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Atlas Project. Jennifer Peterson Minnesota Geography June 29, 2011. Atlas Page 81. Major City – Worthington Minor Cities – Fulda, Slayton, Westbrook, Wilmont, Heron Lake Counties – Jackson, Nobles, Cottonwood, Murray

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  1. Atlas Project Jennifer Peterson Minnesota Geography June 29, 2011

  2. Atlas Page 81 • Major City – Worthington • Minor Cities – Fulda, Slayton, Westbrook, Wilmont, Heron Lake • Counties – Jackson, Nobles, Cottonwood, Murray • Important Features of the Area – Okaben Lake, End-O-Line Railroad Park, Ocheda Lake, Heron Lake, Oxbow Wildlife Management Area, Takot Wildlife Management Area

  3. Landscape of the Area • Being in the southwestern corner of the state… • The surface features of the region was carved out by the Des Moines Glacial lobe (Hart, 27) • It is located in the tall grass prairie biome (Hart, 44) • Agriculturally it is located in the Corn Belt (Hart, 150)

  4. History of Worthington • The city’s site was first settled in the 1870’s as a railroad station near Lake Okabena • Stream engines would take water from the nearby lake http://www.familyoldphotos.com/5c/2c/c_s_p_m_o_railroad_depot_worthin.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worthington,_Minnesota

  5. Worthington 2010 Census • Has a population of 12,764 • That number is up 13% since 2000 • The racial makeup is… • 76% White • 20% Hispanic • The median household income is $36,250 • 9% of families and 13% of the population live below the poverty line http://www.wgtn.net/Community/map_city_large.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worthington,_Minnesota

  6. Why so many Hispanics in the Area? • The Swift and Company Meat Packing Plant is been known to recruit illegal immigrants from across the border in Mexico • So when they do get across the border, they know to head to Worthington where there is jobs for illegal immigrants • In December 2006, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement staged a pre-dawn raid of the plant • They interviewed and hauled off hundreds in busses http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_%26_Company I also have a close friend in the area who told me about the recruiting in Mexico And my mother and father were driving through Worthington and saw the I.C.E. busses leaving the city

  7. George Dayton • Was a banker and real estate developer in Worthington • moved to Minneapolis to start Dayton's Department Store (now Macys) • The 1890 Dayton House is a community and historic landmark • It is now a bed and breakfast http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Dayton

  8. Worthington • Has many community events throughout the year including… • Lake Okabena Windsurfing Regatta • Pioneer Village Old Fashioned 4th of July • International Festival • Nobles County Fair • King Turkey Day • Winterfest http://www.worthingtonmnchamber.com/community-events

  9. Fulda • Founded in 1881, as a stop along the Milwaukee Road • Was named after the city Fulda in Hesse, Germany • Predominantly an agricultural city • Promotes itself as the “Home of the Wood Duck” • Due to the large number of wood ducks that migrate through the region to man-made nest throughout the town • They have a Wood Duck Festival every June http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulda,_Minnesota http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aix_sponsa_-Ouwehands_Dierenpark-8a.jpg

  10. Slayton • Was named after Charles Wesley Slayton, a land agent for the railroad, purchased the land • The city was founded in 1881 and incorporated in 1887 • They still have the “Days of the ’87 Celebration” every weekend after the 4th of July • Located between two major highways, Slayton is known as the "Hub City" of southwest Minnesota http://slayton.govoffice.com/

  11. Westbrook • Is a small town of 755 people • 98% of the population is white • The average household income is $24,063 • Was named after the west branch of Highwater Creek, which flows across the southeast part of this township • Westbrook was organized in 1870, platted in 1900 and incorporated as a village in 1901 http://www.lakesnwoods.com/Westbrook.htm

