2019 Map of Rock Dell

About this map

The S Fork Zumbro River and Salem Cr define the drainage of this agricultural landscape along the border of Dodge and Olmsted counties. The small settlement of Rock Dell sits at the junction of several county roads, serving as a focal point for the surrounding farmsteads. Genealogical interest is high in this quadrangle, as it contains four distinct burial grounds: South Zumbro Cem, West Saint Olaf Cem, East Saint Olaf Cem, and Zion Cem. These sites, along with small community centers like Oslo and the curiously named Shanty Town, provide evidence of the area's early Norwegian-American heritage and settlement patterns. The map's grid-like road system, featuring routes like CO Hwy 17 and CO Rd K, illustrates how the Public Land Survey System shaped the modern Minnesota countryside.