1958 Map of Shakopee

About this map

The Minnesota River valley anchors this mid-century topographic survey, showing the river winding past the industrial and agricultural centers of Shakopee and Chaska. At this time, the landscape is defined by the heavy presence of extractive industries, with numerous Gravel Pits and a Gravel Pit scattered across the valley floor. Transportation is dominated by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Chicago and North Western railroads, which parallel the river and connect the riverside towns to the expanding suburbs of Chanhassen and Carver.