
Norseland and the surrounding township lands of Sibley Co and Nicollet Co are defined by a complex network of agricultural drainage and natural waterways. This modern survey illustrates the persistent rural character of the region, where the Middle Br Rush River and S Br Rush River provide natural drainage alongside an extensive system of engineered watercourses, including County Ditch Number Seventyone and Judicial Ditch Number Fourteen. These ditches represent generations of land management required to sustain the local farming economy.
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1953 · Saint Paul
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · New Ulm
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · New Ulm
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Belle Plaine
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · New Ulm
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Gaylord
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Saint Paul
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Norseland
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · New Sweden
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · North Star
USGS Topo · 1:24,000