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1902 Map of White Bear

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of White Bear
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

The sprawling wetlands and lakes north of the Twin Cities dominate this 1899 survey, where the Columbus Marsh and vast stretches of Wiregrass define the landscape. This area, surveyed by Geo. T. Hawkins and Wm. H. Griffin, illustrates a complex hydrography feeding into Rice Creek, punctuated by significant early infrastructure like the Artesian Wells Pumping Station and the Minneapolis Reservoir.

Railroad connectivity is a central theme, with the Belt Line and various routes of the St. Paul and Duluth R. R. and Northern Pacific R. R. converging near New Brighton and the Minneapolis Stock Yards. These corridors reflect the industrial growth of White Bear and its surrounding townships at the turn of the century, providing a clear view of the transition between the rural marshes of Centerville and the emerging urban edges of Minneapolis and St. Paul.