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1991 Map of St Peter

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of St Peter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The Minnesota River carves a deep valley through this landscape, separating the developed bench of St Peter from the high prairies of Ottawa and Sharon. In the late 20th century, the city shows significant institutional growth, anchored by the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College and the expansive St Peter State Hospital complex. Evidence of the region’s earlier frontier history is preserved at the Traverse Des Sioux Wayside Park and along the historic alignment of Old Fort Road.

South of the city, the village of Kasota is defined by its industrial roots, surrounded by numerous quarries and gravel pits that tap into the valley’s geological resources. The eastern half of the map is dominated by a complex wetland system including Lake Emily and Lake Washington, where the Old Railroad Grade and various drainage features like Ditch No 32 illustrate the long-standing effort to manage the local hydrology for agriculture and transit.