2013 Map of Makinen

About this map

Makinen and its local Po serve as the primary settlement hub in this 2013 Saint Louis County landscape, situated at the intersection of Wilson Rd and Mud Hen Rd. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and wetlands, connected by the Paleface River and various branches of Water Hen Cr. This area of northern Minnesota retains a heavily forested and managed character, as evidenced by the Washusk Forest Management Rd and the prominent Vermilion Trl cutting through the northeastern sector. Genealogists and local historians can trace family properties along named rural routes like Williams Rd and Taggart Rd, while water features such as Wabuse Lake, Morcom Lake, and Mud Hen Lake provide fixed points of reference for land use patterns in the Mesabi Iron Range region.