Related Records

1. Alder Lake original survey 1862 - Original Survey Maps- Commissioner of Public Lands in Wisconsin; Original Field Notes & Plat Maps 1833-1866 and Re-survey Maps 1858-2009. Wisconsin Historical Society http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SurveyNotes/Search.html

   1862

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2. Alderwood Lodge on Alder Lake. 1944-1948 - Edward and Cora Scotten purchased the property in October 1944 from Edmund Kmentt who ran the resort as the Chain-O'-Lakes Lodge. MW Chamber of Commerce guides advertise the resort as Alderwood Lodge. The resort sign lists Scotten as owners and T. Willett as manager.

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3. Alderwood- Not the last resort...nor the first-- by Matt Stegemiller June 2025 - Matt chronicled the history of Alderwood Resort on Alder Lake for the Judkins/Stegemiller/Skoronski annual family fun newsletter titled The Northwoods Bar & Moose. Matt's family has stayed at the resort since 1993 though they have vacationed in the area since the 1940s.

   June 2025

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4. Allan Dale Housekeeping Cottages 1954-1958 - The resort was on Alder Lake where the Trout River enters the lake, on the east shore. Michael Dunn notes that this business was gone by 1959.

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5. Bartling's Alderwood Resort 1988- - Purchased by Bartling's Manitowish Cranberry Co. from the estate of Floyd & Baye Christensen in 1988. Mike and Barbara Bartling operated the property as a seasonal resort until 2015 when son David and daughter-in-law Becca took over management. A year round lake front home was added to the short-term rental pool in 2018.

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6. Betzer's Alder Lake Resort. Includes photos, advertisements, brochure, obituary for Ray Betzer and brief history of the property. ca 1937-1970 - Ray Betzer purchased the property from Robert Loveless and originally advertised it as "Cottages in the Pine Woods". After his death in 1970 Ray's sister Evelyn Ethel inherited the property. Dan Fox helped her manage it from 1974- early 1980s. In July 1986 the property was sold to former guests Dick and Muriel Henske and was converted to private residences.

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7. Bill's Pine Village on Alder Lake 1948-1956 - Owner: William Meltzer Friends with the Lavigne/Maynard family who had property down the lakeshore. Property was previously Leach's Cabins.

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8. Blach's Twin Pine(s) Resort and tavern 1991-1994 - Joyce and Jerry Blach purchased the property from Butch Theisen.

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9. Blum's Cottages 1972-1981 - Located on the Trout River near Alder Lake. Current address: Peaceful Pines Lane, off of Alder Circle

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10. Brief biography of Robert Loveless, Manitowish Waters pioneer 1924 - Taken from the book History of Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas Counties published in 1924

    1924

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11. Butler's Four Season Resort 1989-1998 - Located on the Trout River near Alder Lake. Current address: Peaceful Pines Lane, off of Alder Circle The resort is now private family homes.

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12. Canal, lock and boathouse on Alder Lake. ca 1920s - This photo was taken at the termination of the canal connecting Little Trout Lake to Alder Lake. The canal system was build by Richard Southgate who had a summer estate on Little Trout Lake. Current location is Fire #12994 Alder Lake Road

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13. Chain-O'-Lakes Lodge on Alder Lake. 1938-1944 - Owned by Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Kmentt of Chicago, IL until 1944 when sold to Mr. & Mrs. Edward Scotten, also from Chicago. The property name was then changed to Alderwood Lodge. Kmentts stayed active in the community and continued to live on Alder Lake. They opened Lakeland Sporting Goods retail shop in the late 1940s.

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14. Christensen's Alderwood family compound on Alder Lake. 1948-1988 - Floyd & Baye Christensen and George and Lucille Speas, all from Necedah, WI, purchased the resort in 1948, to use as a vacation location for family and friends. After a few years Speas sold their interest to Christensens. Floyd's three children each had use of one of the three cabins. Floyd and Baye used the lodge as their 3 season residence. After their son Roger built his own summer home on Alder Lake, the Bayview cabin was rented to select friends. After Floyd and Baye passed the property was sold in 1988 to Bartling's Manitowish Cranberry Co.and was once again operated as a seasonal resort.

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15. Collette's Twin Pines Resort and tavern 1995-1997 - No advertisements taken out after 1997. Eventually the bar and resort closed to the public and the liquor license was relinquished. Son Joe Collette continues to live in the home/tavern building in 2024.

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16. Constructing Robert Loveless' Virgin Forest Pavilion on Alder Lake ca 1923-1924 - Built by Palmer Hanson, this dance hall was 6030 sq. ft. and could hold up to 500 people. The lumber used in its construction was all milled at the Loveless sawmill.

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17. Dick and Muriel Henske purchase Betzer's Alder Lake Resort. 7/29/1986 - Henske's were former guests at the resort and purchased the property from Evelyn Ethel. The photos show the old cabins and the property prior to demolition and building private residences.

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18. Dolly Tirpe Remembers Manitowish Waters- a 1999 two-part Lakeland Times newspaper feature story by Joyce Laabs. 1871-1998 - Dolly recounts the story of her father Robert Loveless, an early settler and entrepreneur in the area. She shares stories and information about her husband and children as well. Included in the record is a page from her journal of recollections detailing much the same information as in the newspaper article.

    1999

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19. Douglas/Desris recording about family history in MW. - Marlene Douglas Desris and her brother Drake Douglas reminisce about spending summers at Betzer's Resort on Alder Lake and subsequently owning property on the Trout River. ca 1940-2020

    6/24/2020

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20. Dr. & Mrs E.A. Flancher and the Peggy Line by Michael Dunn 1913-1955 - This is Micheal Dunn's recollection of his interactions with Dr. Edwin A.and Louisa Flancher who had a summer home at Balsam Point on Manitowish and Little Manitowish Lakes. The narrative discusses how the Flancher's house was built and summer life on the property.He recalls Mrs. Flancher talking about the "Peggy line" used by the logging companies that ran towards Alder Lake.

    4/2017

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