  12. Wilmont • Willmont Township (note the 2 L’s) was established in 1878 • The citizens were torn between Willumet and Lamont. They came to a compromise • The railroad through town was completed at the end of 1899 • It became a town within the year and was named (sort of) after the township it was located in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmont,_Minnesota http://www.lakesnwoods.com/Wilmont.htm

  13. Heron Lake • The village was founded in fall 1871 just after the railroad was constructed through the town • The lake itself was named after the vast colonies of nesting black-crowned night herons • The lake itself is not a healthy body of water • Most waterfowls, that was at one point quite vast and diverse, are no longer seen near the lake http://www.landsat.com/heron-lake-minnesota-aerial-a2728700.html http://www.heronlakecity.org/heronlakethelake.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heron_Lake,_Minnesota

  14. Ocheda Lake • Located 3 miles south of Worthington • Is only about 5 ½ feet deep • In 1882, it was over 20 feet deep • The lake has public access and is well stocked with fish • Northern Pike (up to 30”) • Black and yellow Bullheads • Black and white crappies • Yellow perch • Orangspotted sunfish http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Ocheda,_Minnesota

  15. End-O-Line Railroad Park • Located in Currie Minnesota • Has a 6 mile bike trail through the scenic landscape • In 1872 Archibald and Neil Currie walked into what was to become the village of Currie. They were Scotsmen whose Scottish ancestors had immigrated to Canada and then south to Minnesota http://www.endoline.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1

  16. Takot Wildlife Management Area • Is located in Cottonwood county near the town of Dundee • Encompasses 5,131 acres including Talcot Lakes and its surrounding marshes • This area is historically important for migrating waterfowl • There is a campground on the south end of Talcot Lake • There are also controlled hunt zones, wildlife sanctuary, and waterfowl refuge within the W.M.A.

  17. Atlas Page 86 • Major City – Rochester • Minor Cities – Harmony, Preston, Lanesboro, Spring Valley, Chatfield, Stewartville, Saint Charles • Counties – Olmsted, Winona, Fillmore, Mower • Important Features of the Area – Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood Forest, Root River Bike Trails, Mystery Cave, Niagara Cave, Rochester Art Center

  18. Landscape of the Area • Being in the southeastern corner of the state… • The surface features of the region were relatively untouched by the glaciers (Hart, 27) • It has been called the Bluff Country because the bedrock is close enough to the surface to influence the land (Hart, 26) • It is located in the Deciduous Forest biome (Hart, 44) • Agriculturally it is located in the Dairy Belt (Hart, 150)

  19. Rochester • Located on both banks of the Zumbro River • Is the third largest city in Minnesota outside of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area • Best known for being the home of the Mayo Clinic • Is also the home for a major IBM facility http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/minnesota/rochester http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_Minnesota

  20. Rochester 2010 Census • It has a population of 106,769 • The population has risen 24% since 2000 • The median household income was $57,957 • 5.9% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line • The racial make up of Rochester is… • 82% white • 7% Asian • 6% African American • 5% Hispanic • Of the 82% white population… • 40% German American • 16% Norwegian American • 12% Irish American • 8% English American • 5% Swedish American http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_Minnesota http://www.landsat.com/rochester-minnesota-aerial-a2754880.html

  21. Why is Rochester where it is? • There is no natural topographical reason why Rochester started where it did • One day in 1883, a tornado came through what is now Rochester • In its aftermath, the local Sisters of St. Francis raised $60,000 in order to start a hospital • The recruited Dr. William Mayo From La Suer • The hospital opened 2 years later and had 12 beds • Today, the Mayo Clinic covers several blocks and employs a staff of 50,000 and sees 2 million patients every year Toren 99, 57 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_Minnesota

  22. Harmony“Biggest Little Town in Southern Minnesota” • Has a population of 1,020 • Has the largest Amish population in the state • Amish came to Minnesota in the 1970s from Wayne County, Ohio, where they were becoming over-populated • Harmony is the starting point of Amish Tours of Harmony for a tour of Amish country • The Harmony-Preston State Trail connects the town to the renowned Root River Trail system • The JEM Theatre, a recently renovated movie theater originally built in 1940, is the only one operating in Fillmore County http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmony,_Minnesota

