Topographical and Underground Plan of the Cliff Mine Situated on Keweenaw Point
The first profitable copper mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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Description
This multi-part map shows the Cliff Mine at Keweenaw Point in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Opened in 1845, the Cliff mine was one of the earliest mechanized copper mines in Michigan and was one of the most productive in the nation until the start of the Civil War. A cutaway diagram of the mine is accompanied by an outline of its stamping machine, used to pulverize small bits of ore. Adjacent is an overhead view of the town of Clifton, now abandoned.
Surveyed by S.W. Hill in 1847 and published by the Government Printing Office in 1849 as part of the Annual Message and Accompanying Documents to Congress. Lithography by Ackerman in New York.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1849
Author: S.W. Hill
Sheet Width (in): 18
Sheet Height (in): 12.75
Condition: B+
Condition Description: Light toning along originally issued fold lines and a ragged left binding edge to the sheet.
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