • Lake Byllesby • Cannon River • Mississippi River • Points of Interest: • Gores Pool State Wildlife Management Area • The Great Mississippi and Southeast Minnesota Tour • Willow Ridge Landing Strip • Lake Byllesby Regional Park Campground • Veterans Park

  6. Featured City HASTINGS Population 22,172 10.1 sq miles of land .9 sq miles of water • Hastings was named after Henry Hastings Sibley, Minnesota’s first governor. • St. Croix River and Mississippi River come together near Hastings • 1871 First Courthouse was built and is the second oldest building in MN • Lock & Dam No. 2 built in 1930 by Army Corps of Engineers • 1880 Railroad came from Stillwater developed “Switch Hub” allowing agriculture and logging products into Hastings • Go see the Norris House in the Residential Historic District-Built in 1857-1858 and is OCTOGONAL in shape

  7. Goodhue County, MNBorders Dakota County to the east Waters: Bitter Creek Bette Creek Butler Creek Cannon River Hay Creek Shingle Creek North Fork Zumbro River Spring Creek Mississippi River Trout Brook Creek Points of Interest: Richard Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest Hay Creek Trails Prairie Indian Reservation Clark Valley Cannon Valley Trail

  8. RED WING 23rd MOST HISTORIC place to visit according to National Geographic in the WORLD! Featured City Population: Total population:15,681 Urban population: 14,055 Rural population: 1,626 (11 farm, 1,615 nonfarm)

  9. History: • Discovered in 1680 by Father Hennepin, a Franciscan priest. • 1850 Settlers came from steamboats and farmed the land with wheat. • By 1873 they were the top supplier/producer of wheat in the country. • Indian talisman occupied this land and Red Wing was only referred to as the acting Chief’s name St. James Hotel 1875 West Third Street

  10. Red Wing is located southeast of the Twin Cities and sits at the foot of the bluffs that overlook the Mississippi River. Bald Eagles migrate here in February Pottery: Began in the late 1800’s until the closing of the plant in 1967. Artware, dinnerware, stoneware and odds and ends types of pottery were offered

  11. Wabasha County, MNborders Goodhue County to the east Waters: Cold Creek River Zumbro River Ryan’s Bay Silver Spring West Albany Creek Gilbert Creek Points of Interest: Zumbro Valley Rattle Snake Point

  12. Featured City Population: 177 • Things to do in Zumbro Falls: • Golfing • Canoeing • Fishing • Camping Zumbro Falls 22 Businesses 1 Church 1 Cemetery 1 City Park Visit in May during the Ripplin River Daze complete with medallion hunt, face painting, funky hair dos, bake sale, bean bag tournament and Business Appreciation Day

  13. History of Zumbro Falls • In 1817 Zumbro River was discovered by Major Stephen Long. • The river was named “Riviers des Embarrass” or River of Difficulties. • 1855 the Tibbetts brother were the first settlers. • 1866 Benjamin Clark moved in and built a dam to start up a gristmill just above the rapids. • The dam created a small falls and the name Zumbro Falls was born. • 1877 town hosted Midland Railroad through its town. • February 28, 1898 town became Incorporated

  14. Dodge County, MNborders Goodhue Co to the south • The surface of the county in the northern and central parts is high and rolling, and well drained, being as well suited for grain raising as any land in the state;

  15. Olmsted County, MNBorders east of Dodge • French settlers were first to arrive in 1660 • Sioux Indians relinquish land in 1853 • Named after David Olmsted, in 1848.  He also was the first Mayor of St. Paul in 1854 • In 1857 gold flecks were found in the Zumbro River a gold rush followed but it ended quickly in the spring of 1858 and the Oronoco economy slowed Visit The Douglas State Trail, canoe or camp along the Zumbro River and enjoy Cedar Beach just outside of Oronco to the west. Population of Oronoco: 1300 Median Age: 37.9 Median Income: $81, 863

  16. The Prairies inSouthwestern, MN Counties in this atlas page area include: Kandiyohi Swift Chippewa Renville

  17. The Southern Prairies • European immigrants arrive in Minnesota to farm in the 1850’s. • They recognize the rich soil of the prairies and today we have less than one percent of the original prairie grasses. • Farmers plowed up the nutrient rich soil and planted crops. • Today this area is one of the largest producers of sugar beets, corn, soy beans, hogs, turkeys and winter wheat.

