2013 Map of Farming

About this map

Farming and Albany anchor this Stearns County landscape, a region defined by its glacial kettle lakes and organized agricultural plots. The map reveals a community deeply tied to its local institutions, with Immanuel Lutheran Church and its accompanying Immanuel Lutheran Church Cem serving the northern reaches, while Saint Catherine's and Saint Catherine's Cem provide a focal point for the settlement of Farming further south. The drainage patterns of County Ditch Number Six and the numerous small water bodies like Fifth Lake, Big Rice Lake, and Schwinghamer Lake illustrate the complex hydrography of the Minnesota lake country. Local industry and land use are clearly visible through specialized agricultural sites such as the Schlangen Dairy Farm and the Windmill Orchard, reflecting the enduring dairy and orchard traditions of the central Minnesota plains.