Table of Contents Explorers and pioneers of Minnesota, by E.D. Neill: p. 1-128; Outline history of the state of Minnesota: p. 129-140; Early history of the Minnesota Valley, by E.D. Neill: p. 141-168; Geology of the Minnesota Valley, by N.H. Winchell: p. 169-176; histories of Ramsey, Hennepin, Dakota, Scott, Carver, Sibley, Le Sueur, Blue Earth, Nicollet, Brown, Redwood, Renville, Lyon, Yellow Medicine, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, Big Stone, Traverse and Grant counties: p. 163-999; Sisseton Indian...

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Overview of the quaternary geological history of the Minnesota River watershed -- The vegetation of the Minnesota River valley counties at the time of the public land surveys (1853-1870) -- Native plant communities and rare plants of the Minnesota River valley counties -- Animal surveys in the Minnesota River valley counties -- Appendix A: Checklist of plants collected in the Minnesota RIver valley counties -- Appendix B: Checklist of rare animals in the Minnesota River valley.