1958 Map of Solomon Lake

About this map

The city of Willmar anchors the southern edge of this West Central Minnesota landscape, characterized by a dense concentration of glacial lakes and wetlands. Originally field checked in the late 1950s with revisions through the early 1990s, the map documents the growth of the community around Foot Lake and Willmar Lake, including the campus of the Willmar State Hospital. The surrounding rural townships of Dovre and Mamre are dotted with numbered schoolhouses like School No 761 and local centers of worship such as Solomon Lake Ch. Several small burial grounds, including Lunby Cem and Endresen Cem, provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracking early settlers. Conservation efforts are evident in the numerous protected areas like the Ringo Nest State Wildlife Management Area, which preserves the habitat around Ringo Lake and its neighboring sloughs.