STATE LAND OFFICE:

An Inventory of Its Railroad Right of Way Plats at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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	Creator:	Minnesota. State Land Office.
	Title:	Railroad Right of Way Plats.
	Dates:	1857-1927.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Approximately 1,000 hand drawn plats (on paper, linen, blueprint, and tracing paper) submitted primarily by railroads to the State Land Office. Include notes, correspondence, copies of legal documents, and related records.
	Quantity:	1.5 cubic feet (1 box).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

ARRANGEMENT

Arranged in numerical order by range number, there under by section and township numbers.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

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Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. State Land Office. Railroad Right of Way Plats. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 2014-36

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 007906430

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Each range lists the railroads involved (as written), along with the legal land description (range, section, township) stated on the individual plats. This is not, however, an item listing but merely a description of the land involved. There are no plats for Ranges 5, 20, or 21.


Location
126.E.3.2	Range 4 West: Plat and correspondence, 1885.
		Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company.
		Section 26, Township 102, Range 4 West.


		Range 6 West: Plats and legal notice, undated, 1909, 1913.
			Duluth & Northern Minnesota Railway.
			Section 16, Township 58, Range 6 West.
			Section 12, Township 59, Range 6 West.
			Section 24, Township 60, Range 6 West.


		Range 7 West: Plats, 1908, 1909.
			Duluth & Northern Minnesota Railway.
			Section 16, Township 57 North, Range 7 West.
			Section 9, Township 57 North, Range 7 West.
			Section 36, Township 58, Range 7 West.


		Range 8 West: Plat, undated.
			Duluth & Northern Minnesota Railway.
			Section 22, Township 56, Range 8 West.


		Range 9 West: Plat, 1906.
			Duluth & Northern Minnesota Railway.
			Section 36, Township 56, Range 9 West.


		Range 10 West: Plats, 1905, 1913, 1917.
			Duluth & Northern Minnesota Railway.
			Section(s) ?, Township 57, Range 10 West.
			Section 16, Township 54, Range 10 West.
			Section 28, Township 57, Range 10 West.
			Section 32, Township 57, Range 10 West.
			Section 36, Township 55, Range 10 West.


		Range 11: Plats, 1886, 1915, 1917.
			Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Company.
			Section 7, Township 63, Range 11 West.
			Section 16, Township 52, Range 11 West.
			Section 16, Township 55, Range 11 West.


		Range 12. Plats, undated, 1884-1910.
			Duluth & Iron Range Railroad; Duluth & Northern Minnesota Railroad.
			Section 16, Township 60, Range 12 West.
			Section 16, Township 55, Range 12 West.
			Section 36, Township 52, Range 12 West.
			Section 36, Township 55, Range 12 West.


		Range 13. Plats, undated, 1884-1916.
			Duluth & Iron Range Railroad, Minnesota Midland Railway.
			Section 2, Township 62, Range 13.
			Section 3, Township 62, Range 13.
			Section 8, Township 62, Range 13.
			Section 26, Township 63, Range 13.
			Section 36, Township 57, Range 13.
			Section 36, Township 63, Range 13.
			Section 36, Township 58, Range 13.
			Section 16, Township 109, Range 13.


		Range 14 West: Plats and note. undated, 1894-1915.
			Duluth & Iron Range Railroad.
			Section 28, Township 59, Range 14.
			Section 20, Township 59, Range 14.
			Section 21, Township 59, Range 14.
			Section 22, Township 59, Range 14.
			Section 16, Township 59, Range 14.
			Section 36, Township 63, Range 14.


		Range 15: Plats, 1872, 1884, 1890, 1906.
			St. Paul & Chicago Railway Co., Duluth & Iron Range Railroad; Great Northern Power Company.
			Section 16, Township 113, Range 15.
			Section 16, Township 49, Range 15.
			Section 36, Township 60, Range 15.
			Section 14, Township 60, Range 15.


		Range 16: Plats and correspondence, 1872-1916.
			St. Paul Railway Company Eastern Railway. Line; Northern Pacific Railroad; Railroad & Northern Wisconsin Railroad; Duluth, Messaba & Northern Railway. Company; Duluth & Iron Range Railroad.
			Contains correspondence regarding the right of way and formation of the Jay Cooke State Park (1916) and a multi-section blueprint of the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
			Section 32, Township 55, Range 16.
			Section 4, Township 54, Range 16.
			Section 16, Township 46, Range 16.
			Section 19, Township 55, Range 16.
			Section 27, Township 54, Range 17.
			Section 36, Township 45, Range 16.
			Section 36, Township 46, Range 16.
			Section 48, Township 54, Range 16.
			Section 36, Township 52, Range 16.
			Section 29, Township 55, Range 16.
			Section 33, Township 55, Range 16.
			Section 36, Township 48, Range 16.
			Section 16, Township 49, Range 16.
			Section 29, Township 55, Range 16.
			Section 10, Township 58, Range 16.
			Section 16, Township 58, Range 16.
			Section 18, Township 58, Range 16.
			Section 20, Township 58, Range 16.
			Section 16, Township 114, Range 16.


