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1951 Map of St. Paul West

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of St. Paul West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Twin Cities landscape is defined by the winding confluence of the Mississippi River and the Minnesota River at the dawn of the 1950s. This survey captures a dense institutional and academic corridor, featuring the sprawling University of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota Agricultural College, alongside the State Fairgrounds. To the south, the massive Fort Snelling Reservation and the Wold-Chamberlain Airport occupy the strategic high ground above the river junction.

Local neighborhoods are meticulously detailed, showing a network of dozens of schools and religious institutions, from the College of St Catherine to St Thomas Academy. Recreational and natural landmarks including Minnehaha Falls and the surrounding Minnehaha Park are shown alongside extensive rail infrastructure of the Northern Pacific and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific lines, illustrating the region's transport-driven post-war development.