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1967 Map of White Bear Lake West

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of White Bear Lake West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The suburban expansion of the northern Twin Cities suburbs is evident in this late-1960s survey, updated with purple photorevisions through the 1970s. This transition from lakeside retreats to established municipalities is anchored by White Bear Lake and its surrounding communities, including Vadnais Heights, Little Canada, and Shoreview. The landscape is a dense network of water bodies, where the sprawling Pleasant Lake and Bald Eagle Lake define the residential character of North Oaks and the surrounding townships.

Logistical and institutional growth is marked by the presence of Lakewood State Jr College and critical transit corridors like the Burlington Northern and Soo Line railroads. Industrial and recreational landmarks such as the Radio Tower (KSTP), Benson Airport, and the Keller Golf Course appear alongside local identifiers like Cardigan Junction and Hoffmans Corner. For genealogists, the map preserves the location of St Marys of the Lake Cem and St Johns Cem, as well as numerous neighborhood schools such as Snail Lake Sch and Lakeaires Sch.