The front side of the map includes an index to towns, with the population based on 1960 census; inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis. The back of the map includes inset maps of Duluth area and other large cities; a map of the United States mileage & route showing approximate distance from St. Paul - Minneapolis to various cities; a chart of state parks and wayside parks; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways; contact information for Dept. of Highways Central and District Offices; pictures explaining how to drive freeway interchanges; pictures of Minnesota state flag, state flower, state tree, state bird, state fish; and some scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes an index to cities, with the population based on 1980 census; a chart of state parks and wayside parks; inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, downtown Minneapolis, Duluth area and Rochester; a list of metropolitan area hospitals. The back of the map includes information about Minnesota: Minnesota profile, climate, geography, lakes and waterfalls, state symbols (state seal, state flag, state flower, state gemstone, state bird, state tree, state fungus, state grain, and state fish); stories from the past, Minnetours; travel information resources; and some scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
May-1-1922. Note of explanation on the map: Minnesota trunk highways, making a 7,000-mile primary road system, are now officially marked with numbers on yellow stars-significant of the North Star State. Reference to this map will guide the user of the system. Grading, gravel-surfacing and paving completed and under contract May 1, 1922 are indicated by the conventions. This should be considered with weather conditions in planning trips. The state trunk highway system has been improved with 228 miles of paving, 1926 miles of gravel surfacing and 2314 miles of permanent grading.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Showing road conditions as of January 1, 1950. The front side of the map includes an index to counties, an index to state parks, wayside parks, memorial parks, recreational reserves, scenic reserves, and national monuments; contact information for Dept. of Highways Central and District Offices. The back of the map includes an index to towns, with the population based on 1940 census; inset maps of St. Paul-Minneapolis area, Duluth and other cities with 10,000 population or greater; a map of Mileage Diagram.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
January 1919. The first road map published by the Minnesota State Highway Department, with Charles M. Babcock serving as the Commissioner of Highways at the time.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library