Minneapolis, MN — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1896)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota, US
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Named places on this map
84 named features inside the Minneapolis, MN — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1896) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
Lakes, springs and falls
- Anderson Lakes · lake
- Arrowhead Lake · lake
- Barthels Pond · lake
- Bass Lake · lake
- Bde Maka Ska · lake
- Birch Island Lake · lake
- Birch Pond · lake
- Black Dog Lake · lake
- Blue Lake · lake
- Boiling Springs · spring
- Brownie Lake · lake
- Bryant Lake · lake
- Bush Lake · lake
- Cavanaugh Lake · lake
- Cedar Lake · lake
- Colman Lake · lake
- Comma Lake · lake
- Crane Lake · lake
- Deans Lake · lake
- Diamond Lake · lake
- Duck Lake · lake
- Fisher Lake · lake
- Frederick Lake · lake
- Gleason Lake · lake
and 55 more
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Boom Island · island
- Hall Island · island
- Hennepin Island · island
- Nicollet Island · island
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Version history
Version 1 · Nov 4, 2026 · 5.6 MB