Subterranean Twin Cities / Greg Brick.
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Subterranean Twin Cities / Greg Brick.
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2022]
©2009
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvii, 226 pages) : illustrations, maps
General Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
The geology of the sewers -- I. The early caves. Quest for the inner sanctum : Carver's Cave at midnight ; A wild goose chase through the sewers : the hunt for Fountain Cave -- II. Buried rivers. The urban Nile : the subterranean streams of St. Paul ; Among the Spice Islands : Minneapolis's underground rivers -- III. The great sandbox. The cave under the castle : Brewery caves ; The medieval temples of Mushroom Valley : St. Paul's west side ; Velvet underground : abandoned sand mines -- IV. The milling district. Subterranean Venice : Minneapolis's mill tunnels ; Boat ride to oblivion : Chute's Cave ; Down the rabbit hole : Nicollet Island caves -- V. Utilities. A lonely day under the mortuary : the Fort Road labyrinth ; Behind the silver door : utility labyrinths -- VI. Pluto's kingdom. Lost world : Schieks Cave ; The big white : Channel Rock Cavern.
Summary:
Geologist and historian Greg Brick takes readers on a tour of the tunnels, caves, and industrial spaces under the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Discusses the geology of the area, and provides historical background on each of the locations.
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