Geography in Minnesota
Edmund Bray, Billions of Years in Minnesota: The Geological Story of the State (1977) -- a comprehensive account of the development of the land and water formations that make up the geography of Minnesota.
Lucile Kane, The Falls of St. Anthony: The Waterfall that Built Minneapolis (1987) -- an engaging study of the falls, combining details on its pre-settlement importance to its role in the founding of the city and the region's earliest industry. The 1987 edition expands on the 1966 original.
Joseph Kise Minnesota: Star of the North (1961) -- long in use in Minnesota schools, copies of this geography and history are available in many libraries.
Floyd Perkins and Dudley Brainard, Minnesota: Its Geography, History and Government (1948) -- another account of Minnesota geography and history that has been widely used in schools.
C. J. Posey, "The Influence of Geographic Factors in the Development of Minnesota," in Minnesota History Bulletin, vol. 2 (1918) -- a thoughtful essay on how the geography of the region influenced settlement and economic development of the state.
Carole Zellie, Minnesota's Geographic Features of Historical and Cultural Significance (1989) -- useful for scholars, students, and travelers alike.