		Range 17: Plats, 1884-1918.
			Minnesota & Northern Wisconsin Railroad; DRL & W Railway; Duluth Missabe Northern Railway, Mesaba Railway; Duluth and Iron Range Railway; Duluth & Northeasten Railway.
			Section 16, Township 107, Range 17.
			Section 36, Township 107, Range 17.
			Section 16, Township 104, Range 17.
			Section 16, Township 104, Range 17.
			Section 16, Township 48, Range 17.
			Section 36, Township 48, Range 17.
			Section 36, Township 49, Range 17.
			Section 36, Township 51, Range 17.
			Section 2, Township 55, Range 17.
			Section 1, Township 55, Range 17.
			Section 8, Township 56, Range 17.
			Section 16, Township 56, Range 17.
			Section 17, Township 56, Range 17.
			Section 21, Township 56, Range 17.
			Section 35, Township 56, Range 17.
			Section 5, Township 58, Range 17.
			Section 8, Township 58, Range 17.
			Section 16, Township 58, Range 17.
			Section 17, Township 58, Range 17.
			Township 58½, Range 17.
			Section 18, Township 60, Range 17.


		Range 18: Plats and note, 1884-1927.
			Duluth Messaba & Northern Railway Company; Duluth Miss. River & Northern Railway Company; Duluth & Iron Range Railway Company; Eastern Railway Company of Minnesota; Great Northern Railway, Minnesota & North Western Railroad.
			Section 2, Township 57, Range 18.
			Section 2, Township 58, Range 18.
			Section 2, Township 52, Range 18.
			Section 3, Township 58, Range 18.
			Section 3, Township 53, Range 18.
			Section 3, Township 54, Range 18.
			Section 4, Township 58, Range 18.
			Section 4, Township 56, Range 18.
			Section 3, Township 55, Range 18.
			Section 12, Township 55, Range 18.
			Section 8, Township 57, Range 18.
			Section 9, Township 58, Range 18.
			Section 10, Township 58, Range 18.
			Section 11, Township 58, Range 18.
			Section 12, Township 56, Range 18.
			Section 14, Township 52, Range 18.
			Section 16, Township 44, Range 18.
			Section 16, Township 52, Range 18.
			Section 16, Township 56, Range 18.
			Section 16, Township 46, Range 18.
			Section 16, Township 55, Range 18.
			Section 16, Township 46, Range 18.
			Section 16, Township 58, Range 18.
			Section 16, Township 51, Range 18.
			Section 18, Township 58, Range 18.
			Section 18, Township 57, Range 18.
			Section 18, Township 58, Range 18.
			Section 20, Township 57, Range 18.
			Section 21, Township 58, Range 18.
			Section 22, Township 53, Range 18.
			Section 22, Township 54, Range 18.
			Section 22, Township 58, Range 18.
			Section 24, Township 57, Range 18.
			Section 24, Township 57, Range 18.
			Section 26, Township 52, Range 18.
			Section 27, Township 53, Range 18.
			Section 27, Township 54, Range 18.
			Section 28, Township 55, Range 18.
			Section 28, Township 57, Range 18.
			Section 29, Township 62, Range 18.
			Section 31, Township 53, Range 18.
			Section 34, Township 54, Range 18.
			Section 34, Township 55, Range 18.
			Section 34, Township 52, Range 18.
			Section 35, Township 53, Range 18.
			Section 36, Township 48, Range 18.
			Section 36, Township 52, Range 18.
			Section 36, Township 57, Range 18.
			Section 36, Township 58, Range 18.
			Section 36, Township 109, Range 18.


		Range 19: Plats, notes, and correspondence, 1878-1927.
			Duluth Missabe & Northern Railway Company; Duluth Mississippi River & Northern Railway Company; Duluth & Iron Range Railway Company; Eastern Railway Company of Minnesota; Great Northern Railway; St. Paul & Duluth Railway Company; Northern Pacific Railway, Minnesota & Northwestern Railway Company.
			Section 4, Township 57, Range 19.
			Section 5, Township 63, Range 19.
			Section 6, Township 63, Range 19.
			Section 9, Township 58, Range 19.
			Section 12, Township 57, Range 19.
			Section 14, Township 58, Range 19.
			Section 15, Township 58, Range 19.
			Section 15, Township 59, Range 19.
			Section 16, Township 63, Range 19.
			Section 16, Township 58, Range 19.
			Section 17, Township 63, Range 19.
			Section 18, Township 64, Range 19.
			Section 19, Township 64, Range 19.
			Section 20, Township 58, Range 19.
			Section 21, Township 63, Range 19.
			Section 21, Township 58, Range 19.
			Section 24, Township 58, Range 19.
			Section 28, Township 58, Range 19.
			Section 30, Township 65, Range 19.
			Section 30, Township 64, Range 19.
			Section 30, Township 54, Range 19.
			Section 31, Township 65, Range 19.
			Section 31, Township 64, Range 19.
			Section 31, Township 54, Range 19.
			Section 36, Township 53, Range 19.
			Section 36, Township 44, Range 19.
			Section 36, Township 47, Range 19.
			Section 36, Township 63, Range 19.
			Township 34, Range 19 [Taylors Falls; 1878?]
			Section 26, Township 63, Range 19.
			Section 36, Township 115, Range 19.


