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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

The rocky Keweenaw coastline at Eagle Harbor serves as a focal point for this survey, which captures the industrial and maritime heritage of Michigan's northernmost peninsula. Originally mapped in the 1940s and photorevised in the mid-1970s, the landscape reveals a transition from active copper mining towards recreation and conservation. The interior is defined by rugged relief, featuring Eagle Mountain and Madison Gap, while traces of the area's extraction history remain visible through the Old Railroad Grade and the settlement at Central.

Water dominates the geography, from the vast expanse of Lake Superior and the sheltered Grand Marais Harbor to the numerous inland basins like Owl Lake and Meadow Lake. These water sources once supported operations like Copper Falls, and the presence of Nepco Camp No 7 suggests the continued importance of the timber industry in the surrounding wilderness. Cultural landmarks like Pine Grove Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing the pioneer families of this isolated mining district.