2013 Map of Rushmore

About this map

Rushmore serves as the primary population center on this Nobles County landscape, characterized by the undulating elevations of the Coteau des Prairies plateau. The region is defined by a dense grid of rural roads and the drainage patterns of the Little Rock River and Little Rock Cr, which wind southward toward the Iowa border. Outside of the main town, the smaller settlement of Ransom sits near the second of two sites labeled Norwegian Lutheran Cem, suggesting the area's ethnic heritage and early communal centers. Several other burial grounds, including Sunset Rest Cem, Emmanuel Presbyterian Cem, and Sunrise Cem, are scattered across the township, providing essential locations for genealogical research. The presence of the Rohwer Airport and a central Po in Rushmore reflect the modern infrastructure supporting this agricultural community in the early twenty-first century.