1950s Maps of Plymouth, 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. 1954 Map of Hopkins, 1956 Print

   

   1954 Hopkins

   1956 Print · USGS

   The Western Minneapolis suburbs are shown here in the mid-1950s as they transitioned from rural outposts to established communities. Genealogists and historians can trace institutional sites like the Glen Lake Sanatorium, the Minneapolis Penal Institution, and the Shady Oak Sch (Abandoned).

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10. 1954 Map of Minneapolis, 1959 Print

    

    1954 Minneapolis

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Twin Cities suburbs were in the midst of a post-war transformation during the early fifties as the urban grid expanded into the surrounding lake country. Researchers can find many lost local landmarks, from the Glen Lake Sanatorium and Flying Cloud Airport to the rural Eden Prairie Ch and Bloomington Cem.

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13. 1955 Map of Osseo, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Osseo

    1956 Print · USGS

    Hennepin County during the mid-fifties shows the early suburban transformation of Osseo and Plymouth among their many lakes. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural roots through the St Marys Cem, Mission Farms, and the Hennessy Hill Sch.

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16. 1955 Map of Anoka, 1959 Print

    

    1955 Anoka

    1959 Print · USGS

    North of Minneapolis in the mid-fifties, the suburban frontier was rapidly advancing through the lake-dotted landscapes of Hennepin and Anoka counties. Local historians can trace the early development of Coon Rapids, Brooklyn Park, and New Hope alongside legacy sites like the State Hospital and St Vincent Cem.

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19. 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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22. 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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25. 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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28. 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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31. 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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34. 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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