And yes, there even is a box to check for those who think maps should just be turned into a 50-yard roll of state highway wrapping paper. The Minnesota state highway map turns 100 this year.

Take MN 210, for example, which connects Duluth to Aitkin, Brainerd, and Fergus Falls before reaching Breckenridge over 200 miles away. Or Minnesota's longest state highway, MN 1, which runs from ...

but the traditional state highway road map still has staying power. “They are popular,” said Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) spokeswoman Anne Meyer. MnDOT spends about $40,000 a ...