From 1870s the advance and decline of the copper industry in Michigan' s Upper Peninsula was mirrored by the railroads that served it. It was not until 1976 that the Houghton tracks of the Soo Line (formerly the Mineral Range, Duluth South Shore and Atlantic) that the rail line was finally abandoned. This book seeks to tell this rich story of Copper Country railroad through a collection of pictures from various archival sources, including the authors personal collections, the Houghton County Historical Society, Keweenaw County Historical Society, the Rudolf Maki collection, the Chuck Pomazal collection, the Michigan Technological University Van Pelt Library Archives, and the National Park Service archives.  (USM138, $21.99)