12.0. Clifton

Clifton was the first village surveyed on the United States North Shore of Lake Superior, in 1855. It was considered a good site for copper but no large amounts of the mineral were ever found. Clifton was elaborately mapped with avenues and streets but did not prosper. It's at the mouth of the Talmadge River, named for an early settler, Josiah Talmadge; it was also known as "Onion River".