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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

St Anthony Falls and the Mississippi River anchor the northeastern corner of this urban landscape, where the bustling center of Minneapolis gives way to its famous chain of lakes. This late-1960s perspective captures a period of intense highway development, showing Interstate 35W and Interstate 94 cutting through established neighborhoods. To the south and west, the suburban expansion of Edina and Richfield is in full swing, centered around landmarks like the Southdale Shopping Center.

The map reveals a city defined by its water and green spaces, from the expansive Theodore Wirth Park in Golden Valley to the residential enclaves surrounding Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun. Local history is preserved in the grounds of Lakewood Cemetery and St Marys Cemetery, while the presence of institutions like the Dunwoody Institute and Academy of the Holy Angels reflects the educational and social fabric of the era. The southern edge is dominated by the sprawling Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (Wold-Chamberlain Field).