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1956 Map of White Pine

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of White Pine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Industrial copper mining operations dominate the landscape south of the Lake Superior shoreline in the mid-1950s. The White Pine Mine is the clear centerpiece, featuring a complex infrastructure that includes a Smoke Stack, Sewage Disposal, and a massive Tailings Pond secured by a Levee. The transport of ore and workers is facilitated by the D S S & A railroad and the M 64 highway, connecting the company town of White Pine to the coastal settlement of Silver City.

Beyond the industrial core, the map reveals the natural transition into the protected wilderness of Porcupine Mountains State Park and the Ottawa National Forest. Several watercourses, including the Iron River and Mineral River, carve through the terrain toward Union Bay. Notable landmarks such as Pewabeck Falls and Bonanza Falls are documented, along with the location of Nonesuch, providing a detailed look at the geography of Ontonagon County during a period of significant mineral extraction.