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1946 Map of Mohawk

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Mohawk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Mohawk and Fulton serve as the primary hubs in this mid-century survey of the Keweenaw Peninsula's copper country. The industrial identity of the region is etched into the landscape via the Copper Range and the Gratiot Mine, supported by the extensive tracks of the Calumet and Hecla RR. These transportation and mining corridors follow the base of the prominent Cliff Range, which dictates the flow of local waterways like the Gratiot River and West Branch Eagle River.

Beyond the mining centers, the map documents smaller outposts such as Ojibway, Seneca, and the lakeside settlement of Traverse. The transition between Keweenaw Co and Houghton Co is marked by a shift from industrial sites to the marshy lowlands surrounding Thayer Lake and the Trap Rock River. This landscape reveals the complex relationship between the rugged geology of the range and the infrastructure built to extract its mineral wealth.