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Mikana Mikana and Cedar Lake Township One of the first inhabitants of Cedar Lake Township were the Ojibwa Indians who arrived as the sixth wave of people. Pipestone, fishing, hunting and wild rice made the area desirable. The name Mikana means "Indian Trail". In the late 1860's the loggers arrived and found white pine forests. It was the logging industry which promoted exploration and economic development of the area. By 1875 S.A. Jewett Company had established two logging camps near Mikana. In 1876 Knapp, Stout & Co. purchased the Jewett Company and logged until 1900. The Village of Mikana was platted on March 31, 1902. The growth of the area was then complimented by the Soo Line Railway running through Mikana and meeting in the narrows with the Omaha Line. Various entrepreneurs arrived and soon Mikana became a bustling town which included a general store, post office, school, lumberyard, blacksmith, implement store, saloon, church, and the town hall, to name a few. Locals also homesteaded and began growing produce and livestock. The Cedar Lake area soon became a point of interest for those interested in the beautiful north woods, the lake and fishing. Many cabins were erected to serve as getaways for those from the cities.
Headwaters of the Red Cedar River, Red Cedar, Hemlock and Balsam
Lakes
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