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ever, there are in the vicinity of most of the cities and towns 

 along the river, areas, large or small, which are adapted for 

 park making. 



The East Fork of Des Moines river, owin.<): to its character, 

 has fewer potential park sites than has the West Fork. In the 

 first place it is smaller and hence has a narrower, shallower val- 

 ley, which is nowhere, except in the lower few miles, eut to 

 rock. Then more of the surrounding land is level prairie and 

 does not offer the diversity of landscape which is present along 



Fig. 182. — Iowa Ltuke, Emmet county, on the state line. 



some parts of the West Fork. Nevertheless there are a number 

 of really picturesque localities which are deserving of mention. 

 In Minnesota the East Fork is a small stream a few miles in 

 length which flows into Alton lake, known also as The Inlet. 

 This in turn empties by a channel a mile or so long into Tuttle 

 lake, which is crossed by the state line. Tuttle lake covers about 

 four square miles and on the south shore has several attractive 

 areas which while not high a^ove the water are well wooded and 

 make desirable camp and cottage sites. These areas would make 

 an excellent park and should be purchased by the State for pub- 

 lic use. 



