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This Day in Minnesota History

January 20, 1862

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More counties are created. Three are named for bodies of water; Big Stone for Big Stone Lake, Chippewa for the Chippewa River, and Traverse for Lake Traverse; and two for notable individuals; General John Pope, cartographer (see June 6), is honored with Pope County, and Isaac I. Stevens, railroad surveyor (see May 31), is remembered with Stevens County.

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