1950s Maps of Goodhue County, Minnesota

1. 1950 Map of Maiden Rock, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Maiden Rock

   1952 Print · USGS

   The bluffs of Lake Pepin were a hive of rail and river activity at mid-century, supporting a dense network of upland farms and small towns. Researchers can trace rural life through dozens of named landmarks like Old Frontenac, the Villa Maria Academy, and Sleepy Hollow School.

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4. 1951 Map of Wabasha

   

   1951 Wabasha

   1951 Print · USGS

   The Mississippi River valley and Lake Pepin define this mid-century landscape at the border of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Researchers can trace rural school districts like Scott Settlement Sch and old river settlements from Stockholm to Wabasha.

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7. 1951 Map of Lake City, 1953 Print

   

   1951 Lake City

   1953 Print · USGS

   Lake City and the high bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River appear here at mid-century, documenting a landscape shaped by the rail lines and river valleys of the Upper Midwest. Researchers can locate numerous country landmarks like Sugarloaf Valley Sch, Florence Stn, and the historic Zumbro Falls.

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10. 1952 Map of Red Wing, 1954 Print

    

    1952 Red Wing

    1954 Print · USGS

    Red Wing and the Mississippi River valley are shown here in the early fifties, a time when rail lines and river sloughs defined local geography. Genealogists can trace family names at the Vasa Childrens Home School No 3, St Johns Cem, and the Prairie Island Indian Reservation.

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13. 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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16. 1957 Map of Farmington, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Farmington

    1958 Print · USGS

    Dakota County in the late fifties shows a landscape of busy rail junctions and transitioning rural schools. You can trace family roots through sites like Christiania Church or locate vanished landmarks like Southport Landing Field and School No 55.

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19. 1957 Map of Hastings, 1959 Print

    

    1957 Hastings

    1959 Print · USGS

    Dakota County and the Mississippi riverfront appear in the late fifties as a hub of rail transit and agricultural industry. Genealogists and researchers can locate landmarks like St Lukes Cem, the Mineral Springs Sanatorium, and the tracks of the Chicago Great Western.

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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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