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1947 Map of Ahmeek

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Ahmeek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Copper mining operations define the industrial landscape of the Keweenaw Peninsula in the mid-1940s. The dominance of the Calumet and Hecla rail lines and the prominent Ahmeek Mine reveal the scale of deep-shaft extraction that shaped these communities. High-density worker housing and commercial districts are concentrated in Ahmeek, Allouez, and Copper City, while the outlying areas show the legacy of the region's mineral wealth through the Red Jacket Mine and the sprawl of Centennial Heights.

Away from the industrial centers, the land transitions to the shore of Lake Superior at Sevenmile Point. This rural-industrial interface is dotted with local landmarks like the Lake Shore Sch and the Ahmeek Cem, providing vital reference points for those tracing the social history of the Copper Country. The terrain is crisscrossed by drainage systems including the Gratiot River and Black Creek, which carved paths through the Copper Range long before the first mines were sunk.