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1941 Map of Orland

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Orland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Orland serves as a central hub in this late-1930s landscape, positioned near the Orland Fish Hatchery and several glacial water bodies. The terrain is defined by a dense network of lakes and marshes, including Wall Lake, Otter Lake, and the connected Deep Lake and Shallow Lake. These natural features dictated the early settlement patterns and road placements, such as the prominent Vistula Road cutting across the northern sections.

Rural community life is evident through the distribution of small churches and burial grounds like East Springfield Ch, Flint Ch, and Greenlawn Cem. To the south, the vast Jackson Prairie opens up between the winding courses of Pigeon Creek and Turkey Creek. This survey, conducted by A. G. England and Shirley Waggener, captures the region just before mid-century modernizations, preserving the location of small crossroads like Greenfield Mills and Brushy Prairie.