CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION:
An Inventory of Its State Park Atlases at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. Division of Parks and Recreation. | |
| Title: | State Park Atlases. | |
| Dates: | 1957-1971. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Blueprint atlases showing detailed drawings of the state parks and state trails operated by the Department of Conservation. Four volumes (1957, 1965, 1967, 1971) cover the state park system as a whole. Two volumes (1963, 1969) show proposed new parks and additions to existing parks. | |
| Quantity: | 6 volumes. | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Division of Parks and Recreation. State Park Atlases. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: none; 989-52; 990-187; 998-77; 999-22
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017098410104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 118.D.10.5B-2 | Tentative Studies for Development and Expansion of State Parks, 1957. 45 items in phase box. | ||||||||||
| A set of mounted sheets, presented to U. W. Hella, director of state parks, by Arthur R. Nichols, who prepared the drawings. They comprise blueline drawings, approx. 9” or 10” x 14”, many hand-colored with colored pencil, showing tentative plans for buildings and grounds layouts, park facilities development (in general, or for specific constructions and improvements), campground layouts, and the like at individual state parks and waysides. In alphabetical order by park name. | |||||||||||
| [Minnesota], [1963]. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Maps and justification statements for 14 proposed new state parks and additions to 23 existing parks. | |||||||||||
| State Park Atlas, [1965]. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Labeled “27” on cover. Maps showing boundaries, roads, topographic features, and location of structures for most, if not all, state parks and for some state waysides. The drawings were done by the Conservation Department’s Bureau of Engineering. Most drawings were revised in 1965, although some are dated from 1961 to 1964. In alphabetical order by park name. | |||||||||||
| State Park Atlas, November 1, 1967. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Compiled by the Bureau of Engineering of the DoC/DNR. Labeled “Book No. 23” on front cover. | |||||||||||
| Proposed State Park Boundary Changes, 1969. 45 loose sheets in phase box. | |||||||||||
| Maps (24 items) showing 17 proposed state park boundary changes, accompanied by legal descriptions of the lands and brief notes justifying the changes. Also includes four proposed new parks. Labeled “Book 21” on front cover. | |||||||||||
| State Park Atlas, October 13, 1971. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Compiled by the Bureau of Engineering of the DoC/DNR. Labeled “Book No. 25” on front cover. | |||||||||||
RELATED MATERIAL
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:
- Parks -- Minnesota -- Maps.
- Trails -- Minnesota -- Maps.
- Organizations:
- Minnesota. Department of Conservation.
- Document Types:
- Maps -- Minnesota.
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