  23. Preston • Is a town of 1,325 people • It called itself the “America’s Trout Capital” • They have a 20 ft high trout on MN State Highway 16 • A community named after Luther Preston, a millwright • It was built around 1890 for holding grain for shipment by railroad to the Eastern cities of the United States • The Preston Overlook was created in 1937 • site was chosen on of the highest point on the bluffs above the Root River, 90 feet below http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston,_Minnesota

  24. Lanesboro • Has a population of 754 • The governor named Lanesboro the “Rhubarb Capital of Minnesota” • They have a Rhubarb Festival the first weekend in June • Popular tourist destination • Many small bed and breakfasts (my family goes here several times a year) • The Root River Trail runs through downtown • They have a small art gallery in historic downtown • Is the home of the Commonweal Theater Company since 1989 • They have a Farmers Market every Wednesday and Saturday during the growing season http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanesboro,_Minnesota

  25. Spring Valley • Has a population of 2,479 • Richard Sears, founder of Sears Roebuck , grew up in Spring Valley • Almanzo Wilder, husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder, lived on a farm near Spring Valley • In 1904, the Spring Valley City Hall was built originally was a Carnegie Library http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Valley,_Minnesota

  26. Chatfield • Has a population of 2,779 • Is a city split between two counties • It is called "The Gateway to Bluff Country" and "The Chosen Valley” • Because Chatfield is not connected to the Blufflands State Trail it does not have many tourist attractions • However they do host their annually “Western Days” celebration every 2nd weekend in August http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatfield,_Minnesota

  27. Saint Charles • Has a population of 3,735 • Annual city festival is Gladiolus Days which is always held the weekend before labor day in August • This is in honors the late Carl H. Fischer, a local resident who developed many varieties of gladiolus flowers • This is how the community gained the title of "Gladiolus Capitol of the World” • Is known as the gateway to Whitewater State Park, which is located 7 miles north of the city http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Charles,_Minnesota

  28. Richard J. Dorer Memorial National State Forest • is a 1,016,204 acres reserve of forest in Minnesota's Driftless Area • Among the best places in the state for birdwatching, camping, fishing, hiking, motorized trail riding, horseback riding, and mountain biking • Features six recreational areas, seven campgrounds, and one day use area http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/sft00033/index.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_J._Dorer_Memorial_Hardwood_State_Forest http://www.stolaf.edu/courses/2003sem2/Environmental_Studies/399/Projects/VanNingen_Project/riverview.html

  29. Root River State Bike Trails • 60 mile-long trail for bicycling, hiking, skating, and skiing • The bike trail is a converted old railroad bed • This makes it very flat and easy for the whole family to bike on • It also runs along the river and has amazing views • It starts in Fountain and continues through Houston • The river is also a great place for canoeing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_River_%28Minnesota%29 http://www.rootrivertrail.org/index.php

  30. Forestville Mystery Cave State Park • The park is in the Driftless Area, noted for its karst topography, which includes sinkholes and caves • Longest cave in Minnesota - spanning over 13 miles underground • It is a network of passages that was dissolved by moving water http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mystery_cave/index.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Cave

  31. Niagara Cave • Is one of the largest caves in the Midwest • Features ancient fossils • 60-foot (18 m) waterfall in the largest room in the cave • It also has a wedding chapel that has had over 400 weddings since it opened http://www.stpaulneat.org/Caves.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmony,_Minnesota

  32. Rochester Art Center • The centers vision is to be a cultural center for innovation and creativity through contemporary art • The building is an award-winning, 21st century, copper-zinc-glass wrapped building • Offers over 100 adult and children educational programs • Classes • Workshops • Film presentations • Lectures • Gallery tours http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnson7/sets/72157600386627623/detail/?page=7 http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/information/information.html

