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2016 Map of Farming

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Farming
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The settlement of Farming anchors this central Minnesota landscape, situated within a dense network of glacial water bodies and drainage systems. The map detail highlights the spiritual and ancestral geography of the area, featuring Saint Catherine's Cem near the town center and the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cem to the northwest. These sites, along with family-named landmarks like Schwinghamer Lake and Englemeier Lake, provide significant points of interest for genealogists tracing local heritage.

Water defines the terrain, from larger basins like Big Rice Lake and Clear Lake to smaller features such as Jopp Lake and Minnie Lake. The agricultural character of the region is evident in the systematic road grid, including Co Rd 23 and Co Hwy 40, and engineering projects like County Ditch Number Six. This 2016 survey captures the enduring rural structure of Stearns County, where the relationship between small-town centers and the surrounding prairie-pothole hydrology remains largely unchanged.