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1950 Map of Lake Elmo

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Lake Elmo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Lake Elmo serves as the focal point of this 1950 survey, anchored by its namesake settlement and the Chicago and North Western railroad line. The landscape reflects a transition from rural townships like Oakdale and Woodbury into a more developed suburban pattern, particularly near the Ramsey and Washington county line. Numerous small district schools, including Schilling Sch, Salem Sch, and Gillie Sch, are scattered throughout the countryside, documenting the localized educational infrastructure of mid-century Minnesota.

Water defines much of the area's character, with a dense network of lakes such as Eagle Point Lake, Goose Lake, and Powers Lake dotting the terrain. The presence of the Woodbury Ch and the Union Cem near Midvale provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking early families in these townships. Small clusters like Lake Park and Oakbury highlight the early residential footprints that preceded later 20th-century expansion.