2010 Map of Norseland

About this map

Norseland and Rush River anchor this rural landscape in Nicollet County, defined by a meticulously managed watershed of natural streams and agricultural drainage systems. The South Branch Rush River winds through the northern portion of the map, while numerous numbered ditches, including County Ditch Number Seventyfive and Judicial Ditch Number Thirteen, illustrate the extensive engineering of the local prairie for farming. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is particularly valuable for its density of burial sites, featuring the Norseland Cemetery, Anderson Family Cemetery, Methodist Cemetery, Traver Cemetery, and Sauer Cemetery. Recreational and social life is marked by Camp Norseland situated near the shores of Sand Lake, providing a clear view of the area's community structure in the early 21st century.