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1946 Map of Hancock

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Hancock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Mining operations and educational institutions define the landscape of the Keweenaw Peninsula shortly after World War II. The city of Hancock serves as a hub, anchored by Suomi College and the industrial activity of the Franklin Mine and Pewabic. The intricate network of the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic, Mineral Range, and Copper Range railroads illustrates the importance of resource transport from the hills down to Portage Lake.

Along the coast, McLain State Park faces the expanse of Lake Superior, while the Ship Canal provides a critical maritime link. Smaller settlements and cultural markers like Paavola, Boston, and St Johns church are scattered across the townships of Quincy and Osceola. Traces of local genealogy appear in the cemeteries such as Lakeside Cem and Waasa Cem, while water bodies like Bear Lake and Lake Annie dot the interior terrain.