  33. Atlas Page 54 • Major City – Brainerd • Minor Cities – Crosby, Crosslake, Niswa, Pine River, Baxter, Jenkins, Pequot Lakes • Counties – Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison • Important Features of the Area – Whitefish Chain of Lakes, Gull Lake, Pelican Lake, Crow Wing State Forest, Breezy Point, Fort Ripley, Pillsbury State Forest, Beginning of the Mississippi River

  34. Landscape of the Area • Being in the center of the state… • The surface features of the region was carved out by the Des Moines, Superior, and Rainy Glacial lobe (Hart, 27) • It is located in the Northern Coniferous Forest biome (Hart, 44) • It is located in an area not known for vast amounts of agriculture (Hart, 150) • However it is located on to of the Cuyuna Iron Range (Hart, 220)

  35. Brainerd • Was originally an Ojibwe territory • Was first seen by a white man on Christmas in 1809 by Zebulon Pike who was looking for headwaters of the Mississippi River • Brainerd Township was started by the Northern Pacific Railroad President John Gregory Smith in 1870 • He named it after his wife, Anne Eliza Brainerd Smith, and father-in-law, Lawrence Brainerd • Brainerd became a city on March 6, 1873 • October 27, 1933, the First National Bank of Brainerd became briefly famous when it was held up by Baby Face Nelson and his gang • The Northwest Paper Company built Brainerd's first paper mill in 1903 • Brainerd claims lumberjack Paul Bunyan as its native http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainerd,_Minnesota

  36. Brainerd 2010 Census • Has a population of 13,590 • That is up 3% since 2000 • The racial make-up if the city is… • 96% white • 2% Native American • The median income is $26,901 • 11.8% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line http://www.landsat.com/brainerd-minnesota-aerial-a2707300.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainerd,_Minnesota

  37. Brainerd Lakes Area • Is the area just north of Brainerd consisting of 465 lakes • They have over 100 lodging choices including resorts, bed and breakfasts, and campgrounds • A golf course • Many hiking/biking trails • Tons of lakes for fishing • And countless amounts of outdoor events in the area throughout the summer including… • Fireworks • Art Festivals • Outdoor concerts • Tours • Sporting Events http://www.northernpacificcenter.com/location.php http://www.explorebrainerdlakes.com/

  38. Baxter • The Brainerd area serves as a major tourist destination for Minnesota, and Baxter is a regional retail center • Has a population of 7,610 (up 37% in the last 10 years) • This has resulted from the Creation if Highway 371 that bypasses Brainerd which opened in 2000 and was upgraded in 2005 to make it a four lane expressway http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baxter,_Minnesota http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_State_Highway_371

  39. Crosby • Has a population of 2,386 • It is located next to its twin city Ironton which is one of the cities on the Cuyuna Iron Range • The whole town was started because of iron • It was plotted and built specifically so it was not on any iron deposit • Milford Mine disaster happened at Crosby in 1924 • 41 people dies when a new tunnel was blasted too close to Foley Lake and the water flooded the area • In 1934 the city elected the first http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosby,_Minnesota

  40. Crosslake • Has a population of 2,141 • The City covers thirty seven square miles • Over one-third of this area covered by water • Over 121 miles of shoreline • Quaint Small town feel with many amenities • Very good Ice Cream Shop • A Zorba’s Pizza/Bar http://www.suecoulter.com/crosslake_mn_property.html http://crosslake.govoffice.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosslake,_Minnesota

  41. Nisswa • Has a population of 1,971 • Located near Gull Lake • Was founded as Smiley township in 1900 • Was renamed in 1908 when it was incorporated by town citizen Leon Lum who named if after a Ojibwa word for “middle” • Has many popular tourist destinations including… • The Chocolate Ox, A candy and ice cream shop • Stonehouse Coffee, a coffee shop that roasts it’s own beans in house • Zorba’s Pizza/Bar on Gull Lake • Rafferty’s Pizza on Nisswa http://www.nisswa.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisswa,_Minnesota

