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2019 Map of Saint Paul West

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Saint Paul West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The confluence of the Mississippi River and the Minnesota River serves as the focal point for this urban landscape, where the borders of Hennepin, Ramsey, and Dakota counties meet. At the heart of this junction lies Pike Island and the grounds of the Fort Snelling National Cemetery, situated just south of the dense residential grids of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The map documents a territory defined by its water and public spaces, from the cascade of Minnehaha Falls and the recreational shores of Lake Nokomis to the parkland within the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.

Tracing the northern edge, the smaller communities of Lauderdale and Falcon Heights sit adjacent to Lake Como. Significant memorial sites are distributed throughout the quadrangle, including the Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cem and Roselawn Cem, providing a detailed look at the region's civic development and preserved greenspace. Modern transit corridors like the Intercampus Transitway and the Mendota Trail bridge the gap between historic river settlements like Mendota and the expanding suburbs.