1918 Map of Oak Island

About this map

Oak Island Fishery stands as a primary point of human activity in this remote northern reach of Lake of the Woods, where the international border separates the Dominion of Canada and the United States. Compiled at the end of the Great War, this survey documents the intricate archipelago and marshy shoreline of the Northwest Angle. Notable landforms include Magnusons Island and Buckete Island to the north, while Sugar Point and Pickerel Creek define the mainland's edge. The map reflects a period before extensive modern development, focusing on navigation and boundary lines between Ontario and Minnesota. Small islands like Passage Island and Flag Island dot the waterway, marking the natural transit routes used by early 20th-century fishers and travelers along the border.