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2010 Map of High Forest

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of High Forest
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

High Forest serves as a central landmark in this Olmsted County landscape, where the North Branch Root River carves through the local topography. This 2010 USGS study captures a rural geography defined by a strong network of local family and community history, evidenced by the numerous burial grounds scattered across the quadrangle. From the High Forest Cemetery and Saint Johns Cemetery in the north to the Salem Cemetery in the southeast, these sites provide essential data for genealogists tracing ancestral roots in the Stewartville area.

Waterways like Robinson Creek, Carey Creek, and the North Fork Bear Creek dictate the drainage patterns of the agricultural parcels. The map also documents modern transit infrastructure, including the Highforest East Bound Rest Area and the small impoundment at Lake Florence. The grid of county highways and local avenues, such as County Hwy-6 and 720th Ave, illustrates the transition between traditional farming homesteads and modern arterial development.