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1939 Map of Cassian

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Cassian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

American Legion State Forest dominates the northern reaches of this lake-studded landscape in Oneida County, surveyed just before the 1940s. The map illustrates a region defined by its dense network of glacial lakes, from the large Bearskin Lake and Currie Lake to smaller basins like Fawn L and Lumen L. Three major rail lines facilitate movement through the area, including the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie, which intersect at Heafford Junction.

Small rural settlements and isolated railroad stops like Cassian (Deer Trail Sta), Goodnow, and Harshaw anchor the community, often centered around local education at Fernwood Sch or Goodnow Sch. In the southeast, the Porcupine Fire Tower stands near Crescent Flats, while a State Prison Farm is noted in the northeast. This 1939 field examination provides a detailed view of the Northwoods before post-war development, highlighting timber-country infrastructure such as McKays Spur and the Gravel Pit near Capitola.