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1901 Map of Minneapolis

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Minneapolis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1912
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1912

About this map

Bloomington Ferry and the crossings of the Minnesota River anchor the southern reach of this landscape at the opening of the twentieth century. The map captures the westward expansion of Minneapolis into Hennepin County, where established town grids like St. Louis Park and Edina meet more rural settlements such as Rowland and Bloomfield. The central portion of the sheet is defined by a dense network of water bodies, including Calhoun Lake, Harriet Lake, and the Anderson Lakes, which shaped the early development patterns of the surrounding townships.

Industrial and transit corridors are well-defined by the era's rail infrastructure, featuring the Great Northern R.R. and the St. Louis and Minneapolis Electric R.R. serving Hopkins and West Minneapolis. From the Washburn Home to the summit of Mt. Gilboa, the map documents a transition from urbanized streetcar suburbs to the farming communities of Eden Prairie and Glendale before the modern highway system reshaped the valley.