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.
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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.
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Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Showing road conditions as of January 1, 1955. 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 Trunk Highways; a map of Mileage Diagram; and some scenic pictures of Minnesota.
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Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Showing road conditions as of January 1, 1949. Includes an index to counties and an index to state parks. ""On the back of this map. Index of cities, towns and post offices, with the 1940 population. A pictorial representation of the territory of Minnesota.""
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Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Showing road conditions as of January 1, 1948. Includes an index to counties, an index to state parks, memorial parks, recreational reserves, and wayside parks. ""On the back of this map. Index of cities, towns and post offices, with the 1940 population. Detail maps of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and other cities with 10,000 population or greater.""
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Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Showing road conditions as of May 1, 1947. Includes an index to counties, an index to state parks, memorial parks, recreational reserves, and wayside parks.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Showing road conditions as of May 1, 1942. Includes an index to counties, an index to state parks, a list of rules of the road. On the back of the map are a list of cities and towns with the 1940 population, list of historic markers and monuments, natural color photographs of scenes in Minnesota. ""Due to wartime emergency conditions, the 1942 Minnesota Official Road map will be distributed for 1944.""
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Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Showing road conditions as of May 1, 1942. Includes an index to counties, an index to state parks, a list of rules of the road. On the back of the map are a list of cities and towns with the 1940 population, list of historic markers and monuments, natural color photographs of scenes in Minnesota.
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Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Showing road conditions as of May 1, 1940. Includes a detail map of Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Area and a map of Duluth Area, an index to counties.
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
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 Trunk Highways; 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 Trunk Highways; 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 Trunk Highways; 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 surveyed portion of Minnesota 1858 A.D. with a list of historical markers along the Trunk Highway System, 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.
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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 Trunk Highways; 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 Trunk Highways; 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. The back of the map includes an index to cities and incorporated villages, with the population based on 1960 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 Trunk Highways; a map of Mileage Diagram; a list of historic Minnesota dates and names from 1678 to 1884; 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; a chart of state parks and wayside parks; 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 1960 census; inset maps of large cities; a map and some pictures from the era of the 1862 War.
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; a chart of state parks and wayside parks; 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 1960 census; inset maps of large cities; a map of the United States mileage & route showing approximate distance from St. Paul - Minneapolis to various cities; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways; a Trunk Highway location index; safe driving suggestions; and some scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
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 traffic signs and signals; pictures of Minnesota state flag, state flower, state tree, state bird; and some scenic pictures of Minnesota.
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Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
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 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
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
Showing road conditions as of January 1, 1952. The front side of the map includes 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; 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; a chart of state parks and wayside parks; 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 1960 census; inset maps of large cities; a map of the United States; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways; a Trunk Highway location index; 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; safe driving suggestions; 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 1960 census; inset maps of large cities; a chart of state parks and wayside parks; a map of the state parks; a map of Boundary Waters Canoe Area and adjacent areas; a map of Minnesota river canoe route; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways; and some scenic pictures of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The front side of the map includes a chart of state parks and wayside parks; safe driving suggestions; 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 1960 census; inset maps of Metropolitan St. Paul-Minneapolis, Duluth area and other large cities; a map of the Hiawatha Pioneer Trail; a Minnesota Mileage Chart showing distance between two places computed via Trunk Highways; 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.
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Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library