2011 Map of Picket Lake

About this map

Vermilion River and its surrounding wetlands define this portion of northeast St. Louis County, shown here in a detailed topographic survey from the early 21st century. The landscape is dominated by a complex hydrographic network, including isolated basins like Mankus Lake and Picket Lake. This area of the North Woods is characterized by its drainage patterns, where smaller tributaries such as Brendvold Creek and Finstad Creek feed into the larger river system. Human infrastructure is limited to secondary routes and forest access, with Crane Lake Rd and Ahlgren Rd providing the primary passage through the timbered terrain. The arrangement of water bodies like Lake Lon and Lake Alf suggests a glacial landscape of kettle lakes and slow-moving streams, reflecting the quiet, undeveloped character of this Minnesota wilderness.