Indoor Walkways Map

Indoor Walkway Description

The illustrated map of the indoor pedestrian walkway shows a network connecting residence halls, academic buildings, student services, and athletic facilities on the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus. The map uses color-coded routes to indicate the level of travel.

• Blue lines indicate second-floor connections
• Red lines indicate first-floor connections
• Green lines indicate basement or underground connections
• Black lines indicate outdoor walking segments. 

The indoor walkway network spans the central and eastern portions of campus and provides access to many major university facilities. Key buildings shown include

• Centennial Student Union
• Memorial Library
• Armstrong Hall
• Morris Hall
• Nelson Hall
• Wissink Hall
• Trafton Science Center
• Clinical Sciences Building
• Myers Field House
• Taylor Center/Bresnan Arena
• Otto Recreation Center
• Highland Center
• Wigley Administration Center
• Several residence hall communities. 

Residential Area Connections

In the northern portion of the map, Wiecking Center leads to residence hall communities including McElroy Commons, Crawford Commons, and surrounding residence halls connect to the academic core through a combination of first-floor indoor routes and outdoor crossings. Travel from the residential area proceeds south toward the Memorial Library and continues toward central campus.

Library and Student Union Connections

Memorial Library serves as a major connection point within the walkway system. The library is linked to the Centennial Student Union through basement-level and underground routes. Within the student union, access is available at the:

• CSU basement level
• CSU second-floor level

Crossroads Connection

East of the Centennial Student Union, the second-level walkway continues through Wigley Administration and continues into Morris Hall to the Crossroads. The walkway continues north to Armstrong Hall and east toward the athletic complexes.

• Second-floor level walkway

Academic Core Connections

The walkway network extends through Armstrong Hall and continues through Nelson Hall. An outdoor arch reconnects the indoor walkway to the larger science complex that includes Wissink Hall, Trafton Science Center and the Clinical Sciences Building.

Most of these academic-building connections occur through:

• First-level corridor
• Basement-level corridor

Athletic Facilities Connections

From the Morris Hall Crossroads, the walkway system extends to athletic and recreation facilities. Routes connect Myers Field House, Highland Center, Otto Recreation Center, and Taylor Center/Bresnan Arena. These connections primarily use first-floor routes with some transitions from upper-level corridors. (An outdoor route leads east diagonally from the Centennial Student Union to Pennington Hall where the alternate walkway route reconnects in Myers Field House).

Outdoor Crossings

Several portions of the network require travel outdoors. Outdoor segments are identified by black lines and typically occur between major building clusters, including residential-to-academic transitions and certain connections between central campus and athletic facilities. Users seeking fully indoor travel should review route details before beginning their journey. 

Purpose of the Map

This map serves as a building-to-building wayfinding guide. It identifies where indoor routes exist and whether travel occurs on the second floor, first floor, basement/underground level, or outdoors. The map is not intended to show room locations, detailed interior navigation, elevator locations, or accessible entrances within individual buildings.