		Range 22: Plats and memorandum, undated, 1877, 1879, 1894-1922.
			Minn. & Northwestern Railway Company; Eastern Railway of Minn.; Duluth & Missabe Railway; Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Ste Marie Railway; Northern Pacific Railway; Minneapolis & Northwestern Railway.
			Section 3, Township 56, Range 22.
			Section 5, Township 56, Range 22.
			Section 5, Township 68, Range 22.
			Section 6, Township 56, Range 22.
			Section 7, Township 56, Range 22.
			Section 8, Township 68, Range 22.
			Section 9, Township 68, Range 22.
			Section 10, Township 54, Range 22.
			Section 10, Township 48, Range 22.
			Section 15, Township 68, Range 22.
			Section 16, Township 48, Range 22.
			Section 16, Township 54, Range 22.
			Section 16, Township 68, Range 22.
			Section 18, Township 53, Range 22.
			Section 18, Township 56, Range 22.
			Section 22, Township 68, Range 22.
			Section 23, Township 57, Range 22.
			Section 24, Township 57, Range 22.
			Section 25, Township 68, Range 22.
			Section 26, Township 68, Range 22.
			Section 26, Township 56, Range 22.
			Section 27, Township 68, Range 22.
			Section 28, Township 56, Range 22.
			Section 31, Township 69, Range 22.
			Sections 35 and 36, Township 57, Range 22.
			Section 36, Township 53, Range 22.
			Section 36, Township 56, Range 22.
			Section 36, Township 43, Range 22.
			Section 36, Township 44, Range 22.
			Section 36, Township 45, Range 22.
			Section 16, Township 46, Range 22.
			Section 22, Township 117, Range 22.
			Section 4, Township 104, Range 22.
			Section 36, Township 103, Range 22.


		Range 23: Plats, undated, 1898-1910.
			DRL & W Railway; Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Ste Marie Railway; Eastern Railway of Minnesota; Duluth & Missaba Northern Railway; Great Northern Railway, Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway.
			Section 2, Township 53, Range 23.
			Section 16, Township 36, Range 23.
			Section 6, Township 47, Range 23.
			Section 1, Township 56, Range 23.
			Section 6, Township 67, Range 23.
			Section 6, Township 69, Range 23.
			Section 6, Township 70, Range 23.
			Section 8, Township 69, Range 23.
			Section 10, Township 47, Range 23.
			Section 12, Township 56, Range 23.
			Section 13, Township 56, Range 23.
			Section 14, Township 47, Range 23.
			Section 14, Township 56, Range 23.
			Section 15, Township 69, Range 23.
			Section 16, Township 56, Range 23.
			Sections 9 and 16, Township 56, Range 23.
			Section 18, Township 56, Range 23.
			Section 16, Township 69, Range 23.
			Section 16, Township 46, Range 23.
			Section 18, Township 70, Range 23.
			Section 19, Township 70, Range 23.
			Section 20, Township 56, Range 23.
			Section 22, Township 69, Range 23.
			Section 23, Township 69, Range 23.
			Section 25, Township 69, Range 23.
			Section 26, Township 69, Range 23.
			Section 30, Township 70, Range 23.
			Section 31, Township 70, Range 23.
			Section 32, Township 44, Range 23.
			Section 36, Township 56, Range 23.
			Section 36, Township 69, Range 23.
			Section 34, Township 111, Range 23.
			Section 36, Township 108, Range 23.


		Range 24: Plats, correspondence and receipts[?], undated, 1888-1907.
			DRL & W Railway; Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Ste Marie Railway; Eastern Railway of Minnesota; Northern Pacific Railway; Mississippi, Hill City & Northern Railway.
			Section 6, Township 69, Range 24.
			Section 7, Township 69, Range 24.
			Section 10, Township 52, Range 24.
			Section 14, Township 54, Range 24.
			Section 16, Township 31, Range 24.
			Section 16, Township 39, Range 24.
			Section 15, Township 39, Range 24.
			Section 16, Township 48, Range 24.
			Section 16, Township 52, Range 24.
			Section 16, Township 70, Range 24.
			Section 17, Township 52, Range 24.
			Section 18, Township 52, Range 24.
			Section 21, Township 70, Range 24.
			Section 29, Township 70, Range 24.
			Section 32, Township 48, Range 24.
			Section 32, Township 70, Range 24.
			Section 36, Township 31, Range 24.
			Section 36, Township 34, Range 24.
			Section 36, Township 48, Range 24.
			Section 16, Township 118, Range 24.


