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• HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE REGIONAL ECONOMY
<br /> . .` Fur Trading Crow Wing County's
<br /> e economy began in the late 17�' ,,. .t
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<br /> V- ' century as a trading center
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<br /> Railroad: The Northern Pacific Railroad began laying track in 1870 that would
<br /> , connect Duluth (Great Lakes Region)with Puget Sound in Washington State.
<br /> 1; �', ` The company's first headquarters was located in the City of Brainerd but later
<br /> 'a e t ,i - , moved south to St.Paul. Northern Pacific built a major maintenance shop in
<br /> Brainerd and the company would later be merged into the BNSF Railroad.
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<br /> Mining: The railroad opened up the region to national markets and facilitated the growth of the local iron
<br /> mining industry. There are also manganese deposits present in the Cuyuna Range with a potential toi be
<br /> mined.
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<br /> Vermilion Range
<br /> Mesabi Range
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<br /> Iron Mining and Loading onto Rail Car.
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<br /> & Brainerd Lakes Area Development Corporation• SWOT Analysis and Action Plan
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