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Historical Markers in Ortonville

 
Clickable Map of Big Stone County, Minnesota and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Big Stone County, MN (10) Lac qui Parle County, MN (13) Stevens County, MN (2) Swift County, MN (3) Traverse County, MN (6) Grant County, SD (7) Roberts County, SD (22)  BigStoneCounty(10) Big Stone County (10)  LacquiParleCounty(13) Lac qui Parle County (13)  StevensCounty(2) Stevens County (2)  SwiftCounty(3) Swift County (3)  TraverseCounty(6) Traverse County (6)  GrantCountySouth Dakota(7) Grant County (7)  RobertsCounty(22) Roberts County (22)
Ortonville is the county seat for Big Stone County
Ortonville is in Big Stone County
Big Stone County (10)  ►
ADJACENT TO BIG STONE COUNTY
Lac qui Parle County (13)  ►
Stevens County (2)  ►
Swift County (3)  ►
Traverse County (6)  ►
Grant County, South Dakota (7)  ►
Roberts County, South Dakota (22)  ►
 
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1 ► Minnesota, Big Stone County, Ortonville — Big Stone County Courthouse — National Register of Historic Places —
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m152504) HM
2 ► Minnesota, Big Stone County, Ortonville — Geology of Minnesota — Ortonville Region —
Of all the geological agents which have played a part in shaping the face of Minnesota, the most overwhelming and powerful one is glacial ice. At least four times during the last million years, continental glaciers have spread over the state . . . — — Map (db m101379) HM
3 ► Minnesota, Big Stone County, Ortonville — A Glacial Wall of Water —
Imagine a tremendous torrent of glacial melt water pushing and then bursting across the continental divide and scouring its way to the Gulf of Mexico. The massive river was, in places, almost two miles wide and 130 feet deep. About 13,000 years . . . — — Map (db m160960)
4 ► Minnesota, Big Stone County, Ortonville — Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor —
Legend has it that Paul Bunyan was mighty in the sport of fishing as in all else. He picked Minnesota for most of his fishing and is credited with creating more than a few of its ten thousand lakes. Big Stone Lake, visible here to the . . . — — Map (db m101378) HM
5 ► Minnesota, Big Stone County, Ortonville — Red River Ox Carts —
Red River Ox Carts were made of wood and leather. They could hold over 600 pounds. Trading posts had regular routes — one at Hartford State Park in South Dakota, one at the foot of Big Stone Lake and one about 8 miles up. — — Map (db m306963) HM
 
 
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026