For corrections to the pope county plat book please go to farm and home publishers website, click on correctupdate plat map information to submit your map correction to farm and home publishers. Norman county historical society preserving the history. For more information about how plat books are created, see the wisconsin state cartographers office site. Minnesota historical society and the state archives. As part of this closure, all public programs, tours, rentals are suspended. Fillmore county historical society 202 county road 8 fountain, mn 55935 please consider monetary gifts to the society in memorial to loved ones. Cards are available for gift or memorial enclosures at the registration table in.
History of fillmore county, including the explorers and pioneers of minnesotaby edward d. A database file is provided below that includes the name of town or city the plat lies in, the subdivision name, and the document number. This 1981 publication by the rockford map publishing company is a combination land atlas and plat book showing all of the farms in the various townships of fillmore county along with other information about the county. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as searchbug or dex. History of fillmore county, including the explorers and. History of fillmore county, minnesota fillmore county historical society on. Genealogy trails history group list of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 fillmore county, minnesota source. Official county plat book and farmers directory of. This site is best viewed on a monitor with a resolution setting of 1024 x 768.
If your are interested in joining our group and hosting a county or transcribing data, please view our volunteer page for further information. History center of olmsted county will still be accepting donations via our website at. Extensive collection of books and periodicals on minnesota history and the civil war. In addition the society will offer educational opportunities and social interaction for the citizens of norman county and. After the french trappers, many of the earliest settlers came from fillmore county minnesota around 1871. Plat book of renville county, minnesota, 1888 renville.
Nov 18, 2019 minnesota atlases and plats at the borchert map library all dates, some digitized, searchable by county. Standard atlas of fillmore county minnesota plat book minnesota. Tim walzs orders, the history center of olmsted county is now closed to the public. Private companies publish plat books for a number of minnesota counties. Lavishly illustrated county and city atlases were popular items for minnesota cartographic publishing houses during the late 19th and early 20th century. Minnesota atlases and plats at the borchert map library all dates, some digitized, searchable by county. The blue earth county historical society bechs is passionate about inspiring lasting connections. Fillmore county history, 1984 fillmore county historical society on. Residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical. Coordinator hr district court economic development extension gis highway department landfill recycling medical examiner probation recorder. The name was chosen because of the great number of norwegian immigrants who settled in the county. The counties are arranged alphabetically on each roll.
History of fillmore county, minnesota william willford. Historical american newspaper pages from 16901963 can be found at the library of congress chronicling america site. Biographical index to military resources at olmsted county historical society library. Much of what is done in the fillmore county assessors office is driven by state statute. Minnesota was organized as a territory in 1849 and by 1852, the population was estimated at 20,000. Visit our services directory the service directory is a onestopshop to search for services such as how to apply for a drivers license or medical assistance.
Fillmore county was an early destination for euroamerican settlement following the united states 1851 treaties with the dakota nations. Todd county publishes its own plat book minnesotas bookstore carries current plat books for a number of minnesota counties. Shows federal, state, and county administered lands, and federal fish and wildlife lands. Check their websites for current lists of available counties and for related cartographic, publishing or software services that the companies may provide. The society is a fivestate regional depository for the u. We are dedicated to providing a modern approach to preserving and sharing the history of blue earth county. Fillmore county, named for president millard fillmore,was created by an act of territorial legislature on march 5, 1853 when it was subdivided off what had been wabasha county. Borchert map library at the university of minnesota. Nebraska maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully there is a collection of maps called the sanborn fire insurance maps, which can be found at the nebraska state historical society. Title standard atlas of fillmore county, minnesota. Fillmore county, minnesota land atlas and plat book 1981 rockford map on.
