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2019 Map of Chassell

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Chassell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Houghton and Hancock anchor this portion of Michigan’s Copper Country, connected across the Keweenaw Waterway in a landscape shaped by early mining and industrial development. The city of Houghton serves as the focal point, home to the Michigan Technological University campus and the prominent Houghton County Courthouse. To the south, settlements like Atlantic Mine, Dodgeville, and Hurontown reflect the region's historic mining operations.

Lower on the shore of Portage Lake, the community of Chassell sits at Pike Bay, marking a shift toward the lake-based activity of the Keweenaw Peninsula. An extensive network of recreational and historic corridors, including the Bill Nicholls Route and the Keweenaw State Trail, follows former rail grades through the woods. The map also captures the varied terrain between Pilgrim Point and the Sturgeon River valley, including numerous local trails like the Barking Frog Loop and Twilight Zone Loop situated near the university forests.