  18. Kandyohi County, MN Waters Norway Lake Middle Lake Games Lake Green Lake Mud Lake Nest Lake Wagonga Lake Lake Lillian Big Kandiyohi Lake Swan Lake Lake Kasota Lake Minnetoga Lake Elizabeth Ella Lake Lake Carrie Stevens Lake Olson Lake Otter Lake Johnson Lake Woodcock Lake Lake Florida Wilmar Lake Foot Lake And many many more lakes and rivers!

  19. Points of Interest: • Glacial Lakes State Trail • Wilmar Municipal Airport • Sibley State Park • Salisbury Beach • County Park

  20. Wilmar, MN Featured City Population: 19068 Increase of 4.7% since the last censes During the workweek increases to 40,000 • First settlers came in the 1850’s because of the rich lands • After the 1862 Sioux Uprising the town was left deserted • 1869 the railroad brought new settlers, mostly Norwegian and Swedish • Wilmar was incorporated as a city in 1901 after a man named Leon Wilmar purchased the title to Section 1 and made a village in 1874 and into a city thereafter

  21. Historic Sites in Wilmar The Barn Theater - 1964 The Sperry House The Mikkelson Collection Classic and Antique Boats From 1930-1950 The Pioneer Museum

  22. SWIFT COUNTY, MN WATERS: School Lake Mud Creek Monson Lake Spring Creek Shakopee Creek POINTS OF INTEREST: Swift Falls Park Appleton Off Highway Vehicle Park Monson Lake State Park Swift County 1895

  23. County named after governor • This County was named after Minnesota’s first governor, Henry Swift who served in 1863. • On February 18, 1870 Swift County received its name and was organized. • Population began at just 600 people in 1870 and increased increased to 7,472 and in 1900 the population had reached 13,503. Peder filed intent of citizenship on Novemeber 3, 1888 Swift County Courthouse

  24. CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MN Borders the southeast corner of Swift and to the west of Kandyohi Waters: Hawk Creek Judicial Ditch Judicial Ditch Number One Judicial Ditch Number Two Judicial Ditch Number Eight Points of Interest: BUNDE

  25. BUNDE, MN • Actually a VILLAGE of Clara City • Unincorporated THE ONLY town on my journey that did NOT have a bar, hotel, gas station, Post office or even a restaurant! FEATURED CITY Population: 50 At 1990 Census 2000 Census DROPPED TO ONLY 25

  26. RENVILLE COUNTY, MNsouth of Kandiyohi and Chippewa Counties Judicial Ditch Number Eight Chetamba Creek County Ditch 104 County Ditch 119 Sacred Heart Creek County Ditch Number Forty-five Buffalo Creek WATERS County Ditch Number Thirteen West Fork Beaver Creek County Ditch Number Thirty-one County Ditch Number Fifty-nine East Fork Beaver Creek

  27. Points of interest Renville County Historical Museum Bird Island’s Wing Ding Days Sugar Beet Days History of the City of Renville: Named after a French and Dakota descendant, Joseph Renville. Railroad reaches Renville in 1878 Incorporated in 1906 Home of the World’s Largest Sugar Beet Plant RENVILLE COUNTY, MNsouth of Kandiyohi and Chippewa Counties Population: 1300

  28. Sugar Beet Crop Renville City Hall Masonic burial in Renville County Courthouse

  29. Northeastern MNThe Bogs, Iron Range and Arrowhead Region Counties on atlas page 88 include: St. Louis County Lake County

  30. History of the Northern Coniferous Forest • Is an area filled with ice scoured bedrock from glaciers thousands of years ago • Terminal moraines and highlands formed by glaciers created the North Shore Highlands • Part of the Canadian Shield where molten rock from deep within the earth tried to force its way upward • Earthquakes eventually created sedimentary rocks which were turned into metamorphic rocks by the heat and pressure of the earthquakes. • Rainy Lobe and Superior Lobe responsible for northeastern Minnesota’s surface features. • Northeastern MN was NEVER covered by an ocean

  31. St. Louis County, MNbordering south of Ontario and west of Lake County WATERS OF THE NORTH Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Vermillion Lake Wolf Lake Mud Lake Burntside River Fall Lake White Iron Lake Bass Lake Garden Lake Shagawa Lake AND MANY MORE Burntside Lake Shagawa River

