A historical book providing a brief account of Becker County's natural history, along with numerous articles written by various early pioneers relating to the history of the county.

We Chose Otter Tail County takes the reader on the journey pioneers took as they settled Otter Tail County, Minnesota. All sixty-two townships and the major villages and cities are represented. Readers will quickly see that Otter Tail was settled by people who left the Scandinavian and European countries we normally associate with migration, as well as, by those who were born elsewhere in the United States. While this book is about those that settled Otter Tail County and their unique stories, it also contains the universal story of all immigrants. They came for a better, more prosperous life. This book is based on the Otter Tail County Historical Society's 2008 exhibit with the same title. It is illustrated with maps and arrows to indicate the movement patterns of settlers. It contains sixty-two photographs from the historical society's collection and several more from credited sources as well as organizational dates of each township and an index.