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Minnesota State Highway 36[edit]

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I've listed this article for peer review because I would like to know how best to improve this article to bring it into the upper class. I would appreciate comments on sources, information, missing things, and anything else that needs to be done.

Thanks, NotDragonius (talk) 00:44, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@NotDragonius: I gave the article a light pass to fix MOS and other formatting fixes. I also tagged where there are missing citations for specific claims.

Based on the length of the highway, I'd expect the route description to be longer, probably twice or three times as long in the prose. It should have more of a description of the route the highway follows from one end to the other. It would normally be cited to the official MnDOT paper map (for the official routing) and some source of satellite imagery or a topographic map (for the landscape/environment and the specific cross roads if not shown on the MnDOT map). Anything else not from those sources would need a different citation.
The history section seems a little skimpy on details. It glosses over several decades of history of the highway, and it needs several more citations for what is there.
The junction list table looks fine now, but noting the types of interchanges in the notes is usually considered overkill and unneeded.
One of the citations is self-published, so it needs to be replaced before this could be promoted to GA or higher.

I hope this helps to get you started. Imzadi 1979 → 23:20, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! I will do my best to fix these. NotDragonius (talk) 01:27, 4 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

While looking at the self-published source (Steve Riner), I couldn't find any good sources for the information apparently derived from that website (paved 1940, the MN 212 signs). Do you have any advice? NotDragonius (talk) 23:24, 4 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

MnDOT has some log point files on their website that detail some things with individual highway segments. Additionally, there's a full archive of the official state highway maps. Those can be invaluable source material.

Another valuable option is to consult Newspapers.com through WP:TWL. There may be some coverage of changes to the highway in local papers that could be cited. Imzadi 1979 → 23:29, 4 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks again, I have found the maps detailing paving and historical routes. Will keep looking for the 212 mile markers. NotDragonius (talk) 02:46, 5 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

When we cite a map, like when we cite a book, we should provide our readers with the in-source location for our information. With a book, that's the page numbers. For maps, that means we should include insets and sections. For the 2023–2024 map, I did include the name of the inset, and since that inset has grid sections, the sections. Imzadi 1979 → 01:53, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'll keep that in mind in the future, appreciate your guidance. NotDragonius (talk) 00:38, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Do you think there is anything else the article needs to get to B-Class? NotDragonius (talk) 19:38, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]