2016 Map of Hills

About this map

Hills and Steen anchor this rural landscape in Rock County, Minnesota, situated along the undulating eastern edge of the Coteau des Prairies upland. The 2016 survey documents a well-defined grid of section-line roads and local highways, including Co Hwy 4 and Co Hwy 6, which connect scattered agricultural homesteads. The drainage patterns of Beaver Cr, Mud Cr, and Ash Cr define the topography, cutting through the prairie landscape. For local historians and genealogists, the map is remarkably detailed regarding community landmarks, showing several small burial grounds such as Beaver Valley Cem near Beaver Creek and the Dutch Reform Church Cem in Hills. Further south, the map records Flowerfield Cem and Trinity Cem near the rail corridor that passes through Steen, illustrating the enduring social and spiritual centers of this borderland region.