2023 Map of Beacon Hill

About this map

Lake Superior defines the northern edge of this coastal section of the Keweenaw Peninsula, where the rugged terrain of Houghton County meets the water. The map documents the persistent layout of small copper-country settlements including Beacon Hill, Freda, and Redridge. These locations developed around the stamp mills of the local mining industry, and their enduring footprints are still visible along the lakefront. Inland, the topography is carved by the Salmon Trout River as it winds toward the coast, flanked by a network of rural routes such as Beacon Hill-Toivola Rd and Co Rd S-554. The landscape remains a mix of steep elevation changes and dense drainage patterns, characteristic of the region’s post-industrial wilderness.