Range 25: Plats: 2 folders.
	Undated, 1888-1909.
		Minneapolis, St. Paul & S Sault Ste Marie Railway; Great Northern Railway; Mississippi, Hill City & Northern Railway.
		Section 4, Township 68, Range 25.
		Section 8, Township 49, Range 25.
		Section 12, Township 69, Range 25.
		Section 13, Township 69, Range 25.
		Section 14, Township 69, Range 25.
		Section 16, Township 42, Range 25.
		Section 16, Township 49, Range 25.
		Section 17, Township 68, Range 25.
		Section 18, Township 68, Range 25.
		Section 19, Township 52, Range 25.
		Section 19, Township 68, Range 25.
		Section 22, Township 49, Range 25.
		Section 22, Township 52, Range 25.
		Section 23, Township 52, Range 25.
		Section 23, Township 69, Range 25.
		Section 23, Township 52, Range 25.
		Section 24, Township 39, Range 25.
		Section 24, Township 52, Range 25.
		Section 25, Township 39, Range 25.
		Section 26, Township 39, Range 25.
		Section 26, Township 69, Range 25.
		Section 34, Township 69, Range 25.
		Section 26, Township 39, Range 25.
		Section 27, Township 69, Range 25.
		Section 27, Township 52, Range 25.
		Section 28, Township 52, Range 25.
		Section 29, Township 52, Range 25.
		Section 30, Township 52, Range 25.
		Section 33, Township 70, Range 25.
		Section 34, Township 70, Range 25.
		Section 35, Township 70, Range 25.
		Section 36, Township 32, Range 25.
		Section 36, Township 43, Range 25.
		Section 36, Township 49, Range 25.
		Section 36, Township 56, Range 25.
		Section 36, Township 55, Range 25.
		Section 36, Township 70, Range 25.
	Undated, 1905-1915.
		Great Northern Railway; Big Fork & Northern Railway.
		Section 11, Township 154, Range 25.
		Section 10, Township 154, Range 25.
		Section 15, Township 154, Range 25.
		Section 16, Township 154, Range 25.
		Section 20, Township 141, Range 25.
		Section 20, Township 154, Range 25.
		Section 21, Township 154, Range 25.
		Section 29, Township 154, Range 25.
		Section 30, Township 154, Range 25.
		Section 31, Township 154, Range 25.
		Section 33, Township 145, Range 25.
		Section 34, Township 145, Range 25.
		Section 35, Township 145, Range 25.
		Section 36, Township 155, Range 25.


Range 26: Plats and notes: 2 folders.
	Undated, 1889-1923.
		Big Fork & International Falls Railway; Saint Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway.
		Section 1, Township 69, Range 26.
		Section 2, Township 67, Range 26.
		Section 2, Township 69, Range 26.
		Section 3, Township 61, Range 26.
		Section 3, Township 69, Range 26.
		Section 3, Township 67, Range 26.
		Section 4, Township 50, Range 26.
		Section 4, Township 69, Range 26.
		Section 9, Township 67, Range 26.
		Section 10, Township 61, Range 26.
		Section 10, Township 67, Range 26.
		Section 10, Township 50, Range 26.
		Section 14, Township 50, Range 26.
		Section 14, Township 62, Range 26.
		Section 16, Township 33, Range 26.
		Section 16, Township 38, Range 26.
		Section 16, Township 67, Range 26.
		Section 16, Township 34, Range 26.
		Section 16, Township 35, Range 26.
		Section 18, Township 51, Range 26.
		Section 20, Township 67, Range 26.
		Section 21, Township 67, Range 26.
		Section 22, Township 56, Range 26.
		Section 23, Township 47, Range 26.
		Section 22, Township 67, Range 26.
		Section 24, Township 47, Range 26.
		Section 25, Township 68, Range 26.
		Section 29, Township 67, Range 26.
		Section 30, Township 47, Range 26.
		Section 32, Township 56, Range 26.
		Section 35, Township 68, Range 26.
		Section 36, Township 52, Range 26.
		Section 36, Township 68, Range 26.
		Section 22, Township 47, Range 26.
	Undated, 1905-1916.
		Minneapolis & Rainy River Railway; Great Northern Railway.
		Section 36, Township 154, Range 26.
		Section 31, Township 153, Range 26.
		Section 30, Township 153, Range 26.
		Section 29, Township 153, Range 26.
		Section 20, Township 153, Range 26.
		Section 21, Township 153, Range 26.
		Section 16, Township 153, Range 26.
		Section 15, Township 153, Range 26.
		Section 36, Township 149, Range 26.
		Section 3, Township 144, Range 26.
		Section 1, Township 144, Range 26.
		Section 9, Township 110, Range 26.
			Traverse De Sioux Treaty Grounds (May 1916); not right of way.
		Section 14, Township 149, Range 26.


		Range 27: Plats, undated, 1879-1916.
			Minneapolis & Rainy River Railway; Great Northern Railway; Eastern Railway Company of Minnesota, Big Fork & International Falls Railway; St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad.
			Section 1, Township 66, Range 27.
			Section 1, Township 69, Range 27.
			Section 2, Township 69, Range 27.
			Section 11, Township 66, Range 27.
			Section 12, Township 51, Range 27.
			Section 12, Township 66, Range 27.
			Section 16, Township 41, Range 27.
			Section 22, Township 47, Range 27.
			Section 22, Township 56, Range 27.
			Section 26, Township 56, Range 27.
			Section 26, Township 59, Range 27.
			Section 36, Township 56, Range 27.
			Section 16, Township 101, Range 27.
			Section 36, Township 119, Range 27.
			Section 36, Township 153, Range 27.
			Section 16, Township 152, Range 27.
			Section 15, Township 152, Range 27.
			Section 11, Township 152, Range 27.
			Section 2, Township 152, Range 27.
			Section 1, Township 152, Range 27.


