1941 Map of Ahmeek

About this map

The Copper Country of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula is documented here as it appeared in the late 1930s, showing a landscape defined by industrial extraction and tight-knit mining settlements. Communities like Ahmeek, Kearsarge, and Copper City are densely clustered along the mineral-rich spine of the peninsula, served by an intricate network of railroads including the Copper Range RR and the Mineral Range RR. Heavy industry is grounded by the Ahmeek Mine and the Red Jacket Mine, while the outlying areas remain largely undeveloped woodland and shore along Lake Superior. Local institutional life is visible in the scattered placement of the Gratiot Sch and Lake Shore Sch, and the presence of the Schoolcraft Cem and Lakeview Cem. This advance sheet captures the region's transition from peak mining activity toward a more established residential and coastal character.