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1967 Map of Lake Elmo

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Lake Elmo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Washington County and Ramsey County boundaries divide this landscape as suburban expansion begins to reshape the area east of St. Paul. The Chicago and North Western railroad cuts across the northern terrain, passing through the established community of Lake Elmo. The 1972 revisions, highlighted in purple, reveal the rapid emergence of residential developments and institutions such as the Correctional Institution and the Archbishop Murray School.

Local life is anchored by traditional landmarks like Union Cemetery and St John Church Cemetery, which stand alongside newer infrastructure. The map records a transition from rural tracts to organized communities like Oakdale, Woodbury, and Maplewood. Dozens of small lakes and marshes, including Eagle Point Lake and Battle Creek Lake, are interspersed among growing neighborhoods and several prominent radio installations, including the KDWB Radio Towers.