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1967 Map of Minneapolis South

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Minneapolis South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the northeastern boundary of this metropolitan landscape, which showcases the established residential and recreational patterns of the late 1960s. The region is characterized by its prominent chain of lakes, including Lake of the Isles, Lake Calhoun, and Lake Harriet, which serve as central focal points for the surrounding neighborhoods of Minneapolis, St Louis Park, and Edina. Significant cultural and institutional landmarks are densely clustered here, from the expansive grounds of Lakewood Cemetery to the Academy of the Holy Angels and numerous local schools like Washburn High Sch.

Transportation infrastructure, such as the Great Northern railroad and the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (Wold-Chamberlain Field) in Richfield, underscores the area's role as a major Upper Midwest hub. This 1967 revision, updated with 1991 aerial data, provides a clear view of suburban expansion around Lake Cornelia and Diamond Lake before later commercial redevelopments altered the mid-century character of these Twin Cities communities.