1981 Map of Rogers

About this map

The confluence of the Mississippi River and the Crow River shapes the northern landscape of this region, where the town of Dayton sits near Goodin Island. To the west, the Burlington Northern railroad corridor serves as the primary spine for growth in Rogers, which is shown here during a period of transition with expansion noted in purple revisions from the early 1990s. The map highlights a complex hydrography of glacial lakes including Rice Lake, Foster Lake, and Sylvan Lake, many of which are buffered by protected lands like the Otsego State Wildlife Management Area. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of parish landmarks and burial grounds, such as St John the Baptist Cem and Old St Walburga Cem, which reflect the early European settlement patterns of these rural townships before suburban intensification reached the area.