1954 Map of Perch Lake

About this map

The dense forests of the Upper Peninsula dominate this mid-century survey, where the Ottawa National Forest and Iron Range State Forest converge. Water defines the landscape, from the expansive Perch Lake and Lake Sainte Kathryn to the winding course of the East Branch Ontonagon River and Dead Stream. This era represents a period of active resource management and lookout surveillance, evidenced by the Sidnaw Lookout Tower and the Perch Lake Lookout Tower positioned to monitor the vast timberlands.