1967 Map of Hopkins

About this map

Hopkins and the western suburbs of Minneapolis appear in a period of intense post-war expansion, with the purple overprint revealing the rapid urban footprint growth between the mid-1950s and late 1970s. This survey details the complex intersection of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Burlington Northern railroads as they weave through industrial zones like the Minneapolis Industrial Park. Significant institutional sites are meticulously noted, including the Workhouse near Medicine Lake and the large Glen Lake State Sanatorium complex. The landscape is defined by its water, from the eastern edge of Lake Minnetonka at Grays Bay to the course of Minnehaha Creek and Ninemile Creek. Local genealogy resources are abundant, including the Shady Oak Lake Cem, St Margaret Cem, and numerous parochial schools like St Patricks Sch.