2019 Map of High Forest

About this map

High Forest and the southwestern outskirts of Stewartville anchor this landscape along the border of Olmsted and Mower counties. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of the North Branch Root River and its tributaries, including Robinson Creek and Carey Creek. This agricultural region is punctuated by several local burial grounds that serve as vital records for family historians, such as High Forest Cemetery, Pleasant Valley Cemetery, and Saint Johns Cemetery. Transportation is dominated by the modern diagonal corridor of the interstate, which cuts through traditional township lines like t105n r14w and t104n r14w. The map also traces smaller waterways like North Fork Bear Creek in the southern reaches, highlighting the drainage patterns that have shaped farm placement and road development in this part of Minnesota.