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1954 Map of Graveraet River

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Graveraet River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Lake Superior shoreline and the heavily forested interior of Houghton County define this mid-century portrait of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The landscape is marked by the complex drainage systems of the Graveraet River and the Salmon Trout River, which cut through the townships of Stanton and Adams. In the southern portion of the map, the small settlement of Toivola serves as a local hub, anchored by the Toivola Cem and the Finnish Ch.

Social and industrial history is visible through scattered institutional landmarks like the Heikkinen Sch and the industrial infrastructure of the Copper Range railroad. Several interior water bodies, including Lake Weber, Bush Lake, and Lake Eva, punctuate the terrain alongside various Gravel Pits, illustrating the local reliance on both the natural landscape and the extractive industries that drove Michigan's Copper Country during this era.