Abandoned Record
About Soo Junction
This is a site record: what public sources say about Soo Junction, 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 Soo Junction is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Soo Junction
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.
- 1954 Sault Sainte Marie sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Sault Sainte Marie sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Sault Sainte Marie sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Sault Sainte Marie sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1973 Soo Junction sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Manistique Lake sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 Soo Junction
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Michigan index.
- Seewhy7.9 mi E · Chippewa
- Garnet12.5 mi S · Mackinac
- Emerson18.8 mi NE · Chippewa
- Ozark19.4 mi SE · Mackinac
- Shelldrake26.0 mi NE · Chippewa
- Gould City26.7 mi SW · Mackinac
- Moran31.3 mi SE · Mackinac
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Soo Junction": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).