1. The Urbanization of Minnesota: Connecting Geography and History David A Lanegran PhD Macalester College

2. Nature of Historical Geography Historical Geography has several themes –Geography of past landscapes or geography of the past. –Preservation of place – how location decisions of the past have influenced the geography of the present. –Relict landscapes and landscape features –Impact of landscape tastes or values developed the past on the geography of the present

3. Development of cities in Minnesota Selection of sites for urban development Nature of city plans Effect of technology on development of cities

4. General types of cities Resource extraction sites Water power sites Fords and bridge points Entrepots - Ports or cities that connect places to the rest of the urban system Central places – trade or market towns Sites selected for political or cultural factors

5. Geographical Definition of cities Cities are nodes in the circulation system –Assemble –Process –Store –Redistribute Goods people and ideas

6. The size and wealth of a city is detrmined by The size of the city’s hinterland or proximate trade area The degree to which the city is connected to the global system of cities

7. The Size and wealth of the hinterland and degree of connectivity are determined by –Circulation ( transportation and communication technology –Industrial technology –Information technology –Resources in hinterland - resources are cultural achievement

8. Innovation waves and urbanization

14. Early settlement was focused on river ports, fords and waterpower sites for mills

15. Ferry Over Rum River. ca. 1860

16. Mississippi River and bridge, Anoka. ca. 1905

19. Ramsey Mill on Vermillion River in Hastings

20. Vermillion Falls and Mill

21. Dam on the Rum River at Anoka. 1894

22. Champlin Mill on the Mississippi River, Anoka. ca. 1910

23. Lincoln Mill, Anoka, Minnesota ca. 1890

24. The Washburn Mill Company poster 1889

34. Twin City Milk Producers Association creamery at Anoka 10/1/1929

38. Lamberton Stockyard and packing plant

41. Flax mill at Windom

42. Corn and Potato Palace, Anoka. 1907

43. Most towns in Minnesota were plated on the rail lines

68. Preston courthouse square plan

70. Itasca vs Albert Lea

71. State Capitol St Paul’s early size and political power secured function which has gained importance over time.

72. St. Paul looking toward State Capitol. 1857

73. View of St. Paul showing second Capitol building. ca. 1890

74. State Capitol. ca. 1905

75. Leif Erikson Statue Dedication, St. Paul 10/9/1949

76. Merriam Park ca. 1886