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Carver, Jonathan (1710–1780)

Jonathan Carver was an explorer, mapmaker, author, and subject of controversy. He was among the first white men to explore and map areas of Minnesota, including what later became Carver County. While French explorers had been in the area earlier, they did not leave behind detailed maps or journals of their travels as Carver did.

Aerial View, Chaska

Aerial View of Chaska, 1988. Photograph by Vincent H. Mart.

Aerial View, Waconia

Aerial View of Waconia, 1981. Photograph by Vincent H. Mart.

Aerial View, Chanhassen

Aerial View of Chanhassen, 1981. Photograph by Vincent H. Mart.

Aerial view, Carver

Aerial View of Carver, 1969. Photograph by Vincent H. Mart.

Woods, one-half mile southeast of Norwood

Woods in Carver County, c.1915.

Standard map of Carver County, Minnesota. St. Paul : Minnesota Map Publishing Co., 1913

Map of Carver County, 1913. Map by the Minnesota Map Publishing Company.

Cleansers wash off the soybean oil and fuel oil, but also remove the ducks' natural oil which keeps them buoyant in water.

Cleansers wash off the soybean oil and fuel oil, but also remove the ducks' natural oil which keeps them buoyant in water. A few ducks got away from their rescuers after being cleaned, and drowned quickly after reaching the water. The ducks must be kept in captivity until summer, when they will molt and develop new feathers.

Image from the Hastings Gazette Weekly, April 4, 1963, p. 2. Digitized with permission from the Hastings Star Gazette.

Volunteers Answer "Bird" Call

Image from the Hastings Gazette Weekly, April 11, 1963, page 3. Digitized with permission from the Hastings Star Gazette.

Mississippi River Oil Spill, 1962–1963

In 1962 and 1963, industrial accidents spilled 3.5 million gallons of oil into the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers. The oil covered the Mississippi River from St. Paul to Lake Pepin, creating an ecological disaster and a demand to control water pollution.

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