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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

The industrial operations at the White Pine Mine dominate this mid-century survey of the Ontonagon County shoreline. The landscape is defined by the massive Tailings Pond and its associated Levee, connected to the mine works by an Above Ground Pipe Line. This heavy industry sits in sharp contrast to the surrounding natural features, including the eastern reaches of Porcupine Mountains State Park and the Ottawa National Forest.

Along the coast of Lake Superior, the settlement of Silver City overlooks Union Bay, while inland, the company town of White Pine is meticulously gridded near the D S S & A railroad line. Waterways like the Iron River and Mineral River cut through the timbered terrain, punctuated by Pewabeck Falls and Bonanza Falls. Further south, the site of Nonesuch marks an earlier era of copper exploration near the Little Iron River.