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1947 Map of Kiernan
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1947 Map of Kiernan

USGS Topo · Published 1947

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The Michigamme Reservoir dominates this 1940s landscape in Iron County, illustrating the significant hydrological engineering within the Iron State Game Area. This vast water body, created by the Way Dam, submerged parts of the Upper Peninsula wilderness, though the older course of the Fence River remains visible as it feeds into the northern reaches. The settlement of Kiernan serves as a small anchor along the southern rail corridor, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts through the timberlands. The terrain is defined by a dense network of smaller basins like Lake Ellen, Butler Lake, and Moccasin Lake, punctuated by the rise of Michigamme Mtn. This period captures the region as a managed wilderness, balancing industrial rail transport with the recreational and conservation mandates of the state game lands.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1947
Date Published1947
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions18 x 25.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain