2010 Map of Payne

About this map

Payne and the surrounding rural landscape of Saint Louis County are defined by a grid of local roads and quiet water bodies as they appeared in the early 21st century. The settlement of Payne sits at a crossroads where HWY-7 intersects with Lake Nichols Rd, serving as a central point for the small nearby communities of Birch and Baden. The terrain is characterized by its drainage into the Little Whiteface River and Jenkins Creek, with prominent basins at Nichols Lake and Lake Williams. A series of family-named and descriptive routes, such as Chalberg Rd, Tremblay Rd, and Stoney Brook Rd, indicate the pattern of local land ownership and the transition from managed forest or agricultural plots to the edges of Maple Leaf Lake.