  32. Bear Island State Park Points of Interest • Burntside State Forest • Ely Municipal Airport • Kabetogama State Forest • Lake Janette State Forest • Angleworm Trail • Sioux Hustler Trail • Norway Trail • Bass Lake Trail • Superior National Forest • BWCA • Sandbar Island

  33. Sioux Hustler Trail Superior National Forest Portaging in the BWCA

  34. Ely, MN Featured City Population: 3724 at 2000 Census 3460 at 2010 Census Things to do: International Wolf Center BWCA North American Bear Center Blueberry Arts Festival Dorothy Molter Museum Harvest Moon Festival Median Age: 40.8

  35. Trips to Ely Sunsets in the BWCA Serenity worth the portages!

  36. Camping in the BWCA Crazy nephew Tyler

  37. My TOP 10 FAVORITE RANGE PLACES TO VISIT The drive up the North Shore The last stop before Mudro Lake was the Chainsaw Sisters Saloon Gunflint Trail

  38. Drive out of Ely on Highway 1, this was the first time I saw a moose so close up! It was incredible! I pulled as close to the side of the road as possible and watched…the moose seemed to be “hiding” behind a small birch tree as if I couldn’t see him. So funny! Burntside Lake A great experience is the Tower-Soudan Mine! You travel about one mile underground so be sure to bring a jacket! It’s amazing to be that far underground and learn about mining as we toured the mine riding in the rail carts. A weekend at the lake with friends

  39. Voyageurs National Park Fall foliage in the park Not uncommon to see moose Marsh areas in the park

  40. Taking a drive in the fall up the Echo Trail and stopping in Buyck for a burger. ***Be careful on the drive, it is a very winding road and tough to see oncoming traffic and critters! Getting lost in the serenity of the Boundary Waters

  41. NUMBER TEN BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL A great opportunity to meet with old friends! Chainsaw Sculpting Music Crafters and FOOD My favorite ALL TIME food is FRIED BREAD I GOTTA HAVE IT!!!!

  42. Lake County, MNborders to the east of St. Louis County • BWCA • Superior National Forest • Bear Island State Forest • Fall Lake • White Iron Lake • Silver Rapids Lodge Places to visit including camping, canoeing fishing and hiking while in Lake County

  43. Lake County in the Arrowhead Approximately covers 2062 square miles Fun Facts Iron ore discovered in 1868 Population: 10,866 50.3% Male 49.7% Female Home of Historical shipwrecks Average drive time to work is just 20.2 minutes Dakota and Ojibwa first to inhibit the area 5.2 People per square mile Just 248 people in 1860 falling to 135 in 1870 2009 Median Household income: $48,698

  44. Featured Lake: White Iron Did you know….. • White Iron is a Sentinel Lake-it was formed by the Canadian Shield and is a Cold Water lake • It has a watershed covering 595,864 acres • Deepest at 43 feet • Has a high abundance of • Walleye, Cisco and • Yellow perch • The Kawishiwi River enters at the south end of the lake creating a short residence time (45 days) for the lake

  45. Northwestern MNwhere the prairie meets the north woods Counties on atlas page 71 include: Beltrami County Clearwater County Hubbard County

  46. Heartland History • Lake Agassiz and Wadena Lobe are responsible for much of the present land-surface features • Coniferous forest has pine forest, boreal forest, and peat lands that formed on extensive plains left behind • Lake Agassiz Plain is one of the most level areas in North America which covers approximately 15,690 square miles.

  47. Beltrami County, MNborders to the east of Clearwater County and to the north of Hubbard County Points of Interest: Mississippi Headwaters State Forest Red Lake Indian Reservation Buena Vista State Forest Bear Den Landing Pine Point Landing Iron Bridge Landing Moberg Seaplane Base Lake Bemidji State Park Bemidji Beltrami County Airport Waters: Lake Bemidji Miss Lake Turtle Lake Lake Campell Puposky Lake Long Lake Balm Lake Perch Lake Sandy Lake And many many more!

  48. Beltrami Courthouse Loggers hard at work Beltrami County History Center

  49. Bemidji, MN Featured City • Population in 2010: 13,431 • Population in 1900: 2,183 • Named from Ojibwe “Bay-may-ji-ga-maug” which means "lake that traverses another body of water“ • Home of 400 lakes covering 6,580.45 acres • The FIRST city on the Mississippi

  50. Carson’s Trading Post 1894 Paul Bunyan and Babe Lake Bemidji Ojibwe grass dancer Resorts and Beaches 76 feet deep

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