PERCH LAKE
Iron County - Ottawa National Forest
November 25, 1971: "Bids for the removal of ten fire towers have been sent out to interested parties, according to an announcement by Joseph Harn, Supervisor of the Ottawa National Forest.
Perch lookout tower located on the Iron River District." (The Wakefield News)
Perch lookout tower located on the Iron River District." (The Wakefield News)
Removed
NGS Data Sheet
DESIGNATION - PERCH LAKE
PID - RL1562
STATE/COUNTY- MI/IRON
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - PERCH LAKE (2017)
REACH THE STATION FROM THE POST OFFICE IN SIDNAW, GO EAST
ON STATE HIGHWAY 28 FOR 0.1 MILE TO A SURFACED ROAD ON THE
RIGHT. TURN RIGHT AND GO SOUTH ON THE SURFACED ROAD FOR 0.85 MILES
TO WHERE SURFACED ROAD TURNS LEFT. CONTINUE SOUTH ON A GRAVELED
ROAD FOR 2.4 MILES TO U.S. FOREST SERVICE ROAD 142 ON THE
RIGHT. CONTINUE SOUTH ON THE GRAVELED ROAD FOR 1.5 MILES TO A
SIDE ROAD ON THE LEFT. TURN LEFT AND GO EASTERLY ON U.S. FOREST
SERVICE ROAD 145 FOR 3.1 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD ON THE LEFT.
CONTINUE SOUTHERLY ON U.S. FOREST SERVICE ROAD 145 FOR 1.95
MILES TO ROAD 1962 ON THE LEFT. TURN LEFT AND GO EASTERLY ON
ROAD 1962 FOR 2.1 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD ON THE LEFT. CONTINUE
SOUTHERLY ON ROAD 1962 FOR 0.15 MILE TO A REVERSE FORK. TURN
SHARP RIGHT AND GO WESTERLY FOR 0.3 MILE TO A LARGE CIRCULAR
CLEARING, A RAZED LOOKOUT TOWER AND THE STATION ON THE RIGHT.