Carver county gis provides several mapping applications for the public to interact with gis data being maintained by various county divisions. The minnesota historical society has some county maps, land atlases, and plat books. They included colorful hand drawn maps, advertisements, photographs of notable residents and. Atlas and farm directory with complete survey in township plats of fillmore county minnesota. Minnesota s bookstore carries current plat books for a number of minnesota counties. The first seven reels are plat books from various counties in minnesota. History center of olmsted county check out our newest. In response to the minnesota department of healths covid19 recommendations and gov. Old historical city, county and state maps of minnesota map geeks. The historical society shared with minnesota reflections images of the early development of the county including milling, woolen and creamery industries, and.
Click on a county to bring up a map showing the townships. Download official county plat book and farmers directory of fillmore county minnesota or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. In addition the society will offer educational opportunities and social interaction for the citizens of norman county and other interested members of the public. Fillmore county, minnesota genealogy genealogy familysearch. Atlas and farm directory of fillmore county, minnesota plat. It is named for millard fillmore, the th president of the united states. Come visit our history center to view exhibits on industry. Minnesota land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. Sumner township is a township in fillmore county, minnesota, united states. Tuesday through saturday 9am4pm closed major holidays fees and restrictions apply to use of the library. Note that the boundaries shown on the maps and the gis data sets are. Public land survey retrieval system mn it services.
View minnesota maps such as historical county boundaries changes, old vintage. The acrevalue fillmore county, mn plat map, sourced from the fillmore county, mn tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. Minnesota county plat maps and atlases do not circulate, but the plat maps themselves may be reproduced. Plat books are not official recorded documents so their accuracy is not verified. Old historical city, county and state maps of minnesota. The map library of the wilson library at the university of minnesota, minneapolis, is an outstanding cartographic repository, not restricted to minnesota. Most church records are held by individual churches. Standard atlas of fillmore county minnesota plat book. Norman county is located in the red river valley of minnesota, one of the great farming regions of the world. An alphabetical list of all townships in minnesota and which county they are located in. Meeting dates are the first thursday of the month at 7. Find out more about newspapers at the minnesota historical society, including those which have not yet been digitized. Fillmore county, named for the th president of the united states, millard fillmore, was created by an act of the territorial legislature on march 5, 1853 when it was subdivided off wabasha county. Fillmore county maps are available in a variety of printed and digital formats to suit your needs.
Fillmore county gis website please note the fillmore county disclaimer. Richardson 202 cty rd 8 fountain mn 55935 phone 5072684449 hours. It includes worldwide maps and associated material. Minnesota historical society, including several historic atlases that can be viewed online. Standard atlas of fillmore county minnesota including a plat book of the villages, cities, townships, schools, churches, railroads, streams, roads, cemeteries of the county. Sumner township was organized in 1858, and named for charles sumner, a united states senator from massachusetts geography. Click download or read online button to get official county plat book and farmers directory of fillmore county minnesota book now. Historical maps of nebraska are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. These maps and pages may not be reproduced for any reason without the express written consent of the fillmore county historical society. Most of these subdivision plats have been scanned and are available for download on this webpage. For a full list of all published atlases of this area, browse the collection by state. Minnesota atlases and platbooks online at mnhs pre1917. For information on finding these materials, please see the search for maps.
Map, 18901899, real property, minnesota library of congress. County plat maps and atlases university of minnesota. Historical plat books plat books are not official recorded documents so their accuracy is not verified. These antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type.
The minnesota historical society preserves minnesota s past, shares our states stories and connects people with history in meaningful ways. Chatfield township fillmore township forestville township fountain township harmony township holt township. Norman county historical society preserving the history of. Also there is a collection of about 500 plat books and county.
According to the united states census bureau, the township has a total area of 37. Digitized plat maps and atlases university of minnesota. Fillmore county and the gis geographic information systems office work closely together to provide a variety of services. Housed at the minnesota historical society are minnesotas original public land survey plats.
