Forest Fire Investigations, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S3735

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This group of documents relate to forest fire claims and were filed with St. Louis County District Court as files #41188, #41191, # 41196. They are incomplete groups of records and their relationship is unclear.

#41188 Four maps of the area near Alborn between the roads Johnson and Stoney Brook, T52NR18W and over to McArthur Road beyond Levendusky Lake. The maps have no legends but are marked with building locations and arrows and are color coded.

#41191 US Dept. of Agriculture Bureau of Soils acidity test sample from the farm of Christian Mehlum. Map showing soils, clearings, and extent of burning on farm of Christina Mehlum: SE NE ¼ and NE SE ¼ and the S1/2 SE Sec. 10, T51NR17W, field work by W. J. Geib. Maps showing colored area near Sunset Lake, NW of Grand Lake, bordered by Grand Lake – Independence Road south of St. Vincent Road.

#41196 Dept. of Interior Land Grant Office Homestead Entry of property of Henry Knuti, Brookston, Minnesota. Photostat copy of 1910 document, cover letter dated 1923. Colored soil map of farm of Henry Knuti, T51NR19W, made by W. J. Geib of the Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison.

Dates

1919-1923

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Extent

11.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This group of documents relate to forest fire claims and were filed with St. Louis County District Court. They are incomplete groups of records and their relationship is unclear.

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.