The Minnesota guide. A hand book of information for the travelers, pleasure seekers and immigrants, concerning all routes of travel to and in the State; sketches of the towns and cities on the same, etc., etc., etc

This is the 1869 version of an annual publication designed promote the state of Minnesota and to provide information about it to prospective settlers. The Minnesota Guide describes the history and geography of the state; its climate and natural resources; its size and population growth; its agricultural production and the processes for obtaining land; its principal towns and sites; and its educational system. Arranged according to major railroad and steamship routes, this booklet also includes many illustrated advertisements for local goods and services.
"Second year of publication."
Edited by J. Fletcher Williams.
Includes advertising matter.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.