2019 Map of High Forest SW

About this map

The agricultural headwaters of the Root River system define this borderland where Dodge, Mower, and Olmsted counties meet. The N Br Root River meanders through the northern sections of the map, while Robinson Creek and the N Fork Bear Creek drain the southeastern drainage basins. This landscape is characterized by its rigid rectilinear section lines, which dictate the paths of local thoroughfares like Co Hwy 15 and Co Line Rd. For those researching local heritage, the map identifies two significant sites of memory: Evanger Cem in the northwest and Zion Cem further south. These landmarks, along with the dense network of numbered avenues and streets, reflect the organized rural development and established local communities of south-central Minnesota in the early twenty-first century.