2013 Map of Providence

About this map

Providence and the surrounding farmland of western Minnesota are defined by a complex network of waterways and a rectilinear grid of rural roads. The area is intersected by the Lac qui Parle River and several tributaries including Tenmile Cr and Spring Cr, which drain the agricultural prairie. The map provides a clear look at the border between Lac qui Parle County and Yellow Medicine County, documenting the transition between these two agricultural jurisdictions. Genealogists and local historians will find value in the location of the Swedish Methodist Church Cem, a landmark that anchors the early cultural history of the Swedish settlers in this region. Smaller water features like Miller Lake and the engineered County Ditch Number Seventy-nine illustrate the managed landscape of the early 21st century.