Grindstone River
Encyclopedia
The Grindstone River is a river of Minnesota
, a tributary of the Kettle River. Its name is derived either from the Dakota
Iŋswú watpá (Small Stones River) or from the Ojibwe
Zhiigwanaabikokaa-ziibi (River abundant with grind stones). In Ojibwe, Hinckley
(Gaa-zhiigwanaabikokaag) is named after this river.
The South Fork Grindstone River arises in a wetland complex in Kroschel Township, Kanabec County, Minnesota, and, flows south and east. The North Fork Grindstone River arises from Grindstone Lake
in Dell Grove Township, Pine County, Minnesota, and, flows south. The two forks join in Hinckley, then the river generally flows east for 6 miles (9.7 km) and empties into the Kettle River in Barry Township, Pine County, Minnesota. Grindstone Lake, North Fork Grindstone River and the lower course of the Grindstone River is shown on the 1757 edition of Mitchell Map
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Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, a tributary of the Kettle River. Its name is derived either from the Dakota
Dakota language
Dakota is a Siouan language spoken by the Dakota people of the Sioux tribes. Dakota is closely related to and mutually intelligible with the Lakota language.-Dialects:...
Iŋswú watpá (Small Stones River) or from the Ojibwe
Ojibwe language
Ojibwe , also called Anishinaabemowin, is an indigenous language of the Algonquian language family. Ojibwe is characterized by a series of dialects that have local names and frequently local writing systems...
Zhiigwanaabikokaa-ziibi (River abundant with grind stones). In Ojibwe, Hinckley
Hinckley, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,291 people, 551 households, and 332 families residing in the city. The population density was 454.3 people per square mile . There were 614 housing units at an average density of 216.0 per square mile...
(Gaa-zhiigwanaabikokaag) is named after this river.
The South Fork Grindstone River arises in a wetland complex in Kroschel Township, Kanabec County, Minnesota, and, flows south and east. The North Fork Grindstone River arises from Grindstone Lake
Grindstone Lake (Minnesota)
Grindstone Lake is a large freshwater lake located in east central Minnesota in Dell Grove Township, Pine County, Minnesota, approximately west of Sandstone, Minnesota. The lake is roughly oval shaped being approximately in length north to south and east to west, and a maximum depth of...
in Dell Grove Township, Pine County, Minnesota, and, flows south. The two forks join in Hinckley, then the river generally flows east for 6 miles (9.7 km) and empties into the Kettle River in Barry Township, Pine County, Minnesota. Grindstone Lake, North Fork Grindstone River and the lower course of the Grindstone River is shown on the 1757 edition of Mitchell Map
Mitchell Map
The Mitchell Map is a map made by John Mitchell , which was reprinted several times during the second half of the 18th century. The Mitchell Map was used as a primary map source during the Treaty of Paris for defining the boundaries of the newly independent United States...
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