2013 Map of Norseland

About this map

Norseland and the surrounding agricultural landscape of Nicollet County are defined by a meticulous network of drainage and local heritage sites. This early 21st-century survey documents a region where water management is critical to the land's utility, evidenced by a dense system of artificial waterways including Judicial Ditch Number Fourteen, County Ditch Number Eight, and County Ditch Number Seventyfive. These engineered channels supplement natural features like the Middle Br Rush River and Barney Fry Cr. For those tracing local history or family roots, the map provides precise locations for numerous small burial grounds and parish sites, such as the Scandian Grove Cem, Norseland Cem, and the Anderson Family Cem. The small settlement of Rush River sits near the northern boundary, while the central and southern portions are characterized by natural basins like Sand Lake and Annexstad Lake.