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1954 Map of Oskar

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Oskar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Lake Superior dominates the northern horizon of this coastal Houghton County landscape, where the Portage Lake Ship Canal cuts through to Portage Lake. This 1954 survey, updated with 1975 photorevisions, captures the rural Finnish heritage of the Keweenaw Peninsula through small agricultural and residential clusters like Liminga, Oskar, and Keranen. The map details a community infrastructure built around natural resources and public service, featuring numerous gravel pits and the County Hospital on the southern edge near Adams.

Educational and spiritual foundations are evident at the Onnela Sch and the Redridge Cem. The terrain is defined by drainages such as the Salmon Trout River and Schlot Creek, which flow toward the Great Lake or the inland canal system. This mid-century view preserves the layout of local roads and family-named landmarks like Schmidt Corner before later development altered the character of these Copper Country townships.