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Forest Lookout Tower is an original structure built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, and moved on location. It is 100 feet high, and visitors over the age of six are allowed to climb it. The forest service cabin and tool shed are reproductions of what were used to house patrolmen and by fire fighting crews during the 1930s. [5]
Minnesota State Forests are State forests located within the U.S. State of Minnesota. The 59 state forests were established by the Minnesota Legislature in order to conserve and manage the forest resources, including: Timber management, Wildlife management, Water resources management, and Public recreation. Acreage of Minnesota's State Forests ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) This is a list of sites in Minnesota which are included in the National Register of Historic Places. There are more than 1,700 properties and historic districts listed on the NRHP; each of Minnesota's 87 counties has at least 2 listings. Twenty-two ...
The Minnesota Historical Society operates 31 historic sites and museums, 26 of which are open to the public. MNHS manages 16 sites directly and 7 in partnerships where the society maintains the resources and provides funding. 6 sites are being held for preservation but are closed to public access, and five are self-guided sites with interpretive signage.
Geography; Location: Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Elevation: 1,083 feet (330 m): Area: 144,412 acres (58,441 ha): Administration; Established: 1935: Governing body: Minnesota DNR: Website: www.dnr.state.mn.us /state _forests /sft00036 /index.html: Ecology; WWF Classification: Western Great Lakes Forests: EPA Classification: Northern Lakes and Forests ...
The Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest is a 1,016,204 acres (4,112.43 km 2) reserve of current and former forest in Minnesota's Driftless Area. Only 45,000 acres (180 km 2 ) of the land is state owned, with the remainder owned by private individuals and community groups, governed by easements.
Wharton State Forest is the largest state forest in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [1] It is the largest single tract of land in the state park system of New Jersey, encompassing approximately 122,880 acres (497.3 km 2) of the Pinelands northeast of Hammonton. Its protected acreage is divided between Burlington, Camden, and Atlantic counties.
Following the deforestation of the area, farms were established along the Rum River area. However, many of these farms failed in the 1930s and were abandoned. In 1935, the Minnesota Legislature established both the Rum River and Mille Lacs State Forest. In 1963, both of these forests were combined into the Rum River State Forest. [3]