1967 Map of Minneapolis South

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the northeastern corner of this 1967 snapshot of the Twin Cities, where the industrial and educational core of Minneapolis transitions into the expanding post-war suburbs of Edina and Richfield. This era shows the dense urban grid of the city proper, home to the University of Minnesota and the Courthouse, giving way to major mid-century developments like the Southdale shopping center. The map documents a landscape defined by its chain of lakes, from Lake of the Isles down to Lake Harriet, which are surrounded by established residential districts and landmark institutions like Lakewood Cemetery.