1963 Map of Oak Island

About this map

Apostle Islands rise from the cold waters of Lake Superior in this early 1960s survey, documenting the archipelago's terrain before it became a national lakeshore. The map focuses on the central islands of La Pointe Twp, including the prominent elevations of Oak Island and the neighboring Manitou Island. Evidence of the region's industrial past is visible at Quarry Point on Stockton Island and another Quarry on Hermit Island, where the famous brownstone was once extracted for urban construction. While much of the land is preserved within the Apostle Islands State Forest, small maritime markers like a Light off Manitou and the treacherous Oak Island Shoal highlight the area's continued importance for navigation. The map also delineates the Bayfield Co Ashland Co boundary as it cuts through these northern waters.