1965 Map of Bratsberg

About this map

Pigtail Ridge and the winding course of the South Fork Root River define the topography of Fillmore County in this mid-1960s study. The landscape is a mix of agricultural uplands and the heavily wooded coulees of the Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest. Small rural nodes like Bratsberg and Choice anchor the community, supported by established institutions such as Highland Prairie Ch and local education centers including School No 508. The map documents a traditional rural infrastructure with several generational landmarks, including Kopperud Cem and Highland Cem, alongside the working landscape of various limestone Quarries. From the creek beds of Shattuck Creek to the high ground in Norway and Holt townships, the map preserves the precise layout of roads and farmsteads before late-century consolidation.