LAURENTIAN DIVIDE

About 20 miles out of the park, we saw a sign for Johnson Lake. We laughed because if where ours we would have it closer to Fargo.

That is when Tom saw the sign for LAURENTIAN DIVIDE. Although it isn't an x marks the spot, the whole spot, and nothing but the spot, all you need to remember is water north of it flows north, water south flows south and it is about 1,500 feet above sea level. It all took place before my time, 10-12 thousand years ago so don't blame me if you have a problem with the Red River of the North running UP!

Give a gander to the map to understand what is were.

While we were there, we read about The Hill of Three Rivers. Well, we were really excited to see this. (Tom had suggested I bring a lap top with us the next time we adventure so we could pull into a wifi place and do research). It is a great idea and I would cull pictures on the way home.

Nevertheless, as I told Linda, we did find it by Google this morning and it is in the middle of the iron range. It is not accessible. We thought it would be fabulous to look at a place where the Native Americans came together from 100 miles away. Wouldn't you think so? Maybe they will let you in, it is north of Hibbing.

The leaf run must be a big thing to many. A limo pulled up and several older women got out. Lots of cameras. A group of orientals got out of a car and took pictures by each sign. Another couple got out of there care and she ran half way to the out house, then asked me if there was any toilet paper in it. Do I look like the toilet paper lady?