1931 Map of Chase NE

About this map

The Pere Marquette railroad corridor anchors the southern portion of this landscape, passing through the small settlement of Oliver as it follows the valley of the Middle Branch Pere Marquette R. Compiled in the early 1930s from Air Corps aerial photography, this survey reveals a rural district on the boundary of Lake and Osceola counties defined by its scattered educational centers. From Deer Lake Sch in the north to Oliver Sch in the south, these schoolhouses served a dispersed community of farms and homesteads. The transition between Ellsworth, LeRoy, Chase, and Richmond townships is marked by significant water features, including Deer Lake and Stowell Lake, while the nascent U S Highway No 10 provides a primary automotive artery across the southern townships, paralleling the rail line.