1950s Maps of Orono, 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 Stillwater, 1980 Print

   

   1953 Stillwater

   1980 Print · USGS

   The Twin Cities and the St. Croix Valley are captured in this mid-century survey as the interstate era began to transform the Upper Midwest. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river geography of Stillwater, locate landmarks in Anoka, or explore the sprawling St Croix State Park.

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7. 1955 Map of Stillwater, 1965 Print

   

   1955 Stillwater

   1965 Print · USGS

   The Upper St. Croix Valley and the growing Twin Cities area are shown here during the mid-fifties, before the interstate era transformed the regional commute. You can trace the lines of the Northern Pacific RR through towns like Rush City or locate the Saint Croix Indian Reservation.

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10. 1958 Map of Stillwater

    

    1958 Stillwater

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Upper Mississippi and St. Croix River valleys appear in the mid-fifties as the Twin Cities expanded north. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Oak Park Cem, Saint Michael Church, and the Soo Line RR rail corridors.

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13. 1958 Map of Rockford, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Rockford

    1959 Print · USGS

    Wright and Hennepin counties are shown here in the late fifties, during a period of steady rural growth and agricultural stability. Researchers can trace ancestral roots at Berning Mill, find small country schoolhouses like Oakdale School, or locate parish centers such as St Michael Church.

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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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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25. 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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