Mine: Champion Mine, Champion, MI

Opened → Champion Mine → Became

Operated for 93 years.

From: 1867

Located: S 1/2-SW and SW-SE Sec 31 of T48N-R29W. formally included all of S 1/2 Sec 31.

Owned by: Champion Iron Company which was owned by M&O owners. [DSS]. Then Oliver Mining Co. until 1901 then Oliver Iron Mining Co until 1910. North Range Mining Co. in 1947.

Produced: Iron Ore

Method: Underground, stoping method. 2,000 feet.

Railroad connection: Branch line from M&O, then MH&O. DSS&A to Marquette dock. Also by MILW and C&NW (via MILW trackage rights from Wabik. [CNWV]

Until: 1966

Lifetime Production: 4.8 million tons of iron ore by 1950. [LSIO-1952]

1,800 acres. S 1/2 of Section 31, T48-R29. 1/3 mile from MH&O main line.

Notes

Mine located on a hill just southwest of the village of Champion. Reached by M&O by a 1.9 mile spur which branched off from the main line east of town and other lines. [DSS]

Time Line

1868. This mine is now largely served by the M&O. [DSS] 

1965. This is an active mine owned by the North Range Mining Company of Negaunee, MI. [DMP]