2022 Map of Saint Paul SW

About this map

The confluence of the Minnesota River and the Mississippi River anchors this detailed study of the south-central Twin Cities suburbs in 2022. The landscape is defined by the expansive Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, which protects a corridor of wetlands and lakes including Long Meadow Lake and Black Dog Lake. This natural belt separates the dense urban development of Bloomington and Richfield to the northwest from the rapidly growing communities of Eagan, Burnsville, and Apple Valley to the south.