1941 Map of Angola West

About this map

The glacial lakes of Steuben County dominate this landscape, which centers on the extensive Lake James complex and the established Pokagon State Park. In the years before the second World War, the area had already become a significant recreational hub, featuring the Potawatomi Inn, a Boys Camp, and a CCC Camp. This survey captures the rural infrastructure supporting these lakeside communities, including the County Farm and a network of schools and churches like the Collins Sch and Silver Lake Chapel. To the south, the city of Angola begins to expand toward the Tri State Airport. The map meticulously details the small, often family-named water bodies such as Sally Owen Lake and Rhodes Lake, alongside older crossroad settlements like Nevada Mills and Inverness.