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1946 Map of Eagle Harbor

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Eagle Harbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Eagle Harbor sits along the rocky shoreline of Lake Superior, serving as a primary maritime focal point for the Keweenaw Peninsula. The landscape transition from the Great Sand Bay dunes to the interior ridges reveals an industrial history centered on copper. Inland, the settlement of Central and the Copper Falls mine area represent the region's mining heritage, connected by the remnants of an Old Grade and railroad corridors.

Water dominates the terrain, with numerous inland bodies like Owl Lake, Central Lake, and Eliza Lake feeding into systems like the Eagle River and Jacobs Creek. The presence of the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse and the Pine Grove Cemetery provide specific points of interest for genealogists and maritime historians. The southern portion of the sheet is defined by the high ground of Houghton and the East Branch Eagle River, showing a rugged interior once busy with the camps of the Nepco Camp No 7.