Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Keweenaw County, Michigan

Mandan

Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States.

Record

About Mandan

Mandan is a ghost town in Grant Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, on U.S. Route 41, about twelve miles south of Copper Harbor. It was the site of the Mandan Mine and the Medora Mine, two copper mines which were organized in 1864 and worked intermittently until their abandonment in 1909.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Mandan, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Mandan is

USGS topographic map around Mandan
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

10 historic USGS maps cover Mandan

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Mandan

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Michigan index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Mandan": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Mandan, Michigan": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q6747799.
  4. USGS GNIS 631377.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).