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1967 Map of Hudson

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

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Lake St Croix shoreline serves as a natural boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin in this late-1960s survey, illustrating a corridor of residential growth and river-based recreation. Waterfront communities such as Lakeland, Lake St Croix Beach, and St Marys Point line the western bank, while Hudson and North Hudson occupy the eastern shore in Wisconsin. The map details the local infrastructure of the era, including the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad running parallel to the water and the Lake Elmo Airport situated near the western edge.

Evidence of earlier land use is visible in the rural interior, where markers like Bissels Mounds and the Mount Prairie Cem preserve local heritage. Educational and social centers like the Oak Land Sch and a local Drive-in Theater highlight the mid-century suburban character of West Lakeland and Afton. The terrain is characterized by numerous small lakes, including Downs Lake and Lake Edith, and various gravel pits that point to the area's geological and extractive history.