HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT: an Inventory of Its State Park Maps

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MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Minnesota State Archives HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT An Inventory of Its State Park Maps

OVERVIEW OF THE RECORDS Agency: Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. Series Title: State park maps, Dates: 1922. Abstract: Blueprint maps showing boundaries and facilities in state parks. Quantity: 22 items in oversize folder. Location: A3/ov4 Drawer 2

SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE RECORDS Blueprint maps showing boundaries and facilities in various state parks, with proposed expansions of the park's land area or the addition of facilities. Most show plot plans and give elevation information. The maps were drawn by the Highway Department on orders of Governor J. A. O. Preus for use in legislative deliberations regarding park budgets, according to information printed on the maps.

RELATED MATERIALS Related materials: Later state park maps, created by the state Conservation Department, are found with that department's records.

INDEX TERMS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Mapping. Parks--Minnesota--Maps. Parks--Minnesota--Finance. Types of Documents:

Hghwy005.inv HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. State Park Maps, 1922. p. 2

Maps--Minnesota. Site plans--Minnesota.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Minnesota. Dept. of Highways. State park maps, 1922. Minnesota Historical Society. State Archives. See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples. Accession Information: Accession number(s): 991-52 Processing Information: PALS ID No.: 0900036077 RLIN ID No.: MNHV94-A228

ITEM LIST Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note the location and drawer number shown below.

Location Drawer A3/ov4 2 State map showing present and proposed state parks, 1922. 1 item, 20 x 20-1/2 Alexander Ramsey State Park (Redwood County), May 1922. 2 items. [Site Plan] 31 x 38 [City Plat] 30 x 30 Birch Coulee Park (Renville County), 1922. 2 items, 39 x 27 (Blueprint. Linen copy is found with Conservation Dept. Parks and Recreation Division. State park maps....) Camp Release State Park (Lac Qui Parle County), 1922. 1 item, 18 x 35 Fort Charlotte State Park, proposed (Cook County), 1922. 1 item, 25 x 22 Fort Ridgely State Park (Nicollet County), 1922. 2 items, 31 x 29 Interstate Park (Chisago County), 1922. 2 items, 29 x 24 [Jay Cooke State Park] (Carlton County), 1922. 1 item, 28 x 23 Minneopa State Park (Blue Earth County), 1922. 1 item, 25 x 27 Scenic State Park (Itasca County), 1922. 1 item, 14 x 25 Sibley State Park (Kandiyohi County), 1922. 2 items, 30 x 36 Sleepy Eye State Park (Brown County), 1922. 2 items, 30 x 38 Toqua State Park (Big Stone County), [1922?]. 2 items, 23 x 34 Traverse des Sioux State Park (Nicollet County), 1922. 1 item, 26 x 26 Whitewater State Park (Winona County), 1922. 1 item, 24 x 27

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