2019 Map of Farwell

About this map

Holmes City serves as a central hub in this lake-strewn portion of West Central Minnesota, situated near the shores of Grant Lake and Blackwell Lake. The landscape is defined by its dense concentration of glacial basins, ranging from the expansive Lake Oscar and Lake Rachel to smaller, family-named waters like Mattson Lake and Wesen Lake. This map reveals a distinct pattern of rural settlement, where community life centered around local congregations and their associated burial grounds. Genealogists will find a significant distribution of historical sites, including Finnish Cem, Saint Paul's Cem, and Trysil Cem. In the southwest corner, the village of Farwell sits just south of the border between Douglas Co and Pope Co, while the prominent elevation of Tower Hill overlooks the surrounding wetlands and agricultural tracts.