Atlas Project Emily Stuckmayer

1. Atlas Project Emily Stuckmayer

2. Atlas pages • Page 32 • Mankato • Le Sueur • Belle Plaine • Minnesota River • Page 25 • Rochester • Page 60 • Detroit Lakes • White Earth Reservation • Page 57 • Moose Lake • Hinckley

3. Page 32 • Mankato • Le Sueur • Belle Plaine • Minnesota River

4. Mankato • Mankato Township was settled by Parsons King Johnson in February 1852. • The city of Mankato was organized on May 11, 1858.

5. Minneopa State Park • Means “Water falling twice” • Camground • 2 waterfalls • 4.5 mile hiking trail • .2 mile bike trail • 4 mile cross country ski trial

6. Seppman Mill • Constructed by Louis Seppmann in summer of 1862 • Completed in summer of 1864 after being halted by the Dakota Rebellion • 32 feet high and the spread of the arms was 72 feet • Two blades were destroyed by lightning in 1873 but were replaced. In 1880 a tornado tore off two blades again, but they were not repaired because the mill was no longer needed. • Currently apart of Minneopa State Park

7. Seppman Mill

8. Le Sueur • Named in honor of the French explorer Pierre-Charles Le Sueur. • Known to locals as the "Valley of the Jolly Green Giant"

9. Dr. William W. Mayo House • W. W. Mayo built the home in 1859 and set up his first medical practice in a room upstairs. • Later, Dr. Mayo and his sons founded the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. • In 1874, the Cosgroves moved into the home. • In 1903, Carson Nesbit Cosgrove served as the head of the Minnesota Valley Canning Company, which became the Green Giant Company in 1950.

10. Dr. William W Mayo House

11. Belle Plaine • Territorial Judge Andrew G. Chatfield selected this townsite in 1853 while traveling from Mendota to Traverse des Sioux to hold court. • He named is Belle Plaine which is french for “Beautiful Prairie”

12. Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area • Located on the Minnesota River between Belle Plaine and Jordan. • 47 mile hiking trail • 6 Mile biking trail • 35 mile mountain bike trail • 30 miles horse trail • Skiing and snowmobile trails • Campground

13. Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area

14. Minnesota River • The Minnesota River cuts right through the middle of page 32. • The cities of Jordan, Belle Plaine, Le Sueur, St. Peter, and Mankato are all located along the river. • The river is known to flood farm fields located along the river in the fall and spring.

15. Minnesota River

16. Page 25 Rochester

17. Rochester, Minnesota • Founded by George Head in 1854. • Head named the city after his home city of Rochester, New York • It is Minnesota's third largest city, and the largest outside of the Twin Cities area.

18. Mayo Clinic • The Mayo Clinic was founded by William W. Mayo and his two sons after a huge tornado went through the town. • Today it is ranked as the second best hospital in the United States. • Some notable patients are: George H.W. Bush, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan, the Dalai Lama, and King Hussein of Jordan

19. Mayo Clinic

20. Quarry Hill Nature Center • The 320-acre park features paved and hiking trails, a pond, and a historical man-made sandstone cave. • In the winter months, cross country skis and snowshoes are available for rent to use in the park.

21. Quarry Hill Nature Center

22. Rochester Art Center • The first home of the Art Center was in the upstairs room of the Rochester Public Library in 1946. • After a few moves, the Art Center currently sits along the Zumbro River.

23. Rochester Art Center

24. Douglas State Trail • The trail is 12.5 miles developed on an abandoned railroad grade • It begins in northwestern Rochester, passes through the small town of Douglas, and ends in Pine Island. • The trail crosses through some of the richest agricultural land in Minnesota.

25. Douglas State Trail

26. Page 57 Moose Lake Hinckley

27. Moosehead Lake • Located in Carlton County in the city of Moose Lake • 279.2 square acres • Max depth: 18ft

28. Moose Lake State Park • This park is popular for hikers, anglers, canoeists, swimmers and campers. • Echo Lake is ideal for catching bass, northerns and panfish. • 14+ miles of trails.

29. Hinckley, Minnesota • Originally founded as the Village of Central Station in 1885, the village was re-incorporated as a the City of Hinckley in 1907. • On September 1, 1894, a huge fire storm wiped out much of the town. • The town, along with many surrounding ones, were rebuilt.

30. Willard Munger State Trail • The 63 mile trail from Hinckley to Duluth completely paved, and extends between the citites of Hinckley, Willow River, Moose Lake, Barnum, Carlton, and Duluth. • The trail passes near Banning State Park, through General C.C. Andrews State Forest, and through the spectacular scenery of Jay Cooke State Park. • The northeast portion of the trail provides scenic views of the St. Louis River and the twin ports of Duluth and Superior.

31. Willard Munger State Trail

32. Nemadji State Forest • The Nemadji State Forest is located in northeastern Pine and southeastern Carlton counties along the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. • The forest varies from gently rolling upland with large swamps in the south to steep stream valley and elongated swamps in the northeast. • Some wildlife in the area: gray wolves, white-tailed deer and eagles.

33. Nemadji State Forest

34. St. Croix State Forest • The forest is located in Pine County along the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. • St. Croix State Forest features the Tamarack River. • 200+ miles of hiking/bike/horse trails

35. St. Croix State Forest

36. Banning State Park • 6,098 acres • The site was once a sandstone quarry but multiple fires cause the town to no longer exist. • The area includes hardwoods, wetlands, conifers, tamarack wetlands and aspen-birch forests, which reflect the original vegetation types.

37. Banning State Park • In the spring canoeists and kayakers battle the rapids of Blueberry slide • In the summer there are many hiking/bike trails through the sandstone formations and the Kettle River to travel

38. Banning State Park

39. Page 60 Detroit Lakes White Earth Reservation

40. Detroit Lakes, Minnesota • Founded by Colonel George Johnston in 1871 • The city grew quickly with the construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad

41. Detroit Lake • Located in Becker County in the city of Detroit Lakes • 3067.06 Acres • Max depth of 89ft • Has a 1 miles long city beach

42. Detroit Lake

43. White Earth Indian Reservation • Gaa-waabaabiganikaag in the Ojibwe language means "Where there is white clay" • The largest Indian Reservation in the state of Minnesota • The land area is 1,093 sq mi, which held a population of 9,192 residents • The White Earth Reservation was created on March 19, 1867, during a treaty signing in Washington DC.

44. White Earth Indian Reservation

45. White Earth Indian Reservation • Community members often prefer to self-identify themselves as Anishinaabe • A casino is operated by the community, the Shooting Star Casino and Hotel in Mahnomen, Minnesota. It is said to be the largest employer in the region.

46. Height of Land Lake • Located in Becker county in the White Earth Indian Reservation • 3790.55 acres • Max. depth 21 ft

47. Height of Land Lake

48. Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge • Located in approximately 55 miles east of Fargo, North Dakota and 18 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes • The refuge was established to serve as a breeding ground and sanctuary for migratory birds and other wildlife

49. Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge • The Dakota once controlled the area, followed by the Ojibwe. Historical sites throughout the refuge chronicle the tribes' utilization and numerous battles fought over these precious resources. • Still today, tribal members hunt, fish, trap and harvest herbs, berries and wild rice on the refuge.

50. Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge • Historically, the refuge was treasured for its hunting, fishing, ricing, maple sugaring, and forest resources. • Wildlife consists of over 258 species of birds and 50 species of mammals