TEEPEE LAKE
Iron County
Ottawa National Forest
46N-37W-17
Ottawa National Forest
46N-37W-17
1933: This 100-foot Aermotor tower with 7x7 cab was erected by members of the Paint Lake Camp of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
NGS Data Sheet
DESIGNATION - TEPEE
PID - RL1577
STATE/COUNTY- MI/IRON
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - GLITTER LAKE (2017)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1940 (KBJ)
STATION IS 9-1/2 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF KENTON, 14 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF TROUT CREEK AND 22-1/2 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST
OF WATERSMEET, AIRLINE DISTANCE, IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/2 OF SEC. 17,
T 46 N., R 36 W., ON LAND OWNED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.
TO REACH FROM WATERSMEET, GO EAST ON U.S. HIGHWAY 2 FOR 13.45
MILES TO A RAILROAD CROSSING, CONTINUE EAST ON U.S. HIGHWAY
2 FOR 2.0 MILES AND TURN LEFT, NORTH, ON SIDE ROAD, GO NORTH
FOR 9.1 MILES TO SMALL STORE AND GAS STATION ON EAST SIDE OF
ROAD, CONTINUE NORTH FOR 2.1 MILES AND TURN RIGHT, EAST, ON SIDE
ROAD, GO 2.5 MILES AND KEEP STRAIGHT AHEAD, EAST, AT LEFT FORK,
GO 0.5 MILE AND TURN LEFT, NORTH, GO 0.2 MILE TO LOOKOUT TOWER
AND STATION.
MARK IS A STANDARD U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BENCH MARK TABLET
SET IN 6-INCH SQUARE-CONCRETE POST, 44.130 FEET SOUTHEAST
OF TRIANGULATION STATION TEPPE, 32 FEET SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOOKOUT HOUSE AND DIRECTLY IN THE CENTER
OF TEPEE LOOKOUT TOWER, STAMPED TEPEE 1938, SET FLUSH WITH
GROUND.