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1900 Map of Oak Harbor

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Oak Harbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Oak Harbor serves as a primary hub of activity along the Portage River in this turn-of-the-century landscape. The map details a region defined by its industrial transit and shoreline development, where the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern R. R. and the Wheeling and Lake Erie R. R. intersect near settlements like Limestone and Rocky Ridge. To the east, the military grounds of Camp Perry are positioned near the mouth of Lacarpe Creek along the Lake Erie coast.

Waterways like the Toussaint River and Turtle Creek snake through the marshy lowlands toward Locust Point, illustrating the complex drainage and canal systems, such as the Ward Canal, that supported local agriculture and transport. This 1899 survey captures the area before modern coastal shifts, providing a clear view of the Jerusalem and Carroll township boundaries as they existed at the dawn of the 20th century.