Reference maps, directions, and/or brochures on locations of interest to Mn/DOT staff, including several Minnesota colleges and universities, the University of Minnesota Anderson Library, the Minnesota Judicial Center, Campbell-Logan Bindery, Mn/DOT facilities, and downtown St. Paul skyways and points of interest. There is also a 1931 Land Map of Minnesota, showing state lands for sale and giving the map location of each Minnesota city, with populations for some; and a photocopy of Historical Atlas of Early Rose Township [Ramsey County, 1996?], containing section/land ownership maps and historical data.

A Mn/DOT Mapping Activities Packet, compiled for distribution to educators. It consists of two audiotapes, "M.A.P. Primary Lesson 6, Historic Minnesota" and "M.A.P. Intermediate Lesson 7, The History of Transportation"; a 1991 official Minnesota highway map; two pictorial "Minnesota [transportation] Statistics" posters; a mapping activities workbook and set of activities sheets; and a few overhead transparencies of Minnesota state maps.

A list of Minnesota highways by number and route system (printout, undated), an explanation of the state trunk highway control system, and articles on a few miscellaneous Minnesota highways.

Brochure on the historic Minnehaha Depot (undated); clipping on plans to incorporate the historic Dahl House into a new Revenue Dept. building (1997); clipping re Minnesota bridges on the National Register of Historic Places (1990); map showing location of historic sites in Minnesota (1974); brochure on the New Mexico Dept. of Transportation's roadside archaeology program.

A newspaper article (2000) on the reconstruction of the northern segment of Minnesota Highway 100.

Assorted newspaper and journal articles, reports, brochures, statistics, and miscellany on various aspects of railroads and rail travel, including the history of railroads in Minnesota, expansion of and improvements to rail service, railroad safety (especially at railroad-highway grade crossings), and rail transit. Includes 1978 and 1979 Minnesota railroad maps; John F. Due, "The Causes of Failure of Small and Regional Railroads" (ca. 1987); and a brochure on the renovated Union Depot in St. Paul.

This magnificent volume brings together for the first time stunning but rarely seen maps of Minnesota through five centuries, showing what happened in the past and what was planned for the future.