Places in Deep Valley

Many of the places mentioned in the Betsy-Tacy books really did exist in Mankato, Minnesota during Maud Hart Lovelace's childhood. Below are the names of places mentioned in the Betsy-Tacy books and some of thier real life equivalents.

Besty-Tacy Name     Real Name

Broad Street        Broad Street   

Front Street        Front Street

High Street        Fifth Street

Hill Street         Center Street

Pleasant Street       Byron Street

Plum Street        Cherry Street

School Street       East Pleasant (formerly Clark Street)

Second Street       Second Street

Melborn Hotel       Saulpaugh Hotel

Page Park        Sibley Park 

Two Falls Park       Minneopa park

Mummuring Lake      Madison Lake

The Inn          Point Pleasant

Orono Dam        Rapidan Dam

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