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slopes, and alluvial bottom lands. In 

 many places there are extensive ex- 

 posures of paleozoic rocks. 



The deciduous climax forest consists of 

 white, red, and bur oaks, shell bark hick- 

 ory, bitternut hickory, aspen, coarse- 

 toothed poplar, and black cherry. The 

 fauna is varied for a country which has 

 been settled for so many years, including 

 coyote, raccoon, red fox, bobcat, red and 

 gray and fox squirrels, flying-squirrel, 

 mink, skunk, woodchuck, cottontail 

 rabbit, weasel, and ground-squirrel. 



Streams clear, swift; springs numer- 

 ous and some of great volume. 850- 

 1100 ft. 



St. Charles + 10 mi. north. Chicago 

 and Northwestern R. R. 



2 mi. southwest from Elba. Winona 

 County.— C. O. R. 



* Sibley Slate Parkt (B4.) One of 

 the recent state acquisitions, embraces 

 about 400 acres located north of Lake 

 Andrew within the Monongalia Game 

 Refuge of Kandioyhi County. Glacial 

 topography, embracing terminal mo- 

 raines, moderatel}^ to very rolling and 

 hilly, with lakes, ponds and streams, 

 making this park one of the most beauti- 

 ful and picturesque places in the state. 

 Situated near the western border of the 

 "Big Woods" of Minnesota with virgin 

 timber clothing the rugged moraines; 

 climax forest made up principally of 

 white elm, slippery elm, sugar maple, 

 basswood, bur oak and red oak. 



The fauna includes, although in some 

 cases rare, such species as red and gray 

 squirrels, raccoon, skunk, woodchuck, 

 cottontail rabbit, white-tailed jack- 

 rabbit, red fox, and coyote. 



Lakes and streams clear, moderate: 

 1500-1700 ft. 



Wilmar + 12 mi. N. E. Gt. Northern 

 R. R. about 5 mi. west from New Lon- 

 don, Gt. Northern R. R. Kandiovhi 

 County.— C. O. R. 



In addition to the larger parks and 

 preserves described in the foregoing 

 pages, there are several smaller ones 

 ranging in size from 2 to 50 acres scat- 

 tered throughout the state wherein 

 natural conditions are safeguarded in 



the same degree as in the case of those of 

 more pretentious area. They should 

 properly be included in the list, but it 

 is hardly necessary to accord them as full 

 descriptions. 



*Sleepy Eye Slale Park. (C3.) Sur- 

 rounding Sleepy Eye Lake, estimated 50 

 acres in extent; glacial topography 

 mixed deciduous forest. Located at 

 Sleepy Eye, Ch. & N. Wn. R. R. 

 Brown County, Minnesota. 



Toqua Lakes State Park. Approxi- 

 mately 23 acres in area; level ground 

 moraine; in prairie region of state; 

 deciduous forest along lake shore. 

 Graceville, Gt. Northern, Ch. Mil. 

 & St. Paul. R. R. Bigstone County. 



*Travers De Sioux. (Do.) About 

 2.5 acres. Minnesota River Valley; 

 glacial topography; deciduous forest. 

 St. Peter. Ch. & N. W. R. R. Nicol- 

 let County. 



*Camp Release State Park. (D5.) 

 A monument site, commemorating the 

 release of white prisoners from captivity 

 among the Sioux Indians in 1862. Bor- 

 dering the Minnesota River valley on the 

 south. About 1 mi. S. W. from Monte- 

 vidio. Chi. Mil. & St. Paul. R. R. 

 Lac Qui Parle County. 



3. Areas already proposed or under 



consideration for State Parks or 



Preserves 



pMille Lacs State Park. Mille Lacs 

 County. Mature hardwood forest; coni- 

 ferous forest; one of the finest regions 

 of the state. 



pCamden Hills State Park. Hilly 

 country; springs; origin of Redwood 

 River; mixed deciduous forest. Lynd, 

 Lincoln, County. 



pLake Benton Park. North shore of 

 Lake Benton; in prairie region; mixed 

 deciduous forest along lake shore. Lake 

 Benton, Lincoln County. 



pLake Sarah Park. In region of ter- 

 minal moraines, hilly to rolling prairie 

 region; mixed deciduous forest along 

 streams and lake shores. Slay ton, Mur- 

 ray County. 



pWorlhington State Park. On the edge 

 of terminal moraines, level to rolling; 

 lakes and streams; deciduous forest 

 limited to lake shores and along streams. 

 Worthington, Nobles County. 



pPipestone State Park. Marking the 

 locality of the famous "Pipestone quarry 



