1900s (20th Century) Maps of Mankato, Minnesota

1. 1950 Map of Mankato East

   

   1950 Mankato East

   1950 Print · USGS

   Blue Earth County at mid-century reveals a dense network of rural school districts and rail sidings connecting farm towns to the regional hub. Researchers can trace the legacy of local education and industry through sites like Sugar Grove Sch, Lime Siding, and the St Clair settlement.

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4. 1951 Map of Mankato East

   

   1951 Mankato East

   1951 Print · USGS

   Blue Earth County's landscape in the early fifties is defined by its dense network of rural school districts and winding river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life at St Clair, Mankato Springs, and numerous family-named landmarks like Pugh Sch and Eagle Lake Cem.

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7. 1951 Map of Mankato West, 1952 Print

   

   1951 Mankato West

   1952 Print · USGS

   Mankato and the river valleys of Blue Earth County are captured here in the early fifties during a period of steady post-war growth. Researchers can trace rural life through the Old Grist Mill, dozens of numbered schoolhouses, and landmarks like Minneopa Falls or Good Thunder.

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10. 1953 Map of Saint Paul, 1964 Print

    

    1953 Saint Paul

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Twin Cities and the Mississippi River valley are captured here at a mid-century turning point. Trace the early growth of Minneapolis and Saint Paul alongside landmarks like Lake Minnetonka and the St Croix River.

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13. 1953 Map of New Ulm, 1968 Print

    

    1953 New Ulm

    1968 Print · USGS

    Southern Minnesota in the mid-1950s is defined by its deep river valleys and the expanding reach of the Great Northern and Chicago and North Western railroads. Researchers can trace rural lineages through landmarks like the Milford State Monument, St. John's Ch, and the Upper Sioux Indian Res.

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16. 1957 Map of New Ulm

    

    1957 New Ulm

    1957 Print · USGS

    Central Minnesota in the mid-fifties remains a landscape of river-valley commerce and prairie agriculture defined by its historic mission sites and rail towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of New Ulm and Montevideo, or locate specific landmarks like the Milford State Monument and Minnesota Falls.

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19. 1958 Map of New Ulm

    

    1958 New Ulm

    1958 Print · USGS

    South-central Minnesota’s river valleys and prairie towns are captured here in the mid-fifties, during the height of the region's rail-and-river economy. Genealogists and historians can trace the legacy of the Upper Sioux Indian Mission or locate early rail stops along the Chicago and North Western Ry in towns like Redwood Falls and Glencoe.

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22. 1959 Map of Saint Paul

    

    1959 Saint Paul

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Twin Cities and southeastern Minnesota appear here in the late fifties, showing the peak of the rail era and post-war suburban growth. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Lake Minnetonka, the Univ Of Minn Rosemount Research Center, or the growing neighborhoods of Richfield.

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25. 1967 Map of New Ulm

    

    1967 New Ulm

    1967 Print · USGS

    Southern Minnesota in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of river-valley missions and busy prairie rail towns. Researchers can trace the Yellow Medicine Trail and locate historic sites like the Morton Indian Mission and Milford State Monument.

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28. 1974 Map of Mankato West, 1976 Print

    

    1974 Mankato West

    1976 Print · USGS

    The Minnesota River valley comes alive in the 1970s, showcasing the expansion of Mankato and North Mankato. Genealogists can locate Belgrade Cem and Herns-Oak Grove Cem or trace landmarks like Minneopa Falls.

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31. 1974 Map of Mankato East, 1976 Print

    

    1974 Mankato East

    1976 Print · USGS

    Mankato and its surrounding lake country are shown during a decade of collegiate and industrial growth in the mid-seventies. Researchers can locate numerous family burial sites at Calvary Cemetery and Sugar Grove Cem or trace the early paths of the Chicago and North Western railroad.

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34. 1985 Map of Faribault, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Faribault

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Minnesota River valley and the glacial lake country of Rice and Le Sueur counties are shown here in the mid-1980s. Researchers can trace the academic grounds of St Olaf College or find old crossroads like Trondhjem and Little Chicago.

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37. 1986 Map of New Ulm

    

    1986 New Ulm

    1986 Print · USGS

    Southern Minnesota's river valleys and prairie townships are captured here in the mid-1980s, showcasing a landscape defined by agriculture and transit. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western rail lines through historic grain-stop towns like Sleepy Eye, Hanska, and Good Thunder.

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40. 1991 Map of New Ulm

    

    1991 New Ulm

    1991 Print · USGS

    The Minnesota River valley serves as the backbone for this late-century look at the agricultural heartland between New Ulm and Mankato. Researchers can trace the layout of traditional prairie towns like Sleepy Eye and Madelia or explore recreation sites at Fort Ridgely State Park.

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