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2016 Map of Saint Paul West

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Saint Paul West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Mississippi River carves a deep valley through the heart of the Twin Cities, defining the urban geography of Saint Paul and its western suburbs. This survey details the concentration of higher education institutions that anchor the region, including Hamline Univ, Macalester Coll, and Saint Catherine Univ. The landscape is a mix of established residential grids and significant green spaces, from the waters of Lake Nokomis and Lake Hiawatha in the west to the historic grounds of Lake Como in the northeast.

Transit corridors like the Midtown Greenway and the Intercampus Transitway illustrate the evolution of the city's infrastructure. To the south, the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Minnesota River near Pike Island marks a significant geographic and historical juncture, bordered by the sprawling Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport. Local history is preserved in sites like the Pioneers and Soldiers Cem and the iconic Minnehaha Falls.