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2011 Map of Cornell

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Cornell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

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The Escanaba River anchors this central Delta County landscape, winding south and east toward its eventual outlet. The settlement of Cornell serves as the primary hub, where the Cornell Post Office remains a central landmark for the surrounding rural community. To the north, the small hamlet of Saint Nicholas is marked by the Saint Nicholas Cemetery, providing a point of interest for those researching local family lineages and early Upper Peninsula settlements.

The geography is defined by a dense network of watercourses that feed into the larger river systems, including Days River, Squaw Creek, and the curiously named Mosquito Creek. These drainage patterns reflect the timber-rich environment of the region, while landmarks like Rose Falls (East) and the presence of Salva further south indicate the subtle shifts in terrain and settlement density that characterized this area in the early 21st century.