Related Records

1. Biography of Charles H. Doriot Sr. 1885-1924 - The biography discusses Doriot's Deer Park Lodge at length.

   Family/Historical Narratives & images

   Record Type: Library

   
2. "In Island Lake- A Party of Evansvillians Enjoying Fishing" 1895 - A group of Indiana men travel to the Manitowish chain of lakes for a week of fishing and hunting. They stayed at LaFave's Island Lake Resort.

   10/6/1895

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. "Keith Island on Big Lake" by Kay Krans ca 1890s - ca 1930s - Kay's article reviews the island's history of ownership, discusses the Keith family's farm on the mainland, lists the different caretakers employed and shares a few of the family's favorite memories.

   6/2023

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Obituaries and land holdings for Calvin H. and Effie (LaPorte) Doriot 1894-1945 - Calvin & Effie moved to Manitowish in the 1890 and built a homestead on Big Lake in 1892. Calvin owned several properties in the Northwoods- see land records linked to this record. They owned a resort on Big Lake in the late 1800's and early 1900s; see 1909 map attached.

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Property transfer documents for Morichetti's cabins prior to their ownership 1886-1925 - 7/12/1886: Louisa Shaw sold to J.G. Champion 1907: G.F. Sandborn Co. purchased by paying back taxes (Time gap) 3/24/1911: Frank Regner sold to O.L. & Clara Ringle who quit claim deeded the property to Ringle Land and Loan 11/2/1913: Ringle Land and Loan sold to Calvin & Effie Doriot 11/6/1916: Doriots sold to Ferdinand & Mary Krueger 8/29/1921: Kruegers sold to Joe Kullick 11/30/1925: Kullick sold to Amedeo & Theresa Morichetti: they mortgage the property with Kullick and satisfied the loan 2/1926 T42N R5E S14 Lot 3 Current address of remaining family property 2022: 13101 Deer Path Road

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. The Rest Lake Dam and the Manitowish Waters Chain of Lakes- 1978 Thesis by Jim Bauer 1888-1978 - Submitted at UW-Stevens Point. History of the dam and the lakes affected by it. Discusses the dams constructed on Rest Lake, phase I, II and III logging, water level issues over the years, tourism, vacation homes, the fish hatchery and the fish lock.

   7/25/1978

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Timeline of property owners along the south shore of Stone Lake which eventually became Williamson's Stone Lake Cottages (1936) and later Peterson's/Tellefson's Lor-Wood Resort (1956). 1907-1956 - Gov. Lot 3 Section 14 Township 42 N Range 5 E

   Record Type: Photo