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1947 Map of Kelso Junction

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Kelso Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The Michigamme Reservoir dominates the central landscape of this Iron County survey, its irregular shoreline reaching through the township of Crystal Falls. This mid-century view shows a region defined by water management and heavy rail transit, anchored by the Gagnon Dam on McCutcheon Creek. The rail network is particularly dense for the era, featuring the Chicago and North Western and the Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad, which converge near Kelso Junction.

Smaller water bodies like Liver Lake, Light Lake, and Upper Holmes Lake dot the terrain, which is drained by the Paint River in the south. The presence of Mitchell Spur along the northwestern tracks highlights the industrial importance of the rail spurs in supporting local timber or mineral transport. This document provides a clear record of the hydrological and transportation infrastructure that supported the Upper Peninsula's economy in the years following the war.