Copy of 1892 map of Lake Minnetonka area shows names of property owners, bays and railroad lines, as well as the elevation of the lake, and the latitude and longitude of the Lafayette Hotel. The inset depicts the Twin Cities from Lake Minnetonka to Ramsey and Dakota Counties. This map was printed with compliments of the Del-O Cafe, Pat and Evelyn Kullberg, Spring Park, Minnesota.
Reproduction of a map originally published by the Northwestern Tourist on August 11, 1888, published by A.S. Dimond and Son, Publishers. This version was reproduced by Leipold's of Excelsior, Minnesota. The map indicates principal land owners, villages, and points of interest. The inset shows a drawing of H.P. Harrington's Lake Park Hotel in Excelsior.
Map of the Lake Minnetonka area showing lakes, bays, depths, channels, buoys, reefs, islands, points, towns, villages, parks, railroads, and all public roads. Depths are shown as one foot below the crest of Grays Bay Dam 929.4 feet. Key lists symbols for public docks, schools, churches, golf clubs and public beaches, and includes an explanation of the buoy system of Lake Minnetonka. Placement of buoy markings and channels was made by Minnetonka Dredging Company, Excelsior. Index lists over 150 place names. Scale indicates feet and statute miles, dated 1941.
Druar and Milinowski, consulting engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota
Date Created:
1933-08
Description:
Map of Mound water system locates mains, hydrants and gate valves. It identifies elevations of bodies of water and water tower: Cook Bay Elevation W.S. 81.6, July 1933; Lake Langdon Elevation W.S. 85.6, July 1933; Dutch Lake Elevation W.S. 93.7, July 1933; Tower and Tank Elevation of ground 156.0. Map includes location of residences, buildings and cottages, gives section numbers and names, and shows location of the golf course. Scale: 1 inch equals 200 feet; note: this map is made entirely from various existing maps with no re-survey, dated August 1933.