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1954 Map of Houghton

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Houghton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Hancock and Houghton anchor this mid-century survey of Michigan’s Copper Country, where the landscape is defined by the legacy of the Keweenaw mining boom. The industrial character of the region is visible through the concentration of company towns and extraction sites like Franklin Mine, Atlantic Mine, and Champion Mine. The Portage Lake Ship Canal bisects the peninsula, serving as a vital maritime artery connecting Lake Superior to the interior waters of Portage Lake.

Local civic life is documented through numerous rural institutions, including the Onnela Sch and the County Hospital. Transportation networks reflect the era's reliance on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railroad, which linked the many small settlements like South Range, Trimountain, and Painesdale. Higher education is represented by the campus of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology along the waterfront, while the northern shoreline is preserved within McLain State Park.