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Local Geography: Wright County in the 1880s

Local Geography: Wright County in the 1880s. Grade 8 Buffalo Community Middle School Fall 2009. What was the largest city in Wright County in 1880?. Delano in 1880. What site advantages contributed to making Delano the county’s largest?. 1st RR Town in County.

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Local Geography: Wright County in the 1880s

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  1. Local Geography:Wright County in the 1880s Grade 8 Buffalo Community Middle School Fall 2009

  2. What was the largest city in Wright County in 1880?

  3. Delano in 1880

  4. What site advantages contributed to making Delano the county’s largest?

  5. 1st RR Town in County

  6. Only town with RR and river transportation

  7. What was Delano’s original name?

  8. Crow River Crossing

  9. What was Delano name after?

  10. Railroad Superintendent

  11. What was Wright County’s second largest city in 1880?

  12. Monticello (1870)

  13. Monticello (1884)

  14. What were the main geographical advantages of Monticello in 1880?

  15. Mississippi Dock

  16. Mississippi Steam Boats

  17. Most reliable and fastest connection to St. Paul First town to be established in the county

  18. What was the third largest city in Wright County in 1880?

  19. “Downtown” Clearwater

  20. What geographical advantages did Clearwater have in 1880?

  21. Most Land in Prairie

  22. Mississippi River Connections

  23. Logs in Mississippi near Clearwater

  24. Logs in Mississippi near Clearwater

  25. Log Drivers

  26. Log Drivers

  27. Clearwater Ferry (1880)

  28. Clearwater Ferry (1880)

  29. Clearwater Ferry (2008)

  30. 3 Sources of Water Power

  31. County’s Largest General Store (est. 1861)

  32. Clearwater’s General Store (2008)

  33. Largest Cities inWright County 1880 1) DELANO 407 2) MONTICELLO 290 3) CLEARWATER 218

  34. What was the fourth largest city in Wright County in 1880? Cokato (1880)

  35. What site advantages did Cokato have in 1880? • Railroad • Large amount of land in prairie • Small water power source on Sucker Creek

  36. What was this city’s original name? Moer’s Prairie

  37. What famous event occurred in this city in 1883?

  38. Wright County’s largest fire (1883)

  39. Wright County’s largest fire (1883)

  40. What was the fifth largest city in Wright County in 1880?

  41. Rockford

  42. What geographical advantages did Rockford have in 1880?

  43. First bridge across the Crow R.

  44. Water Power (Rockford Woolen Mills)

  45. Water Power (Rockford Roller Mills)

  46. What was the sixth largest city in Wright County in 1880?

  47. Buffalo

  48. Wright County Court House

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