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1967 Map of Hudson

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Hudson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The St Croix River serves as a major geographical and political boundary here, separating the growing settlements of Washington County, Minnesota, from St Croix County, Wisconsin. In the late 1960s, this riverfront corridor saw concentrated development in towns like Hudson, Lakeland, and North Hudson, while the interior of West Lakeland remained a patchwork of orchards and fields. Local history is anchored by spiritual and community landmarks such as St Peters Ch and St Lucas Ch, alongside the preserved Bissels Mounds which reflect a much older human presence on the land.

Transportation infrastructure defines the landscape's modern utility, from the Lake Elmo Airport in the northwest to the crossing of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad. The residential expansion is evident in the established river communities like Lake St Croix Beach and the Oak Land Trailer Park, while the southern reaches near Afton retain a more rural character with winding routes like Trading Post Road and Valley Creek Road following the local topography.