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History of the Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watersheds
Native Americans of the Woodland Period were the first settlers in the Shingle Creek and West Mississippi watersheds. White settlers began arriving in 1850-1851, and by the time the Public Land Survey was conducted in the area a few years later, much of the land was already claimed. Much of the southern part of the watersheds developed as truck farms for growing vegetables and flowers. The northern, sandier soils were perfect for growing potatoes. The western part of the watersheds was mainly row crops and pasturage. Osseo Road, now called Brooklyn Boulevard, and CR 81, now called Bottineau Boulevard, were built on former Indian trails and served as transportation corridors between the trade centers of Robbinsdale and Osseo and the markets of Minneapolis.
 
By the turn of the 20th century, pockets of development pushed out from Minneapolis, and many of the settled areas began incorporating as villages and later cities. As the post-World War II housing boom began farmland was subdivided and the area became almost completely suburbanized.

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History of the Shingle Creek Watershed
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Shingle Creek and West Mississippi
Watershed Management Commissions
3235 Fernbrook Lane N, Plymouth, MN  55447
Phone (763) 553-1144   Fax (763) 553-9326
Email judie@jass.biz
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The Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watersheds are on Dakota and Anishinaabe land. For more information about land acknowledgements check out the Native Governance Center website.
  • Home
  • Commissions
    • Meetings >
      • Minutes & Meeting Packets
      • TAC Meetings
      • Presentations
    • Shingle Creek Commissioners
    • West Mississippi Commissioners
    • Technical Advisory Committee
    • Staff
    • Management Plan >
      • 3rd Generation Plan
    • Annual Reports
    • Budget
    • History
    • Maps
    • Member City Resources
  • Project Reviews
    • Application Materials
    • Standard Details
    • Recent Projects
  • Studies and Projects
    • Monitoring Program
    • Water Quality
    • TMDLs and Studies >
      • TMDLs
      • Studies
    • Projects >
      • Completed Projects >
        • Biochar Filters
        • SRP Reduction Project
        • Twin Lake Carp Management >
          • Carp Tracking
          • Twin Lake Next Steps
        • Wetland 639W
        • Connections at Shingle Creek
      • Projects Underway >
        • Bass CLP treatment
        • Bass and Pomerleau Alum Treatments
        • Crystal Lake Management Plan
        • Meadow Lake Management Plan
        • Connections II Stream Restoration
        • Bass Creek Restoration
  • What You Can Do
    • Smart Salting
    • Resources
    • Volunteer to Help
    • Volunteer Monitoring
    • Links to Learn More
  • Contact Us