1939 Map of Mc Cord

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Willow Reservoir dominates the northern landscape of this Oneida County terrain, where a complex network of wetlands and small lakes defines the region's hydrography. In the late 1930s, the area remained deeply rural, characterized by scattered schoolhouses like Harmony Sch, Kelly Sch, and Lund Sch that served isolated farming and timber families. The transit infrastructure of the era is anchored by the Sault Ste Marie and No 8 Highway and two primary rail lines: the St Paul and Sault Ste Marie RR and the Marinette Tomahawk and Western RR. Small railway settlements such as McCord and Tripoli mark the intersections of transportation and industry, while the presence of a CCC Camp and the Jack Pine Fire Tower reflects the period's active forest management and conservation efforts in the Northwoods.