Cottage Grove

7 photos · 2012–2019

7 photographs tagged Cottage Grove, 2012–2019.

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3M World Headquarters in Maplewood, Minnesota, illuminated at night.
3M World Headquarters in Maplewood, Minnesota, is the corporate headquarters of the multinational materials science company. The complex houses administrative and research functions for 3M, which was founded in 1902 and is based in the St. Paul suburb of Maplewood.

3M World Headquarters at Night, Maplewood, Minnesota

3M Manufacturing Plant in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, along the Mississippi River.
The 3M Manufacturing Plant in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, is an industrial complex along the Mississippi River. The facility has long supported 3M production and logistics in the Twin Cities area. Its riverfront location has provided access for transport and large-scale operations.

3M manufacturing plant on the Mississippi River, Cottage Grove

Aerial view of 3M’s manufacturing plant in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, beside the Mississippi River.
3M’s manufacturing plant in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, fills a large site along the Mississippi River. The aerial view shows multiple factory buildings, storage areas, service roads, and a water tower within the industrial complex.

3M Manufacturing Plant, Cottage Grove

3M manufacturing plant in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, beside the Mississippi River
3M’s manufacturing plant in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, sits beside the Mississippi River. The facility occupies a large industrial campus with processing buildings, storage areas, and access roads spread across the riverfront site.

3M Plant on the Mississippi River, Cottage Grove

Mississippi River farmland in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, with crop fields beside wetlands and the river.
Mississippi River farmland in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. This aerial view looks across cultivated fields and wetland edges toward a broad reach of the Mississippi River on the city's eastern side. The area includes agricultural land and river-bottom habitat along the Mississippi corridor in Washington County.

Mississippi River Farmland, Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Circular sedimentation basins with rotating collector mechanisms at Cottage Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant in Minnesota.
Sedimentation basins at the Cottage Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, are equipped with rotating collector mechanisms that remove settled solids during primary treatment. Elevated metal walkways and railings provide access to pumps, valves, and mechanical equipment used to operate and maintain the tanks. The facility is part of the municipal wastewater system that treats sewage before discharge, with additional treatment structures and service areas visible beyond the basins.

Clarifier Basin at Cottage Grove’s Wastewater Treatment Plant

Circular clarifier tanks and metal catwalks at Cottage Grove wastewater treatment plant in Minnesota.
Wastewater treatment facilities in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, with clarifier basins, catwalks, and control structures used in the municipal sewage-treatment process. Such plants are part of local public works systems that remove solids and contaminants from wastewater before treated effluent is discharged. The visible circular tanks and connecting walkways are typical components of modern treatment operations designed for continuous monitoring and maintenance.

Clarifier Basins at the Cottage Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant

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