2019 Map of Makinen

About this map

Makinen sits in the northwest corner of this landscape, a region defined by a complex network of wetlands and interconnected water bodies in Saint Louis County. The Paleface River meanders across the southern sections, while the northern terrain is punctuated by Mud Hen Lake and Little Mud Hen Lake. The land is crisscrossed by a grid of local roads and forest management tracks, including Vermilion Trl and Washusk Forest Management Rd, reflecting the region's managed timber and natural resource character. This 2019 survey shows a landscape where water governs movement and settlement, from the larger basins of Long Lake and Wabuse Lake to the smaller, secluded Section Fourteen Lake and Dollar Lake. The abundance of creek systems, such as Water Hen Creek and Bobcat Creek, suggests a terrain that has remained largely defined by its natural hydrology well into the twenty-first century.