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Ramsey township, now City, on the south and west border of Anoka County <br />has a rich and interesting history that includes a period when it contained the first <br />permanent settlement in this area. Although nothing remains to remind present <br />generations that the almost forgotten townsite of Itasca (or Itaska) was once con- <br />sidered a contender for the Minnesota territorial capital, the fact is well known to <br />those interested in local history. In the more than 125 years of history, Ramsey has <br />many times been on the verge of developing into a large urban center and this has <br />never been more true than at the present. Industry, commercial development and <br />considerable residential building have come during the past years and will continue. <br />Its location on railroad, highway and river makes it one of the more desirable places <br />for future growth. <br />Ramsey is located in the southwestern part of Anoka County. It had an area of <br />21,000 acres, now reduced to 19,851 acres following the annexation of part of Ramsey <br />by the City of Anoka. The Mississippi river borders the south of Ramsey, the Rum <br />River is on the east. Trott Brook flows in an easterly direction across the northern <br />part. Several lakes still exist, others previously in existence having disappeared. <br />7 <br />