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1974 Map of Coates

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Coates
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Rosemount Research Center and the extensive grounds of the University of Minnesota dominate the central landscape of this Dakota County survey. The area exhibits a transition from academic and research facilities to the rural reaches of Empire and the village of Coates. The Vermillion River and its South Branch wind through the southern half of the quadrangle, punctuated by numerous gravel pits and quarries that indicate the region's active industrial excavations during the mid-1970s.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the multiple cemeteries marking the community's heritage, including St Joseph Cem, St Johns Ch Cem, and St Augustine Cem. The transportation network is remarkably well-defined, featuring three major railroads—the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, the Chicago and North Western, and the C M ST P & P. Unique local landmarks like the Sowieja Landing Strip and the County Vocational Sch provide specific points of interest for those tracing the development of this suburban-rural corridor.