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1967 Map of Anoka

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Anoka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a natural divide between the bustling city of Anoka and the developing riverfront of Champlin during this late 1960s revision. This map records the dense urban character of Anoka, centered around its civic and educational heart with schools like Lincoln Sch and Washington Sch and the expansive grounds of the State Hospital. The landscape transitions from these established river towns into the suburban and rural fringes of Maple Grove and Brooklyn Park.

Water defines the terrain, from the Mill Pond at the mouth of Elm Creek to the numerous scattered wetlands such as Hayden Lake and the Schmidt State Wildlife Management Areas. The alignment of the Pacific Northern and Northern Great rail lines underscores the area's role as a transportation corridor north of the Twin Cities, while several radio towers, including Radio Tower (KANO), signal the growing communication infrastructure of the era.