{"id":2448,"date":"2025-10-07T05:27:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T05:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/?p=2448"},"modified":"2025-10-07T15:43:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T15:43:05","slug":"walking-east-northfield-eighth-and-ninth-st-linden-spring-and-water-st-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/northfield\/walking-east-northfield\/walking-east-northfield-eighth-and-ninth-st-linden-spring-and-water-st-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking East Northfield: Eighth and Ninth St, Linden, Spring, and Water St. S"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1eF-ZCzK4JnmMKA6NBN2g-AnkAi0BX10&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two blocks I walked definitely differed from my classmates in that they were entirely residential. While this admittedly gave me a crisis about not being able to give as detailed of a report, I also appreciate how knowing I would have to rely mostly on my own observations forced to me to really pay attention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I began my walk on the corner of Water Street South and Eighth Street West, and from there I began walking west toward Spring Street. While not part of the blocks I was assigned, I had gotten to this point by walking Washington and then Division Street. These are both &#8220;busier&#8221; parts of town that I&#8217;m used to walking in order to run errands. However, pretty much as soon as I turned on Eighth Street at around 5:00pm, I noticed a change to a &#8220;homier&#8221; area. The blocks I was assigned were much calmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, it wasn&#8217;t totally remote. As I walked around Eight Street, I could see a Wells Fargo location, then <a href=\"https:\/\/business.northfieldchamber.com\/list\/member\/millstream-commons-three-links-health-services-154\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/business.northfieldchamber.com\/list\/member\/millstream-commons-three-links-health-services-154\">Millstream Commons Three Links<\/a>, an assisted-living facility, and a condo building, <a href=\"https:\/\/villageonthecannon.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/villageonthecannon.com\/\">Village on the Cannon<\/a>. While these are also residential spaces, they are certainly distinct from the mostly older looking, one-story houses to the south.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1577-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1577-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Street with two newer buildings\" class=\"wp-image-2479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1577-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1577-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1577-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1577-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1577-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The view of the Millstream Commons and Village on the Cannon from Eighth Street. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once I turned Spring Street, the streets got even more calm. Compared to the bustle of downtown, I saw very few people, just one or two neighbors cleaning their lawns or walking their dogs. As I walked, I noticed the way people chose to express themselves on their lawns, as well as some practical things that seemed representative of people&#8217;s everyday lives. Some people had their Halloween decorations up, many of the houses had American flags. I saw garden statues. Wooden wagons. An overturned rusty sink in the middle of the grass. A toy construction truck precariously balanced on a children&#8217;s swing-set. As I walked past people&#8217;s houses, I saw televisions flickering from the windows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1583-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1583-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Street view shows  a road and some driveways with cars.\" class=\"wp-image-2569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1583-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1583-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1583-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1583-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1583-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View of Spring Street when walking toward Ninth. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was also a very green space. Even just looking at a satellite map (as I did to make sure I was in the right place!) reveals how the tree-cover was much heavier south of Eighth Street.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-06-at-11.56.01-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-06-at-11.56.01-PM-525x1024.png\" alt=\"A satellite map.\" class=\"wp-image-2493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-06-at-11.56.01-PM-525x1024.png 525w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-06-at-11.56.01-PM-154x300.png 154w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-06-at-11.56.01-PM.png 556w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Appearance of one of the blocks on Google Maps. It&#8217;s so green! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing I absolutely noticed (it was difficult not to!) was how most of the streets I walked had no sidewalks. Ninth Street, Spring Street, and Linden Street all transitioned directly from the grass of people&#8217;s yards directly to the asphalt of the street. I had to walk on the side of the road, which is not something I&#8217;m particularly used to, but I also only saw a single car drive by throughout all the time I was there, so I felt safe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1581-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1581-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A patch of grass and leaves, then asphalt. \" class=\"wp-image-2495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1581-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1581-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1581-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1581-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1581-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Walking on Spring Street, toward Ninth Street, where there are no sidewalks. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While there is very little information out there for research on these tranquil residential blocks, I did look into the history of this area of Northfield. I was interested to see that the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/collection.mndigital.org\/catalog\/p16022coll10:7?pn=false#?xywh=2910%2C1062%2C3531%2C2148\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/collection.mndigital.org\/catalog\/p16022coll10:7?pn=false#?xywh=2910%2C1062%2C3531%2C2148\">Bird&#8217;s Eye View of Northfield Map<\/a>&#8221; that was created in 1868 didn&#8217;t show the existence of Ninth Street at all. In fact, in the area that is currently occupied by the residential blocks I walked, the map only shows empty hills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wonder if that&#8217;s what it truly looked like at the time or if the cartographers just decided that whatever there wasn&#8217;t important. It is interesting that by 1889, the <a href=\"https:\/\/cdm17227.contentdm.oclc.org\/digital\/collection\/NfldHistSoc\/id\/2871\/rec\/1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cdm17227.contentdm.oclc.org\/digital\/collection\/NfldHistSoc\/id\/2871\/rec\/1\">Northfield Directory of Names and Business Firms<\/a> lists multiple families living in the area. Their careers are even listed, and I took note that these blocks seemed to have included a teacher, a \u201ccollector,\u201d an operator, a wagon maker, a wheat buyer, a butcher, multiple clerks, and an insurance agent. I wonder if any of their descendants are still living in the area today! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07-at-12.06.27-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07-at-12.06.27-AM-1024x584.png\" alt=\"Hand drawn map of Northfield as described above.\" class=\"wp-image-2502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07-at-12.06.27-AM-1024x584.png 1024w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07-at-12.06.27-AM-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07-at-12.06.27-AM-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07-at-12.06.27-AM-1536x876.png 1536w, https:\/\/medhieval.com\/classes\/deepmapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-07-at-12.06.27-AM.png 1834w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1868 Map of Northfield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The two blocks I walked definitely differed from my classmates in that they were entirely residential. While this admittedly gave me a crisis about not being able to give as detailed of a report, I also appreciate how knowing I would have to rely mostly on my own observations forced to me to really pay attention. 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