Final Project

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Final Project

• Geog. 1108
• Brittany Ray
• Pages 61, 32, 76, 29

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Page 61

• Itasca State Park is partially on this page.
• The headwaters of the Mississippi River begin at
  Lake Itasca and flow all the way down to the Gulf
  of Mexico.

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Itasca State Park

• In the entire park there are over 100 lakes.
• The area is said to have been inhabited for over
  8,000 years.
• Henry Schoolcraft initially thought that Cass
  Lake was the headwaters of the Mississippi River
  but noticed that there were two rivers flowing
  from the lake and had a hunch that the headwaters
  were actually farther north. He returned 12
  years later to follow up on his hunch.

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Spider Lake

• Spider Lake lies just east of Itasca State Park.
• The total area the lake covers is 569.51 acres.
• The maximum depth is 96 feet.
• Water clarity is 18 feet deep.
• However, this lake does not have a public access,
  so having a family member with a cabin on the
  lake is the easiest access to the lake.

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Lake George

• Lake George is in the center of Lake George
  Township.
• The lakes are is 825.7 acres.
• The water depth reaches only 29 feet, with water
  clarity of 12 feet.
• In 2010, the lake was restocked with over 2,000
  walleye fingerlings.

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Lake George
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Blue Lake

• Blue Lake is the second of the two lakes I get to
  send weekends during the summer on.
• The lake area is 336.34 acres.
• The water depth reaches 84 feet at its maximum
  and the water clarity is 14 feet.
• The lake also has a public landing for visitors
  to use.
• If you happen to fish on blue lake make sure you
  have your trout stamp because if not there is a
  hefty fine.

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Blue Lake
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Potato Lake

• County route 40 separates Potato Lake from Blue
  Lake.
• The lake area is 2096.05 acres.
• The depth reaches 87 feet with only 5 feet of
  clarity.
• On the lake there is a campground and two public
  accesses.
• For fisherman, there is mostly bluegills and rock
  bass, but also a large amount of northern pike
  and a fair amount of walleyes.

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Potato Lake
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Park Rapids

• Park Rapids is the largest city in the area other
  than Detroit Lakes to the west.
• It is located on the southern border of Mud Lake.
• Both state route 34 and U.S. route 71 run right
  through Park Rapids.
• Park Rapids is so awesome it even has its own
  Wal-Mart that was recently built.
• Starting in Park Rapids is the Heartland State
  Trail. This includes hiking and bike paths that
  reach all the way to the Crow Wing River.

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Park Rapids cont.

• The city also has the North Country Museum of
  Arts and a municipal airport just slightly south
  of the actual city.
• Park Rapids is located is the SE ¼ of Todd
  Township.

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Park Rapids

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Dorset

• The towns population is only around 20 the 30
  people.
• Taking a left on state route 7 from the Heartland
  Trial will bring you right into the little town
  of Dorset.
• The town is only two or three blocks long.
• The town consists of the Dorset House (the café),
  three larger restaurants, and some small gift
  shops.
• Possibly the best part of the town is the ice
  cream parlor in one of the restaurants. They
  have just about every flavor of ice cream you
  could imagine and offer shakes, malt, sundaes, or
  banana splits all in varying sizes.

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Dorset
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Nevis

• Nevis is another small town, but is larger that
  Dorset easily.
• The town consists of many gift/antique shops, a
  convenient store/gas station, and a bait shop
  where you can buy your fishing license at and any
  bait for you fishing trip.
• Nevis also has a few restaurants and a couple of
  churches spread throughout the town.

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Page 32
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Along the Minnesota River

• The Minnesota River cuts right through the center
  of page 32.
• The first little town is Jordan, founded in 1854.
• The is chalk full of antique shops and an old
  brewery.
• To most the town may appear to be just a passing
  thought on the way to Le Seur.

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Jordan
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Belle Plaine

• Belle Plaine would be the next city on the trip
  south on Highway 169.
• Belle Plaine is located between 169 and the
  Minnesota River.
• The town contains many of the things people
  expect to see bars, a realtor, antique shops,
  and even an accounting/ tax specialist.

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Belle Plaine
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Le Sueur

• Heading into Le Sueur is heading into the land of
  the Jolly Green Giant.
• Le Sueur is the home the Jolly Green Giant canned
  and frozen vegetable production factory.
• The Minnesota Valley Canning Company introduced
  the Jolly Green Giant in 1925.
• It is now owned by General Mills and no longer
  headed in Le Sueur.

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Le Sueur cont.

• The same house that was lived in by the founder
  of the company who created the green giant was
  first owned by Dr. William Mayo.
• Dr. Mayo built the house and practiced medicine
  there for 5 years before relocating to Rochester.
• Rochester is now the home of the Mayo Clinic.

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Le Sueur
Le Sueur Mill
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Mayo House
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Mankato

• Mankato flanks the Minnesota River on both sides.
  It is separated into North Mankato and Mankato
  respectively.
• Although, the majority of the city lies east of
  the river.
• Mankato is located in the NW ¼ of Mankato
  township and the NE ¼ of South Bend township.

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Mankato cont.

• Mankato is the home the University of Minnesota
  State Mankato Mavericks.
• The school has a Division 1 hockey program but
  for the most part is Division 2.
• For two summers I got the opportunity to stay in
  the dorms and play on the basketball court for a
  tournament while I was still in high school.

