2020 Map of Granville SW

About this map

The small settlement of Rising serves as a quiet focal point in this section of McHenry County, where the plains are defined by a rhythmic grid of rural sections. This landscape, characterized by the winding path of Egg Cr and the natural drainage of Hay Coulee, preserves the early 20th-century footprint of the North Dakota prairie. The map provides significant genealogical value through its recorded burial sites, including the Rising Lutheran Cem, Norwich Lutheran Cem, and Rose Hill Cem. These landmarks, along with a network of section roads like Norwich Rd, illustrate a late-modern look at a region where land use remains deeply tied to agriculture and small-town community centers. The distribution of these cemeteries suggest the historical locations of early pioneer congregations and family homesteads that shaped the county.