2019 Map of Northfield

About this map

The Northfield area in the late 2010s is defined by the winding course of the Cannon River and the significant campuses of Saint Olaf College and Carleton College. This landscape shows the evolution of a river-centered community where historic college grounds meet the growing residential outskirts of Dundas to the southwest and the small settlement of Waterford to the north. Local history is etched into the terrain through various burial grounds including Oaklawn Cem, Calvary Cem, and Northfield Cem. The map captures the complex interaction between the river's natural hydrology, illustrated by Lyman Lakes, and the rigid grid of county roads and avenues that extend into the surrounding agricultural lands of Dakota and Rice counties. Traces of the region's drainage can be seen in the smaller tributaries like Mud Cr, Heath Cr, and Wolf Cr.