1950s Maps of Carver County, Minnesota

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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10. 1957 Map of Belle Plaine, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Belle Plaine

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Minnesota River valley serves as a bustling corridor for four counties during the late fifties, defined by its intersecting rail lines and riverside towns. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like West Union Ch, Zion Cem, and the Jessenland Fish Hatchery.

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13. 1957 Map of Waconia, 1959 Print

    

    1957 Waconia

    1959 Print · USGS

    Carver County and parts of Wright County are captured in the late fifties, showing a rural landscape in transition. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous small schools and cemeteries, including St Mark Cem, Oakland Cem, and the Hydes Lake Sch.

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16. 1957 Map of New Prague, 1959 Print

    

    1957 New Prague

    1959 Print · USGS

    Scott and Le Sueur Counties in the late fifties reveal a landscape of deep-rooted parish settlements and thriving river-valley agriculture. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural sites like East Union, St Benedict, and the St Josephs Sch Cem.

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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. 1958 Map of Gaylord, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Gaylord

    1959 Print · USGS

    Sibley County's farming heartland and railroad towns are captured here in the late fifties. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family landmarks like St Johannes Ch, New Auburn, and the Zion Sch & Cem along the Minneapolis and St Louis line.

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25. 1958 Map of Victoria, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Victoria

    1959 Print · USGS

    Carver County’s farming communities and lake country are captured here in the late fifties, just before the expansion of the Twin Cities suburbs. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Lake Auburn Church, Mt Hope Cemetery, and School No 106.

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28. 1958 Map of Glencoe, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Glencoe

    1959 Print · USGS

    McLeod County is shown here in the late fifties as a bustling agricultural and rail corridor. Genealogists and local historians can locate early schools and burial sites like Baker School, the Bohemian Cemetery, and St. Johns School and Church.

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31. 1958 Map of Mound, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Mound

    1959 Print · USGS

    The western shores of Lake Minnetonka are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape of burgeoning lakeside communities and established rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named points and historic sites like Phelps Island, the Jesuit Seminary, and the Copeland Sch.

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34. 1958 Map of Lake Minnetonka, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Lake Minnetonka

    1959 Print · USGS

    The western suburbs of Minneapolis appear in a period of transition during the late fifties, centered on the complex shores of Lake Minnetonka. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Wayzata, Deephaven, and Shakopee, or locate family landmarks like Calvin Ch and the Jesuit Seminary.

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37. 1958 Map of Shakopee, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Shakopee

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Minnesota River valley comes alive in the late fifties, showcasing the river towns of Shakopee and Chaska as they sat before major modern development. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Assumption Seminary, St Johns Cem, and the path of the Minneapolis and St Louis railroad.

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40. 1958 Map of Excelsior, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Excelsior

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Lake Minnetonka region flourished in the late fifties as a suburban and recreational hub west of Minneapolis. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through Resurrection Cem, old school sites like Minnewashta Sch, and the rail lines of the Great Northern.

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43. 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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