Through displays and exhibits, the fillmore county historical society preserves and interprets the heritage of our area. Historical plat books meeker county, mn official website. Norman county was organized on february 17, 1881, from a part of polk county, which in turn had been a part of pembina county. Fillmore freeborn goodhue grant hennepin houston hubbard isanti. All holdings are in paper format unless otherwise indicated. Lc land ownership maps, 384 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Minnesota fillmore county maps, fillmore county plat. Cadastral map showing drainage, section lines and numbers, land ownership, landowners names, roads, railroads, etc. Many minnesota counties keep records in digital computerreadable format. Description questions description rural directory books include plat maps, directory maps, county maps, directory alpha listings, plat alpha listings, and 911 addresses. This collection consists of microfilmed plat books from the minnesota historical society. Family history researchers usually use land records from county offices.
A geographical information system gis is a system for capturing, storing, visualizing and analyzing data that has a spatial component. It has extensive collections of minnesota territory and state maps, county and city maps, and fire insurance maps of over 950 minnesota towns and cities. Fillmore county historical societymn home facebook. Individual families living in fillmore county submitted the biographies, so there is information in this book that would otherwise be lost. Fillmore county, minnesota land atlas and plat book 1981. Were looking for folks who share our dedication to putting data online and are interested in helping this project be as successful as it can be. The first seven reels are plat books from various counties in minnesota, ranging from 1867 until 1946. Sumner township, fillmore county, minnesota wikipedia. Old historical city, county and state maps of nebraska.
Whether you are looking for a traditional printed county plat book, historical plat maps or highly attributed gis parcel data map with boundaries and id number, we have the. Click again for more detail, including who the land owners were when this book was put together. We are minnesotas 1st county historical society, founded in 1869. For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database. Pope county, mn plat and directory book farm and home. Farmers directory, reference business directory, and departments devoted to general information. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook. County plat maps and atlases university of minnesota libraries. History of fillmore county, minnesota volume 1compiled by franklyn curtisswedge. View pdfs of minnesota county plat map and atlas holdings information. Minnesota state archives minnesota historical society. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners.
We are a nonprofit, membersupported history preservation organization. Atlas and farm directory of fillmore county, minnesota. The eighth and final roll reproduces the 1916 plat map book of minnesota, published by w. Maintaining and updating the geographical information system gis this system enables the public access to aerial photos, maps and valuation of properties in the county. Home renville county historical society front cover. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. Sometimes portions of books like this are transcribed by genealogy websites, but this is the entire book, with all the photographs incuded, and it is. For information on finding these materials, please see the search for maps tab. Rural directory books include plat maps, directory maps, county maps, directory alpha listings, plat alpha listings, and 911 addresses. Fillmore county history center and genealogy libray return to local resources.
Openstack resources with searchable surname indexes birth records 18701921 microfilm search the surname index death records 18701940microfilm search the surname index obituaries 1857presentmicrofilm and physical copies in bindersearch the surname index marriage records 18581900microfilmsearch the surname index willprobate 18581944microfilmsearch the surname. There are random maps and plat maps in the county records at the minnesota historical society research center. Atlas and farm directory of fillmore county, minnesota plat book. The mission of the fillmore county historical society is to collect, preserve, and interpret fillmore county artifacts, documents, literature, and photographs. At that date, fillmore county included all of presentday fillmore and houston counties, most of winona and a portion of olmsted county. The objective of the gis office is to develop, implement, and maintain a gis database for the county departments, local government agencies, private companies, and the general public. Atlases and plat books lavishly illustrated county and city atlases were popular items for minnesota cartographic publishing houses during the late 19th and early 20th century. Special monetary gifts may be given in honor of friends and family. They were created during the first government land survey of the state conducted by the u. Digitized plat maps and atlases university of minnesota libraries.
Meeker county has preserved a number of plat books, the oldest of which is from 1907. All recorded subdivision plats can be viewed at the county recorders office. Digital newspapers at mnhs minnesota historical society. They included colorful hand drawn maps, advertisements, photographs of notable residents and buildings, and property owner indexes.
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