While I am not old enough to remember Lake Sandy (neither did my dad who was born in 1915), I do remember the area on the either side of St Anthony Blvd between Central and the old Foley Plant catching fire during the dry spells in the summer. The area is loaded with peat. Having some education in geology, this would lead me to believe that Sandy Lake was perhaps better named Swampy Lake, since peat is formed by the decomposition of organic matter over millions of years. It sure used to keep the firemen busy. Once started, the peat would burn for days. Guess that's why it's been used for fuel for so many centuries.
Anne McCandless Jordan, but formerly 31st & Central NE in a house bought by my grandfather in 1902 TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
