1955 Map of High Forest

About this map

High Forest serves as a central anchor for this mid-1950s rural survey where the rolling farmsteads of Olmsted, Dodge, and Mower counties converge. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of several major drainage systems, including the South Fork Zumbro River and the North Branch Root River, which supported early settlement nodes like Salem Corners and the colorfully named Shanty Town. The map reveals a dense network of local civic life from the era, documented through numerous country schools such as Folkestad Sch and Starkson Sch. Genealogists will find particular value in the placement of religious landmarks like West St Olaf Ch and Evanger Ch, as well as established burial grounds such as Riverside Cem. The northeastern corner transitions toward the developing outskirts of Rochester, marked by Mayowood Lake and the Mayowood terrain.