1967 Map of Osseo

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Medicine Lake and the developing suburbs northwest of Minneapolis define this mid-century landscape. The map captures the rapid transformation of Hennepin County as residential grids from New Hope, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park push westward into the lake-dotted terrain of Maple Grove and Plymouth. While early agricultural patterns remain visible through numerous Gravel Pits and the Lime Lakebed, the burgeoning infrastructure of the 1970s is evident in the sprawling Minneapolis Industrial Park and institutions like North Hennepin State College.