2019 Map of Farming

About this map

The settlement of Farming and the southern edge of Albany anchor this Stearns County landscape, where the glacial geography of central Minnesota is defined by a dense network of lakes and marshes. Local history and genealogy are centered around congregational hubs like Immanuel Lutheran Church with its adjacent Immanuel Lutheran Cem, and the southern parish of Saint Catherine's and Saint Catherine's Cem. The drainage of the land is shaped by the Spunk Br and the complex of water bodies including Big Rice Lake, Mauritz Lake, and Schwinghamer Lake. In the northeast, the town of Avon is situated along the major transit corridor of Co St Aid Hwy 54, while the surrounding sections are organized by a grid of rural roads and drainage infrastructure like County Ditch Number 21.