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1892 Map of Minneapolis

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Minneapolis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1897
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1897

About this map

Minneapolis serves as the central hub of this late 19th-century survey, situated at a major bend in the Solomon River where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad meets the waterway. The landscape is defined by the heavy meanders of the Solomon and the Saline River, which cut through the township grid system of Ottawa and Cloud counties. Along these fertile corridors, early settlements like Delphos, Glasco, and Asherville follow the river’s path, reflecting the era's dependence on water access and newly laid rail lines for commerce.

Secondary rail routes, including the Union Pacific Railway in the southern reaches, connect smaller outposts such as Tescott and Beverly. The survey, directed by J.W. Powell, meticulously tracks the numerous tributaries feeding the larger rivers, such as Pipe Creek and Asher Creek, providing a clear view of the drainage patterns and terrain that dictated the placement of pioneer farms and developing villages during this period of Kansas expansion.