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1958 Map of Stillwater

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Stillwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Mississippi River and St. Croix River corridors define this regional study, which captures the Upper Midwest in the mid-1950s as the Twin Cities metropolitan area expanded northward. This survey documents the intersection of significant rail networks, including the Great Northern RR, Northern Pacific RR, and Soo Line RR, which supported the agricultural and timber economies of Mille Lacs County and Isanti County. The landscape transitions from the Anoka Sand Plain to the dense lake districts of northwestern Wisconsin.

Institutional and cultural landmarks are prominently noted, from the expansive Fort Snelling Military Reservation near the urban fringe to the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation in the north. Settlement patterns are established around river towns like Stillwater and Princeton, while rural life is anchored by sites such as Saint Michael Church and Oak Park Cem. The map provides a detailed view of the Sunrise Valley and the numerous glacial lakes that have long shaped the region's recreation and industry.