Mining History: Mine Shafts of Michigan

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Mining History: Mine Headframes and Structures of Michigan
Michigan has four major metallic mining ranges, the "Copper Country" Mining District of Keweenaw, Houghton, Ontonagon counties (and some explorations in Gogebic), the Marquette Iron Range of Marquette and Baraga counties, the Menominee Iron Range of Dickinson and Iron counties, and the Gogebic Iron Range of Gogebic county (extending into Wisconsin). In addition there were gold mines (and copper and other metallic explorations) in Marquette county and gold exploring in Gogebic county. Silver explorations also operated in Ontonagon and Baraga counties.
In the past 150 years Michigan's Copper and Iron Mining Ranges have produced over a billion tons of iron ore and several billion pounds of refined copper.
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MICHIGAN COPPER and IRON MINING RANGES

Michigan's Copper Country and Iron Ranges

Michigan Metallic Mineral Ranges
State View

Upper Michigan Copper and Iron Mining Ranges

Upper Michigan
Metallic Mineral Ranges

Michigan Metallic Mineral Ranges

Mine Shaft Structures Gallery
This gallery of photos is from the Michigan Technological University Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences Department Collection. Most of the photos presented here were taken by staff during field trips to visit the mines, unless otherwise noted. Most of these photos were shot in the 1900-50 time frame so that most of the old mine structures have been salvaged or removed. Other photo sources are credited as noted in each section.

MICHIGAN MINE SHAFT STRUCTURES:

Marquette Mineral Range Part 1	Menominee Mineral Range Part 2	Gogebic Mineral Range Part 3
Michigan Iron Mines: Various Locations Part 4	Copper Country Mine Shaft Structures: Quincy Mine Part 5	Keweenaw Copper Mine Shafts & Structures Part 6
More Iron Mine Shaft Structures Part 7	Iron Mines (MTU Library Copper Country Archives) Part 8	Copper Mines (MTU Library Copper Country Archives) Part 9

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