  42. Pine River • Has a population of 944 • Was originally a fur and logging community • George Barclay was the founder of the city • Mr. Barclay operated Barclay's Trading Post alongside what is now Highway 371 • Mr. Barclay was shot and killed in a now non-existent hotel • No one ever figured out who did it • Main street, Barclay Avenue, is named after him http://www.pinerivermn.com/History.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_River,_Minnesota

  43. Pequot Lakes • Has a population of 2,162 (that is up 128% since 2000!) • No one quite knows where the name “Pequot” came from • The Pequot Indians were from Connecticut not Minnesota • The folklore of the town is that a Daughter of the Indian chief named O-Pequot let the settlers use her house for the school and church • No one knows for sure? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pequot_Lakes,_Minnesota http://www.explorebrainerdlakes.com/community/neighborhoods/pequotlakesjenkins/

  44. Whitefish Chain of Lakes • Is a chain of 13 lakes all connected • Paleoindians were the first human inhabitants of the area between 12,500 and 9,000 years ago • Used as waterways by Native Americans and fur traders in the 1600’s • Logging in the region occurred between 1890 and 1920 • A dam was built in Crosslake in 1885 • this changed the topography in the area and connected all the lakes • Its is still in use today in order to maintain the water levels for recreation http://www.lommelproperties.com/map.html http://www.whitefishchain.com/About_Main.html

  45. Paul Bunyan Trail • Is the longest bike trail in Minnesota at 110-miles • It connects the Heartland Trail, the Blue Ox Trail and the Cuyuna State Trail • Connects Brainerd to Bemidji • Was once part of Burlington Northern Railroad that was abandoned in 1983 • The trail is… • Fully paved • Many rest stops • Campgrounds along the trail • Places to swim around the trail http://www.paulbunyantrail.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bunyan_Trail

  46. Fort Ripley • Is a 53,000-acre military and civilian training facility operated by the Minnesota National Guard • Location of the camp was selected in 1929 by Ellard A. Walsh, Adjutant General of the State of Minnesota • The camp is a state game refuge with resources managed cooperatively by the Department of Military Affairs and Department of Natural Resources • It also houses the Minnesota Military Museum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Ripley

  47. Pillsbury State Forest • Is a deciduous and coniferous forest • You can see the Yellow Lady Slipper • Lots of wildlife including… • Grouse (hunting in the fall) • Beaver • Dear • Black Bears • Wolves • Waterfowl of all kinds • Wild turkeys • Bald eagles • Outdoors recreational activities include… • Swimming • Fishing • Canoeing • Kayaking • Hiking • Horseback Riding • Cross-country Skiing http://billernstphotography.com/gallery.asp?id=2 http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/sft00039/index.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillsbury_State_Forest

  48. Atlas Page 38/39 • Major City – Grand Marais • Minor Cities – Grand Portage, Hovland • County – Cook • Important Features of the Area – Grand Portage Indian Reservation, Grand Portage State Park, Pigeon River, Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Devils Kettle, Gunflint Trail

  49. Landscape of the Area • Being in the northeastern corner of the state… • The surface features of the region was carved out by the Superior Glacial lobe (Hart, 27) • The rocks consist of Igneous lava formations • The lakes of the BWCAW are located in depressions formed by differential erosion of the tilted layers of limestone • It is located in the Coniferous Forest biome (Hart, 44) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boundary_Waters_Canoe_Area

  50. Grand Marais • Is French for “Great Marsh” • It has two bays • Ojibwe named it Gichi-biitoobiig which means "double body of water” • Is known for it’s Art Colony, Playhouse, and Music Organization • Also is known for Sven and Ole’s Pizza http://grandmarais.com/dining/best_bets.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Marais,_Minnesota

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