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Minnesota Landmarks Map

A free printable illustrated map of Minnesota for kids. It shows 8 landmarks and natural places and 3 industries where they really are, along with the state symbols, 6 cities and a box of key facts. It comes in color and in ink-saving black and white, sized for US Letter paper.

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Illustrated map of Minnesota with landmarks, industries and state symbols

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Color or black and white.

Both are free, sized for US Letter paper, and come as a PDF to print or a PNG image for slides.

Illustrated map of Minnesota in color

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The full-color map, for a wall display or a color printer.

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Black and white illustrated map of Minnesota

Black and white

The same map with no color or shading. Prints cleanly on a classroom printer and saves ink.

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What is on the Minnesota map

Every picture sits at its real location in Minnesota, with a one-line fact beside it. Minneapolis-St. Paul, the capital, is marked with a star.

Landmarks and natural places

  • Mississippi Headwaters: The great river begins at Lake Itasca.
  • Boundary Waters: This wilderness has over 1,100 lakes.
  • Voyageurs National Park: This water-based park is named for traders.
  • Pipestone Monument: Native Americans quarry red pipestone here.
  • Split Rock Lighthouse: This historic beacon was built in 1910.
  • Mall of America: This giant mall has an indoor theme park.
  • Mill City Museum: Once the world’s largest flour mill.
  • Austin Meatpacking: A famous canned meat has been made here since 1937.

What Minnesota makes and grows

  • Iron Range Mining: This region produces most US iron ore.
  • Wild Rice Harvesting: This native grass is harvested by canoe.
  • Farming: Rich prairie soil makes this a top farm area.

State symbols

  • Common Loon: This water bird has a red eye and a loud cry.
  • Lady’s Slipper: This rare orchid can take 16 years to bloom.
  • Red Pine: This tall evergreen can live for 400 years.
  • Lake Superior Agate: This banded quartz stone was formed by lava.
  • Monarch Butterfly: This insect migrates thousands of miles.

Minnesota key facts

From the box on the map

Nickname
The Land of 10,000 Lakes
Capital
Saint Paul
Largest city
Minneapolis
Became a state
May 11, 1858 (32nd)
State bird
Common loon
State flower
Pink and white lady’s slipper
State tree
Red pine
Motto
Star of the North

Cities shown

  • Minneapolis-St. Paul (capital)
  • Duluth
  • Rochester
  • Moorhead
  • Bemidji
  • St. Cloud

The outline, rivers and cities are drawn from map data. Pictures of crops and industries are placed in a part of the state where each is typical.

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