Itasca Township in Lake Itasca in Clearwater County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Geology of Minnesota
Photographed by John Neitz, September 4, 2023
1. Geology of Minnesota Marker
The diversified scenery of Minnesota- of which the Itasca park area is one phase- is due to the location of the state in the approximate center of the continent, situated midway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Hudson Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, the state has within its boundaries three principal divides in the watersheds of North America. Minnesota lacks the rugged topography and high elevations found in most continental divides. Its highest elevation, 2,300 feet on the Mesabi Range, is in close proximity to its lowest, the surface of Lake Superior 602 feet above the sea.
The general surface of the state slopes from the north-central portion near Itasca park, in four directions toward its distant and opposite corners.
The 10,000 lakes of Minnesota cover 5,600 square miles, an average of one square mile for every 15 of land. This unprecedented supply of water, which has a surface exceeding the water area of any other state, finds its way to the ocean through Hudson Bay, the Great Lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico.
Erected 1954 by Erected by the Geological Society of Minnesota and the Department of Conservation,
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. In addition, it is included in the Minnesota: Geological Society of Minnesota series list.
Location. 47° 12.701′ N, 95° 10.624′ W. Marker is in Lake Itasca, Minnesota, in Clearwater County. It is in Itasca Township. It is on Main Park Drive (County Road 38) 0.9 miles south of Bearpaw Lane, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located at the Peace Pipe Vista parking area on Main Park Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shevlin MN 56676, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Northland. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
Photographed by John Neitz, September 4, 2023
2. Geology of Minnesota Marker
Photographed by John Neitz, September 4, 2023
3. Geology of Minnesota Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2023, by John Neitz of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 507 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2023, by John Neitz of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
