1985 Map of Perkins

About this map

Perkins and Brampton serve as central points in this mid-1980s survey of Delta County, situated along the Chicago and North Western rail corridor. The map documents a landscape defined by its waterways, including the winding course of the Tacoosh River and the Days River, which flow south toward Little Bay de Noc. Local history and genealogy are well-represented by the inclusion of St Josephs Ch, Bethany Ch, and the Perkins Cem near the junction of several rural routes. To the east, the boundary of the Hiawatha National Forest marks a transition into more heavily timbered land, while the southern edge follows the Escanaba River near the settlement of Chaison. The mapping of several pipelines and a Micro Wave Tower illustrates the modernization of infrastructure through this rural Upper Peninsula landscape.