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1951 Map of Makinen

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Makinen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The settlement of Makinen sits at a transportation crossroads in the early 1950s, serving as a focal point for this section of St. Louis County. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and waterways, including the elongated Long Lake and the winding Paleface River. These water bodies are interspersed with dense woodlands, much of which is protected within the Cloquet Valley State Forest.

Evidence of local industry and civic life is scattered throughout the township, from several Gravel Pits to the local Town Hall located near the eastern boundary. The map provides a detailed view of the drainage patterns of Water Hen Creek and its many tributaries, illustrating the transition between the developed rural roads and the deeper forest tracts. Researchers can trace the early road networks that linked these remote homesteads and water bodies like Morcom Lake and Wabuse Lake before later 20th-century developments altered the local character.