1942 Map of Angola West

About this map

Glacial lakes define the terrain of Steuben County on the eve of World War II, illustrating a landscape where recreation and agriculture coexisted. The massive expanse of Lake James dominates the center of the sheet, featuring notable landmarks like the Potawatomi Inn and various points of land including Lone Tree Point and Spring Point. Small communities and service centers such as Jamestown, Nevada Mills, and Inverness are connected by a network of local roads like Vistula Road. This era shows a well-established rural infrastructure, including the County Farm and several neighborhood institutions like the Collins School and Silver Lake Chapel. To the south, the city of Angola begins to spread near the Tri State Airport, while more than two dozen named water bodies, from Snow Lake to Lake Gage, suggest the early development of Indiana's lake country.