		Range 28: Plats, undated, 1882. 1884-1913.
			Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste Marie Railway; M & I Railway; Minneapolis, St. Cloud Railway.
			Section 36, Township 104, Range 28.
			Section 16, Township 121, Range 28.
			Section 14, Township 134, Range 28.
			Section 27, Township 134, Range 28.
			Section 28, Township 134, Range 28.
			Section 3, Township 143, Range 28.
			Section 20, Township 151, Range 28.
			Section 16, Township 151, Range 28.
			Section 17, Township 151, Range 28.
			Section 36, Township 151, Range 28.
			Section 36, Township 152, Range 28.
			Section 16, Township 33, Range 28.
			Section 16, Township 37, Range 28.
			Section 36, Township 47, Range 28.


		Range 29: Plats, undated, 1896-1901.
			Brainerd & Northern Minnesota Railway; Cuyuna Iron Range Railway Company; Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste Marie Railway.
			Township 133, Range 29.
			Section 36, Township 119, Range 29.
			Section 34, Township 134, Range 29.
			Section 6, Township 137, Range 29.
			Section 8, Township 137, Range 29.
			Section 16, Township 137, Range 29.
			Section 28, Township 137, Range 29.
			Section 36, Township 151, Range 29.
			Section 9, Township 150, Range 29.
			Section 10, Township 150, Range 29.
			Section 16, Township 150, Range 29.
			Section 36, Township 151, Range 29.
			Section 13-18, Township 145, Range 29-30.
			Section 8, Township 40, Range 29.
			Section 16, Township 34, Range 29.
			Section 18, Township 40, Range 29.
			Section 36, Township 34, Range 29.
			Section 36, Township 41, Range 29.
			Section 36, Township 47, Range 29.


		Range 30: Plats, undated, 1879-1905.
			Crookston Terminal Railway Company; St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway; Hastings & Dakota Railway Company; Northern Pacific Railway.
			Section 16, Township 103, Range 30.
			Section 36, Township 103, Range 30.
			Section 16, Township 104, Range 30.
			Section 16, Township 105, Range 30.
			Section 16, Township 106, Range 30.
			Section 36, Township 115, Range 30.
			Section 16, Township 119, Range 30.
			Section 18, Township 118, Range 30.
			Township 133, Range 30.
			Section 8, Township 138, Range 30.
			Section 16, Township 138, Range 30.
			Section 22, Township 138, Range 30.
			Section 26, Township 138, Range 30.
			Section 36, Township 138, Range 30.
			Section 6, Township 139, Range 30.
			Lots 1 and 2 Section 8, Township 139, Range 30.
			Section 1, Township 150, Range 30.
			Section 12, Township 150, Range 30.
			Section 14, Township 151, Range 30.
			Section 24, Township 151, Range 30.
			Section 36, Township 151, Range 30.
			Section 14, Township 40, Range 30.
			Section 16, Township 35, Range 30.
			Township 45, Range 30.


		Range 31: Plats, undated, 1885.
			St. Paul and Northern Pacific Railway; Northern Pacific Railway; S Minnesota Railway Extension; Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway; B & N M Railway.
			Section 36, Township 36, Range 31.
			Section 16, Township 44, Range 31.
			Section 6, Township 102, Range 31.
			Section 36, Township 122, Range 31.
			Section 16, Township 125, Range 31.
			Section 35, Township 126, Range 31.
			Section 36, Township 126, Range 31.
			Section 16, Township 131, Range 31.
			Section 36, Township 131, Range 31.
			Township 133, Range 31.
			Section 16, Township 142, Range 31.
			Section 18, Township 145, Range 31.


		Range 32: Plats, undated, 1885, 1894-1910.
			Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Ste. Marie Railway; B & N M Railway.
			Section 16, Township 39, Range 32.
			Section 36, Township 44, Range 32.
			Section 36, Township 102, Range 32.
			Section 9, Township 143, Range 32.
			Section 16, Township 143, Range 32.
			Section 22, Township 143, Range 32.
			Section 30, Township 144, Range 32.
			Section 16, Township 145, Range 32.


Range 33: Plats, undated, 1879-1910.
	Eastern Railway of Minnesota; Duluth & Winnipeg Railway; Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway; B & N M Railway.
	Section 16, Township 102, Range 33.
	Section 13, Township 127, Range 33.
	Section 36, Township 141, Range 33.
	Section 36, Township 145, Range 33.
	Section 8, Township 146, Range 33.
	Section 16, Township 146, Range 33.
		Includes Lake Bemidji (1898).
	Section 22, Township 146, Range 33.
	Section 36, Township 146, Range 33.


		Range 34: Plats, undated, 1888-1908.
			Great Northern Railway; Northern Pacific Railway; Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway.
			Section 14, Township 102, Range 34.
			Section 36, Township 106, Range 34.
			Section 21, Township 123, Range 34.
			Section 27, Township 123, Range 34.
			Section 35, Township 123, Range 34.
			Section 36, Township 123, Range 34.
			Section 16, Township 127, Range 34.
			Section 36, Township 127, Range 34.
			Section 9, Township 124, Range 34.
			Section 16, Township 124, Range 34.
			Section 18, Township 124, Range 34.
			Section 36, Township 131, Range 34.
			Township 134, Range 34.
			Section 8, Township 140, Range 34.
			Section 16, Township 147, Range 34.


