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History Madison, founded in 1885, is at the geographical center of Lac qui Parle in west central Minnesota. Madison is 150 miles west of Minneapolis and may be reached by Highway #7, to Highway #40, which runs through Madison east and west. U.S. Highway #75 runs through Madison north and south, is an international highway that stretches from Canada to the Mexican border. Madison is the county seat of Lac qui Parle County; the name, in French, means "Lake that speaks". This refers to the Lake Lac qui Parle, which is about 12 miles east of Madison and forms the county's eastern border. The lake stretches for over 20 miles and is being developed by the State of Minnesota as a wild life refuge, because of the abundant duck and geese flights that set down there each spring and fall. Fishing is exceptionally good in Lac qui Parle Lake. The people in the Madison area are descendents of northern European stock and are very industrious, hard working and conscientious. The farms are large and well equipped with modern machinery. The soil is rich and produces abundant crops of corn, soybeans, wheat, and sugar beets. Livestock is raised in large numbers, and the hog production outstanding. |
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