1985 Map of Copper Harbor

About this map

Ft Wilkins State Park stands as a northern sentinel at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, anchoring a landscape defined by the rugged interaction of rock and Lake Superior. This mid-1980s data, updated with 1990s photoinspections, captures the isolated character of the copper country before modern expansion. The map details the transition from the settled hub of Copper Harbor to the wild reaches of Keweenaw Point and Manitou Island. Inland, a network of glacial lakes including Lake Fanny Hooe, Lake Medora, and Lake Addie are cradled between the East Bluff and West Bluff ridges. To the south, the terrain rises toward Mount Houghton before dropping into the waters of Bete Grise Bay. The presence of the Copper Country State Forest highlights the region's enduring timber and conservation heritage, while the lone Lighthouse labels mark the critical maritime hazards of the rocky shoreline.