Comments on: View of Humboldt from Space http://jeffreymuir.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/view-of-humboldt-from-space/ A Personal Space in a Big Universe Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:52:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jeffreymuir http://jeffreymuir.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/view-of-humboldt-from-space/#comment-85 jeffreymuir Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:38:31 +0000 http://jeffreymuir.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/view-of-humboldt-from-space/#comment-85 Trish, Isn't it amazing how easy it is to see places now that Google Earth exists? The trend to getting smaller and smaller continues until the town essentially evaporates. That would tend to imply that Humboldt will probably be gone by the end of the century. Sad, but true. It seems that small towns just don't have the role they did at the beginning of the 1900's. Of course I wasn't there to observe it but I would say that the automobile and good roads had a lot to do with this trend. In theory, more exciting things are happening somewhere else. Oh, and the fact that better jobs exist in the bigger cities. Trish,
Isn’t it amazing how easy it is to see places now that Google Earth exists?

The trend to getting smaller and smaller continues until the town essentially evaporates. That would tend to imply that Humboldt will probably be gone by the end of the century. Sad, but true.

It seems that small towns just don’t have the role they did at the beginning of the 1900’s. Of course I wasn’t there to observe it but I would say that the automobile and good roads had a lot to do with this trend.

In theory, more exciting things are happening somewhere else. Oh, and the fact that better jobs exist in the bigger cities.

]]> By: Trish Lewis http://jeffreymuir.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/view-of-humboldt-from-space/#comment-79 Trish Lewis Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:22:19 +0000 http://jeffreymuir.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/view-of-humboldt-from-space/#comment-79 I've also did St. Vincent using Google Earth - a really neat program isn't it?! I also have watched Northcote get smaller. Last summer when I was up north for the Humboldt Centennial, we drove into the James J. Hill estate to look closer and see what was left of the original buildings. Strange to say, but all the time I was growing up, we never did that... I’ve also did St. Vincent using Google Earth – a really neat program isn’t it?! I also have watched Northcote get smaller. Last summer when I was up north for the Humboldt Centennial, we drove into the James J. Hill estate to look closer and see what was left of the original buildings. Strange to say, but all the time I was growing up, we never did that…

]]> By: Marlys Lofberg http://jeffreymuir.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/view-of-humboldt-from-space/#comment-65 Marlys Lofberg Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:29:56 +0000 http://jeffreymuir.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/view-of-humboldt-from-space/#comment-65 I've certainly enjoyed reading your blog and loved this piece on Humboldt. I didn't know Google Earth existed so this was all new to me. I just did a Humboldt head count and the town now has 45 people in it and with an aging population, that number will continue to decline. But it will always be "home". I’ve certainly enjoyed reading your blog and loved this piece on Humboldt. I didn’t know Google Earth existed so this was all new to me. I just did a Humboldt head count and the town now has 45 people in it and with an aging population, that number will continue to decline. But it will always be “home”.

]]> By: Nancy http://jeffreymuir.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/view-of-humboldt-from-space/#comment-63 Nancy Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:36:24 +0000 http://jeffreymuir.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/view-of-humboldt-from-space/#comment-63 That is amazing Jeff. You can see the building behind Mom and Dad's house and the cement floor of the old gymnasium. You are right Grandpa would have gotten a kick out of seeing his farm and land. That is amazing Jeff. You can see the building behind Mom and Dad’s house and the cement floor of the old gymnasium. You are right Grandpa would have gotten a kick out of seeing his farm and land.

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