1967 Map of St. Paul SW

About this map

Minnesota River bottomlands and the emerging suburbs of the Twin Cities define this landscape during a period of rapid mid-century expansion. The map details the massive infrastructure of Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport and the nearby Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, signaling the region's shift toward major urban development. South of the river, the small settlement of Nicols sits near the Chicago and North Western tracks, while newer residential pockets like Cedar Grove and Burnsville are shown in their early growth phases. The terrain is marked by a high density of water bodies, from the sprawling Gun Club Lake and Black Dog Lake to smaller prairie potholes like Holland Lake and Farquar Lake. Extensive sections marked as under construction in Mendota Heights illustrate the transformation of formerly agricultural land into a modern metropolitan corridor.