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1967 Map of Minneapolis North

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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The Mississippi River carves through this late 1960s suburban landscape, separating the residential expansions of Brooklyn Park and Fridley. Massive industrial and infrastructure footprints define the riverbank, notably the Northern Ordnance Plant and a series of waterworks facilities. Purple overprinting highlights the rapid urbanization occurring as housing tracts push into formerly open spaces near Palmer Lake and along the Shingle Creek corridor.

Genealogists and local researchers will find a dense network of mid-century community institutions, from the Crystal Lake Cemetery to dozens of local schools like Edison High Sch and Brooklyn Center High Sch. The region's transport reliance is evident in the sprawling Crystal Airport and the heavy rail lines of the Burlington Northern and Soo Line, which supported the industrial growth of Minneapolis and Columbia Heights during this era of post-war development.