2016 Map of Providence

About this map

The Providence settlement serves as a central point in this prairie landscape, where the agricultural grid meets the winding course of the Lac qui Parle River. This 2016 survey captures a rural region straddling the border of Lac qui Parle and Yellow Medicine counties. The landscape is dotted with numerous small wetlands and basins, including Miller Lake, characteristic of the glacial till plains of western Minnesota. Local heritage is centered at the Swedish Methodist Church Cem, a site of significance for genealogists researching the area's Scandinavian pioneer roots. Waterways like Tenmile Cr and Spring Cr drain the surrounding fields, which are organized by a network of rural routes such as Co Hwy 2 and Co Rd 33.