Abandoned Record
About Wilson
Wilson is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, Michigan. Wilson is located in Harris Township along U.S. Highway 2 (US 2), US 41 and the Canadian National Railway, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east-northeast of Powers, Michigan.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Wilson, 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 Wilson is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Wilson
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 Escanaba sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Escanaba sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Escanaba sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1963 Bark River sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Escanaba sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1989 Wilson sheet, 1:24,000 · 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 Wilson
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Michigan index.
- Longrie24.9 mi SW · Menominee
- Arthur Bay27.4 mi S · Menominee
- Fayette37.2 mi E · Delta
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Wilson": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Wilson, Michigan": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q8022934.
- USGS GNIS 1616553.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).