2016 Map of Villard

About this map

Villard and the outskirts of Glenwood define the human landscape of this central Minnesota region, where a chain of significant water bodies dictates the local geography. The area is dominated by the expansive Villard Lake, connected to Amelia Lake and the smaller Leven Lake to the north. These lakes are surrounded by a legacy of local genealogy, evidenced by several burial grounds including Lake Leven Cem, Saint Johns Cem, and Calvary Cem. The engineered landscape of the northern plains is visible through the extensive drainage network of Judicial Ditch Number Four and County Ditch Number Twenty-eight. In the south, the Glenwood Municipal Airport sits near the headwaters of the Chippewa River, while a dense grid of township and county roads connects the dispersed farmsteads of the surrounding townships.