"Minnesota and Dacotah" is a survey by an American soldier, diplomat, newspaperman, author, and forester Christopher Columbus Andrews. After the Civil War, Andrews was involved in the public state, which allowed him to spend time learning the economic and natural conditions of the land. The work presented here is the result of his observations. The book presents the survey, description, and appraisal of business possibilities in Minnesota and Dacotah made in 1856.