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Landscapes of Minnesota : a geography /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hart, John Fraser
Other Authors: Ziegler, Susy S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Paul : Minnesota Historical Society Press, [2008]
Subjects:
Minnesota > Geography.
Minnesota > Environmental conditions.
Human geography > Minnesota.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Battleground of the elements
  • 2. The shape of the land
  • 3. Evolving ecosystems
  • 4. Indians, voyageurs, and croupiers
  • 5. Dividing the land
  • 6. The first great industry
  • 7. Settlers move in
  • 8. From wheat to dairy farming
  • 9. The dairy belt and the valley
  • 10. The corn belt
  • 11. Small towns
  • 12. The iron ranges
  • 13. A demographic mini-atlas
  • 14. A Twin Cities primer
  • 15. The lakeshore resort and retirement belt
  • 16. What next?