		Range 35: Plats, undated, 1872-1907.
			Northern Pacific Railway; Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway; Wadena & Park Rapids Railroad; Arch. Guthrie Trustee; Sioux City & St. Paul Railway.
			Section 16, Township 105, Range 35.
			Section 16, Township 119, Range 35.
			Section 5, Township 123, Range 35.
			Section 16, Township 127, Range 35.
			Section 36, Township 127, Range 35.
			Township 134, Range 35.
			Section 20, Township 134, Range 35.
			Section 10, Township 135, Range 35.
			Section 28, Township 135, Range 35.
			Section 10, Township 136, Range 35.
			Section 22, Township 136, Range 35.
			Section 10, Township 137, Range 35.
			Section 16, Township 138, Range 35.
			Section 34, Township 138, Range 35.
			Section 34, Township 139, Range 35.
			Section 36, Township 147, Range 35.
			Section 34, Township 148, Range 35.


		Range 36: Plats, undated, 1888-1898.
			Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway; Sioux City & St. Paul Railway; Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway; Eastern Railway of Minnesota.
			Section 36, Township 105, Range 36.
			Section 36, Township 119, Range 36.
			Section 16, Township 124, Range 36.
			Section 22, Township 124, Range 36.
			Section 22, Township 147, Range 36.
			Section 28, Township 147, Range 36.


		Range 37: Plats and note, undated, 1894-1912.
			MN & Great Northern Railway; Sioux City & St. Paul Railway; Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway; Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway; Northern Pacific Railway.
			Section 16, Township 103, Range 37.
			Section 16, Township 104, Range 37.
			Section 34, Township 118, Range 37.
			Section 36, Township 120, Range 37.
			Section 8, Township 125, Range 37.
			Section 16, Township 125, Range 37.
			Section 21, Township 147, Range 37.
			Section 22, Township 147, Range 37.
			Section 25, Township 147, Range 37.
			Section 28, Township 147, Range 37.
			Section 30, Township 147, Range 37.
			Section 29, Township 147, Range 37.
			Section 17, Township 153, Range 37.
			Section 27, Township 163, Range 37.
			Section 28, Township 163, Range 37.
			Section 31, Township 163, Range 37.
			Section 32, Township 163, Range 37.
			Section 33, Township 163, Range 37.


		Range 38: Plats, undated, 1872-1907.
			MN & Great Northern Railway; Eastern Railway of MN; Arch. Guthrie Trustee; Northern Pacific Railway; Cedar Rapids, Iowa Falls, & Northwestern Railway; Sioux City & St. Paul Railway; St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway; Little Falls & Dakota Railway; Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway.
			Section 30, Township 101, Range 38.
			Section 36, Township 104, Range 38.
			Section 6, Township 113, Range 38.
			Section 31, Township 117, Range 38.
			Section 3, Township 125, Range 38.
			Section 36, Township 126, Range 38.
			Section 14, Township 133, Range 38.
			Township 135, Range 38.
			Township 136, Range 38.
			Section 25, Township 147, Range 38.
			Section 26, Township 147, Range 38.
			Section 27, Township 147, Range 38.
			Section 28, Township 147, Range 38.
			Section 32, Township 147, Range 38.
			Section 1, Township 162, Range 38.
			Section 3, Township 162, Range 38.
			Section 4, Township 162, Range 38.
			Section 7, Township 162, Range 38.
			Section 8, Township 162, Range 38.
			Section 9, Township 162, Range 38.
			Section 10, Township 162, Range 38.
			Section 36, Township 163, Range 38.


		Range 39: Plats, undated, 1879-1905.
			Minnesota & Great Northern Railway; Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway; Northern Pacific Railway; Wisconsin MN, & Pacific Railway.
			Section 36, Township 105, Range 39.
			Section 1, Township 113, Range 39.
			Section 18, Township 114, Range 39.
			Section 20, Township 114, Range 39.
			Section 21, Township 114, Range 39.
			Section 26, Township 114, Range 39.
			Section 27, Township 114, Range 39.
			Section 36, Township 114, Range 39.
			Section 28, Township 125, Range 39.
			Section 30, Township 125, Range 39.
			Section 36, Township 125, Range 39.
			Section 5, Township 126, Range 39.
			Section 19, Township 129, Range 39.
			Section 36, Township 129, Range 39.
			Township 136, Range 39.
			Section 21, Township 162, Range 39.


		Range 40: Plats, undated, 1885-1914.
			MN & Great Northern Railway; St. Paul, M & M Railway; Northern Pacific Railway; Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway; Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway.
			Section 16, Township 113, Range 40.
			Section 16, Township 121, Range 40.
			Section 36, Township 122, Range 40.
			Section 2, Township 124, Range 40.
			Section 25, Township 125, Range 40.
			Section 34, Township 127, Range 40.
			Section 35, Township 127, Range 40.
			Section 36, Township 127, Range 40.
			Section 16, Township 136, Range 40.
			Section 34, Township 136, Range 40.
			Section 20, Township 138, Range 40.
			Section 16, Township 150, Range 40.
			Section 19, Township 162, Range 40.
			Section 20, Township 162, Range 40.