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Mankato cont.

• Just north of Mankato is the Sakatah Singing
  Hills State Trail.
• The trail provides both hiking and biking trails.
• Mankato also has a municipal airport to the NW.
• South and west of Mankato there is a campground,
  a golf course and even more parks to explore.

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University of Minnesota State Mankato
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Taylor Center
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Hockey Arena
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Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail
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The Mesabi Iron Range

• Between 1900 and 1980 the Mesabi Range produced
  60 of the nations iron output.
• In 1960, 2.5 trillion tons of ore had been mined
  and transported to Duluth, Two Harbors, Silver
  Bay, or other port cities on Lake Superior.
• Today, the range mines for mainly taconite
  instead of iron ore.

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The Mesabi Iron Range
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The Mesabi Iron Range cont.

• The Mesabi Range stretches from Grand Rapids all
  the way north to Babbitt, MN.
• It also runs directly through Superior National
  Forest.
• In the range is Vermillion Train Park.
• The area has two public accesses in the area.

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Embarrass

• Sitting just north of the Mesabi Iron Range is
  the town of Embarrass.
• This town is known mostly for the fact that it
  records the lowest daily temperature in the U.S.
• The town consists mainly of Finns.
• In 1941, the WPA Guide to Minnesota reported that
  of the 652 people who lived in the town, only two
  were not Finnish.

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Embarrass cont.

• As you enter to city from the west there is a
  visitor center.
• If it is open, you can take a heritage tour of
  some of the nearby homes.
• You will see Finnish construction techniques and
  hear stories of the early farming days.
• There is also a gift shop and a campground just
  outside of town.

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Aurora

• Aurora is an average size town on the iron range.
• County route 100 drive right through downtown
  Aurora.
• The Laskin Energy Center is on the outskirts of
  the city.
• It was opened in 1953.
• It is operated by Minnesota Power in Duluth.

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Aurora
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Hoyt Lakes

• Roughly, the same size as Aurora, Hoyt Lakes is
  another important city to the Mesabi Iron Range.
• Located just south of the actual range, Hoyt
  Lakes was used as a processing location.
• Kobe Steel, Ltd., built a 235 million dollar
  manufacturing facility here.
• The production capacity was predicted at 500,000
  metric tons.

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Hoyt Lakes cont.

• The city includes a few gas stations, many
  churches, a barber shop, a really good pizza
  place/bar, and it even has a Country Inn hotel
  with an indoor pool.
• Hint if you were wondering how I know that, my
  dad grew up here and we would always go to the
  pizza place one night.
• Most of my dads family still lives up there.

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Hoyt Lakes
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Lake Vermillion

• About 20 miles north of Hoyt Lakes is Lake
  Vermillion.
• The lakes area is approximately 410 acres.
• The maximum depth is 27 feet
• The water clarity is 8.5 feet deep.
• The lake was restocked with over 4,000 walleye
  fingerlings in 2010.

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Lake Vermillion
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Whitewater Lake

• Whitewater Lake is southwest of Hoyt Lakes.
• The lake is open fishing, has a public park
  nearby and has a public access for boats.
• The lake area covers 1212 acres.
• Has a maximum depth of 73 feet.
• The water clarity reaches all the way to 25 feet
  deep.

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Whitewater Lake
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The Mesabi Iron Range
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Page 29

• Most of page 29 is one piece of farmland.
• Most are divided into the somewhat standard 80
  acre lots.

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Walnut Grove

• Walnut Grove is famous for being the home of
  little Laura Ingalls Wilder.
• Today, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum is in
  Walnut Grove in her honor.
• At the museum, visitors can experience what it
  was like to pound away on an antique pump organ.
• There is also a separate building for the TV show
  memorabilia and a gift shop.
• Her actual home is also open for visits.

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Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Home
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Balaton

• Balaton, MN is along the southern edge of Lake
  Yankton.
• It is located in the SE ¼ of Rock Lake township.
• As of July 2009, the population was only 638
  people.
• The town has a public access to Lake Yankton.

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Balaton
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Tracy

• Take U.S. route from Walnut Grove and you will
  pass right through Tracy, MN.
• The town is directly south of the municipal
  airport.
• The downtown area of Tracy includes a real estate
  office, a grocery store, and even a Dairy Queen.

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Tracy
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Marshall

• U.S. route 59, state routes 68 and 23, and the
  Redwood River all run through the town of
  Marshall.
• The city has several banks, a local newspaper, a
  liquor store, and a Schwans diner.
• The airport is to the west of the city.

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Marshall
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Cottonwood Lake

• The area total area of the lake is 379.43 acres.
• The deepest spot in the lake is 7 feet deep.
• The water clarity is only 1 foot deep.
• On the bright side there are plenty of carp and
  walleye living in this lake.

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Cottonwood Lake
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Camden State Park

• Only 10 to 15 miles southwest of Marshall is
  Camden State Park.
• Inside the park is a wildlife refuge.
• The Redwood River runs through the park.
• There is a public park and hiking trails inside
  the park.

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Camden State Park
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Lake Sarah

• Lake Sarah is located in the NW ¼ of Lake Sarah
  Township.
• The lake covers approximately 1093 acres.
• Has a maximum depth of 11 feet.
• Water clarity is only 1.5 feet.
• The lake has three public accesses to enter the
  lake.

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Lake Sarah
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