Historical Markers in Ortonville, Minnesota

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Historical Markers in Ortonville, Minnesota

1 ► 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 ago, . . . — — Map (db m160960) HM

2 ► 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

3 ► 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

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

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