		Range 41: Plats, undated, 1872-1909.
			Sioux City & St. Paul Railway; Little Falls & Dakota Railway; Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway; Northern Pacific Fergus & B Hills Railway; St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway.
			Section 36, Township 101, Range 41.
			Sections 25-32, Township 125, Range 41.
			Section 27, Township 125, Range 41.
			Section 2, Township 127, Range 41.
			Section 3, Township 127, Range 41.
			Section 11, Township 127, Range 41.
			Section 19, Township 128, Range 41.
			Section 16, Township 129, Range 41.
			Section 17, Township 129, Range 41.
			Section 36, Township 133, Range 41.
			Township 101, Range 41.
			Section 16, Township 148, Range 41.
			Section 22, Township 148, Range 41.
			Section 36, Township 148, Range 41.
			Section 29, Township 151, Range 41.


		Range 42: Plats, undated, 1884-1904.
			Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway; Northern Pacific Fergus & B Hills Railway; Wisconsin, Minnesota, & Pacific Railway; St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway; Little Falls & Dakota Railway; Northern Pacific Railway; Chicago & Northwest Railway.
			Section 16, Township 109, Range 42.
			Section 36, Township 116, Range 42.
			Section 16, Township 116, Range 42.
			Section 36, Township 121, Range 42.
			Section 16, Township 135, Range 42.
			Section 16, Township 125, Range 42.
			Section 20, Township 132, Range 42.
			Section 36, Township 133, Range 42.
			Township 139, Range 42.
			Sections 15 and 16, Township 151, Range 42.
			Section 22, Township 151, Range 42.
			Section 35, Township 151, Range 42.
			Section 36, Township 125, Range 42.


		Range 43: Plats, undated, 1884-1905.
			Great Northern Railway; Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway; St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway; Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Omaha Railway; C & D Railway.
			Section 8, Township 105, Range 43.
			Section 8, Township 106, Range 43.
			Township 109, Range 43.
			Section 10, Township 109, Range 43.
			Section 36, Township 117, Range 43.
			Section 36, Township 126, Range 43.
			Section 2, Township 132, Range 43.
			Section 16, Township 135, Range 43.
			Section 25, Township 149, Range 43.
			Section 25 and 36, Township 153, Range 43.
			Section 4, Township 155, Range 43.
			Section 16, Township 155, Range 43.
			Section 16, Township 156, Range 43.
			Section 2, Township 157, Range 43.
			Section 26, Township 157, Range 43.
			Section 2, Township 158, Range 43.
			Section 14, Township 158, Range 43.
			Section 26, Township 158, Range 43.
			Section 2, Township 160, Range 43.
			Section 10, Township 160, Range 43.
			Section 23, Township 160, Range 43.
			Section 36, Township 161, Range 43.


		Range 44: Plats, undated, 1883-1906.
			Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway; Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Saint Marie Railway; Duluth & Manitoba Railway; St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway; Northern Pacific Railway.
			Section 16, Township 102, Range 44.
			Section 6, Township 107, Range 44.
			Section 10, Township 108, Range 44.
			Section 16, Township 130, Range 44.
			Section 36, Township 130, Range 44.
			Section 16, Township 134, Range 44.
			Section 36, Township 134, Range 44.
			Section 16, Township 142, Range 44.
			Section 16, Township 143, Range 44.
			Section 16, Township 144, Range 44.
			Section 16, Township 145, Range 44.
			Section 16, Township 146, Range 44.
			Section 36, Township 146, Range 44.
			Section 36, Township 145, Range 44.
			Section 16, Township 147, Range 44.
			Section 36, Township 147, Range 44.
			Township 140, Range 44.
			Section 16, Township 148, Range 44.
			Section 36, Township 148, Range 44.
			Section 16, Township 149, Range 44.
			Section 36, Township 149, Range 44.
			Section 16, Township 150, Range 44.
			Section 16, Township 152, Range 44.
			Section 2, Township 154, Range 44.
			Section 4, Township 154, Range 44.
			Section 12, Township 154, Range 44.
			Section 16, Township 156, Range 44.
			Section 34, Township 156, Range 44.
			Section 36, Township 152, Range 44.


		Range 45: Plats, undated, 1888-1915.
			Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Saint Marie Railway; Duluth, Crookston, & Northern Railway; St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway; Northern Pacific Fergus & Black Hills Railway.
			Section 16, Township 102, Range 45.
			Section 16, Township 106, Range 45.
			Section 36, Township 106, Range 45.
			Section 5, Township 122, Range 45.
			Section 36, Township 129, Range 45.
			Section 36, Township 130, Range 45.
			Section 5, Township 132, Range 45.
			Section 36, Township 135, Range 45.
			Section 36, Township 148, Range 45.
			Section 16, Township 148, Range 45.
			Section 16, Township 149, Range 45.
			Section 36, Township 155, Range 45.
			Section 30, Township 159, Range 45.
			Section 32, Township 159, Range 45.
			Section 16, Township 158, Range 45.


