1958 Map of Victoria

About this map

Victoria serves as a focal point in this portion of Carver County, situated amidst a dense network of glacial lakes including Stieger Lake, Lake Auburn, and Schutz Lake. The landscape reflects a transition between mid-century rural life and growing municipal footprints, as evidenced by corporate boundaries for Victoria, Chaska, and Carver. The southern portion of the map transitions into more defined agricultural terrain within Dahlgren and Chaska townships, where School No 106 and the Zoar Ch church stand as markers of established community life. Significant water features like Lake Bavaria and Wassermann Lake dominate the central topography, while the meandering course of Sixmile Creek and Carver Creek provide drainage through the rolling glacial till. This 1958 survey, updated with 1990s revisions, documents the era before the heavy suburban expansion of the Twin Cities reached these outlying townships.