Topic: Sports and Recreation / Type: Cartographic / City or Township: Mound

Creator:: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Date Created:: 1984
Description:: The front side of "Explore Minnesota Bikeways: Map E - Metro Southwest" contains the map index a list of county and municipal parks bicycling safety tips and a "potpourri" article with illustrations of the Chanhassen Town Hall and Trinity Episcopal Chapel in Excelsior. The back side contains a legend of signs and symbols and the larger bikeways map. MnDOT's bikeway maps serve as a reference guide illustrating major historical and cultural points of interest in Minnesota, public park lands and facilities, equipment, and safety information. They also depict road analyses for bicycle travel, location of paved road shoulders and off-road bikeways, and controlled access roads where bicycles are prohibited. There are 54 maps in the Statewide Series (1979-1983), 4 maps in the Statewide Quadrant Series (1986-1993), and 2 maps in the Metro Series (1989). Legislatively mandated, these maps were prepared as convenient guides to help bicyclists select their routes. Each map is unique and signifies a historical reference to the state of bicycle facilities at the time of publication.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:: Cartographic
Format:: Transportation maps

Date Created:: 1892
Description:: 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.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Cartographic
Format:: Maps

Date Created:: 1888-08-11
Description:: 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.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Cartographic
Format:: Maps

Creator:: L. E. Streater Lumber Company
Date Created:: 1941
Description:: 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.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Cartographic
Format:: Maps

Creator:: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Date Created:: 1979
Description:: The front side of "Minnesota Bikeways: Metro/Southwest - Map E" contains a "potpourri" article; the map index; a checklist of touring supplies with a diagram of where to put supplies on a bike; a list of municipal and county parks in the Southwest Metro; and a history article about pioneer life in the Big Woods. The back side contains the larger bikeways map and a legend. MnDOT's bikeway maps serve as a reference guide illustrating major historical and cultural points of interest in Minnesota, public park lands and facilities, equipment, and safety information. They also depict road analyses for bicycle travel, location of paved road shoulders and off-road bikeways, and controlled access roads where bicycles are prohibited. There are 54 maps in the Statewide Series (1979-1983), 4 maps in the Statewide Quadrant Series (1986-1993), and 2 maps in the Metro Series (1989). Legislatively mandated, these maps were prepared as convenient guides to help bicyclists select their routes. Each map is unique and signifies a historical reference to the state of bicycle facilities at the time of publication.
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Type:: Cartographic
Format:: Transportation maps

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