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1939 Map of Cassian

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Cassian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

American Legion State Forest dominates the northern reaches of this landscape, a region defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and wetlands before mid-century development. The Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Ry and the Chicago and Northwestern Ry serve as the primary conduits for the timber and tourism economies of the era, intersecting at strategic points like Heafford Junction.

Small social centers are anchored by a high density of rural schoolhouses, including Fernwood Sch, Stewart Sch, and Lily Lake Sch, reflecting the distributed settlement patterns of Oneida Co at this time. Distinctive local landmarks like the Porcupine Fire Tower and Finger Nose rise above the basin of Bearskin Lake and the Rice River Flowage. The map also captures several loading points and small sidings such as McKays Spur and Goodnow, which were vital to the area's early 20th-century log transport and nascent resort trade.