1967 Map of Osseo

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Medicine Lake and the surrounding Hennepin County landscape reflect a period of rapid suburbanization during the mid-twentieth century. The expansion of New Hope, Plymouth, and Brooklyn Park is clearly documented by purple-tinted urban extensions that contrast with the numerous established Gravel Pits and remaining open spaces. This era highlights a shift in land use, where former agricultural lands or extraction sites were transitioning into residential subdivisions and centers of education like North Hennepin State College and Cooper High Sch.