May-1-1922. Note of explanation on the map: Minnesota trunkhighways, 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 trunkhighwaysystem 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, 1951. The front side of the map includes 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; inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis and Duluth area. The back of the map includes an index to towns, with the population based on 1950 census; inset maps of large cities; a map of Minnesota Counties and County Seats; a map of Minnesota Accessible Over Modern Highways; a map of Mileage Diagram.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis and Duluth area; 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 cities and incorporated villages, with the population based on 1950 census; an index to counties; inset maps of large cities; a map of the surveyed portion of Minnesota 1858 A.D. with a list of historical markers along the TrunkHighwaySystem, some memorable dates in early Minnesota history, a note titled ""From primitive roads to modern highways during the past 100 years"" by Minnesota Historical Society President Leonard Lampert and Director Russell W. Fridley; and safe driving suggestions.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Showing road conditions as of January 1, 1953. The front side of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis and Duluth area; 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 1950 census; an index to counties; inset maps of large cities; a map of the United States; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via TrunkHighways; and some scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Showing road conditions as of January 1, 1954. The front side of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis and Duluth area; 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 1950 census; an index to counties; inset maps of large cities; a map of the United States; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via TrunkHighways; suggestions for safe driving; and some scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis and Duluth area; 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 cities and incorporated villages, with the population based on 1950 census; an index to counties; inset maps of large cities; a map of the United States; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via TrunkHighways; a map of Mileage Diagram; safe driving suggestions; and some scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis and Duluth area; 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 cities and incorporated villages, with the population based on 1950 census; an index to counties; inset maps of large cities; a map of the United States; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via TrunkHighways; a map of Mileage Diagram; safe driving suggestions; and some scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library