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1967 Map of Lake Elmo

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Northdale and the burgeoning suburbs east of St. Paul are captured here in a period of rapid mid-century expansion. The landscape transition from open farmland to residential clusters is evident in the development around Oakdale and Woodbury, where new schools like Royal Oak Sch and Woodbury Sch serve growing neighborhoods. Infrastructure of the era is prominently marked, including the Chicago and North Western rail line and a notable Correctional Institution near the Ramsey and Washington County boundary.

Water defines the geography of the eastern portion, with Lake Elmo and Sunfish Lake remaining focal points amidst the shifting land use. The map tracks local industry and utility through scattered Gravel Pits and various Radio Towers (KDWB). For the local historian, the presence of older landmarks like Union Cem and Salem Ch alongside the expanding Oakdale Landfill provides a clear view of how this rural-to-suburban landscape was being reshaped by the early 1970s.