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1958 Map of Saint Cloud

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Saint Cloud
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Saint Cloud serves as the regional anchor on the Mississippi River in this mid-century survey of Central Minnesota. The landscape is defined by the dense concentration of glacial lakes across Douglas County and Stearns County, including major recreation and settlement hubs like Lake Minnewaska, Green Lake, and Lake Osakis. The map captures the established rail-and-road corridors that fueled the growth of towns such as Alexandria, Willmar, and Little Falls.

Transportation infrastructure is prominent, featuring the Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railway intersecting with a maturing highway system. Smaller agricultural communities like Sauk Centre, Melrose, and Litchfield are shown as vital nodes within the fertile valleys of the Sauk River and Crow River. This edition reflects the post-war development of the region's transport network before the arrival of the modern interstate system.