1955 Map of Stillwater

About this map

The St Croix River corridor defines the boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin on this mid-century survey, anchoring a region of glacial lakes and river-borne commerce. While the urban centers of Minneapolis and St Paul occupy the southern edge, the map reveals a vast network of smaller communities like Stillwater, Pine City, and Cumberland connected by a dense rail system including the Soo Line RR and Great Northern Ry. This era shows the Twin Cities Arsenal Military Reservation as a prominent land use, contrasting with the recreational and tribal lands of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation to the north. The landscape is heavily marked by the drainage basins of the Rum River and Snake River, illustrating the transition from metropolitan expansion into the forest and lake country of the Upper Midwest.