		Range 46: Plats and correspondence, undated, 1883-1906.
			Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway; St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway; Northern Pacific, Fergus & B Hills Railway; Great Northern Railway.
			Section 16, Township 115, Range 46.
			Section 16, Township 121, Range 46.
			Section 16, Township 130, Range 46.
			Section 16, Township 131, Range 46.
			Section 7, Township 132, Range 46.
			Section 9, Township 132, Range 46.
			Section 7, Township 134, Range 46.
			Section 16, Township 135, Range 46.
			Section 22, Township 136, Range 46.
			Section 16, Township 137, Range 46.
			Section 36, Township 137, Range 46.
			Section 16, Township 138, Range 46.
			Section 16, Township 141, Range 46.
			Section 16, Township 142, Range 46.
			Section 16, Township 143, Range 46.
			Section 16, Township 144, Range 46.
			Section 16, Township 145, Range 46.
			Section 16, Township 147, Range 46.
			Section 16, Township 151, Range 46.
			Section 2, Township 159, Range 46.
			Section 14, Township 159, Range 46.
			Section 34, Township 160, Range 46.


		Range 47: Plats, undated, 1857-1888.
			Duluth & Manitoba Railway; St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway; R. R. & M. R. R.; Cedar Rapids & Iowa Falls Railway.
			Section 36, Township 102, Range 47.
			Section 36, Township 108, Range 47.
			Section 15, Township 132, Range 47.
			Section 25, Township 132, Range 47.
			Section 36, Township 132, Range 47.
			Section 1, Township 133, Range 47.
			Section 12, Township 133, Range 47.
			Section 14, Township 133, Range 47.
			Section 36, Township 134, Range 47.
			Section 16, Township 138, Range 47.
			Section 36, Township 138, Range 47.
			Section 2, Township 139, Range 47.
			Section 10, Township 139, Range 47.
			Section 16, Township 149, Range 47.
			Section 36, Township 151, Range 47.
			Section 1, Township 151, Range 47.
			Section 16, Township 153, Range 47.
			Section 20, Township 162, Range 47.
			Section 36, Township 150, Range 47.
			Section 36, Township 152, Range 47.


		Range 48: Plats, undated, 1890.
			Duluth & Manitoba Ry.; St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Ry.; Great Northern Railway.
			Section 16, Township 124, Range 48.
			Section 5, Township 136, Range 48.
			Section 4, Township 137, Range 48.
			Section 1, Township 138, Range 48.
			Section 16, Township 139, Range 48.
			Section 25, Township 139, Range 48.
			Section 36, Township 139, Range 48.
			Section 16, Township 150, Range 48.
			Section 36, Township 155, Range 48.
			Section 16, Township 157, Range 48.


		Range 49: Plats, undated, 1888, 1900.
			Duluth & Manitoba Ry.; St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway.
			Section 16, Township 151, Range 49.
			Section 36, Township 151, Range 49.
			Section 36, Township 152, Range 49.
			Section 36, Township 160, Range 49.
			Section 16, Township 162, Range 49 and 47.


		Range 50: Plats, undated.
			St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway.
			Section 16, Township 163, Range 50.
			Section 36, Township 163, Range 50.


		Range 51: Plats, undated, 1883.
			St. Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway.
			Section 16, Township 164, Range 50.

CATALOG HEADINGS

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:: Public lands -- Minnesota -- Maps.; Railroad land grants -- Minnesota -- Maps.; Railroads -- Minnesota -- Maps.

Organizations:: Big Fork & International Falls Railway Company -- Maps.; Big Fork and Northern Railway Company -- Maps.; Brainerd and Northern Minnesota Railway Company -- Maps.; Cedar Rapids, Iowa Falls & Northwestern Railway Company -- Maps.; Chicago and North Western Railway Company -- Maps.; Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company -- Maps.; Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad -- Maps.; Cuyuna Iron Range Railway Company -- Maps.; Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Company -- Maps.; Duluth & Northeasten Railroad -- Maps.; Duluth and Manitoba Railway Company -- Maps.; Duluth and Winnipeg Railway Company -- Maps.; Duluth, Crookston, and Northern Railroad Company -- Maps.; Duluth, Missabe and Northern Railway Company -- Maps.; Duluth, Mississippi River and Northern Railroad Company -- Maps.; Eastern Railway Company of Minnesota -- Maps.; Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) -- Maps.; Hastings and Dakota Railway Company -- Maps.; Little Falls and Dakota Railroad Company -- Maps.; Mesaba Railway Company (Virginia, Minn.) -- Maps.; Minneapolis & Rainy River Railway Company -- Maps.; Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway -- Maps.; Minneapolis and Northwestern Railroad Company -- Maps.; Minneapolis and St. Cloud Railway Company -- Maps.; Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company -- Maps.; Mississippi, Hill City and Western Railway Company -- Maps.; Northern Pacific Railway Company -- Maps.; Northern Pacific, Fergus, and Black Hills Railroad Company -- Maps.; Red River and Manitoba Railroad Company -- Maps.; St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad Company -- Maps.; St. Paul and Chicago Railway Company -- Maps.; St. Paul and Duluth Railroad Company -- Maps.; St. Paul and Northern Pacific Railway Company -- Maps.; St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Company -- Maps.; Wadena and Park Rapids Railroad Company -- Maps.; Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway Company -- Maps.; Wisconsin, Minnesota and Pacific Railroad Company -- Maps.

Document Types:: Maps.

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