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1972 Map of Rochester

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Rochester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The South Fork Zumbro River snakes through this 1970s landscape, anchoring the city of Rochester as it expands into the surrounding townships of Cascade and Haverhill. The map provides an exceptionally detailed view of the city's institutional heart, including the world-renowned Mayo Clinic and St Marys Hospital. The urban grid is interspersed with numerous civic spaces like Silver Lake Park and Soldiers Field Park, while educational growth is evidenced by a dense network of neighborhood schools from Churchill Sch to the Rochester State Junior College.

Beyond the city limits, the terrain transitions into the wooded slopes of the Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest and the agricultural lands of Farmington. Industrial activity is noted through scattered Gravel Pits, while the Chicago and North Western rail line marks the transport corridor through the Silver Creek valley. Local history and genealogy are well-represented by several burial grounds, most notably the expansive Oakwood Cemetery and the more remote Fitch Cem.