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1. Brief mention of construction beginning of the Riley hoist on Rest Lake. The hoist was used to load logs from the lake onto a rail car, 4/6/1906 - The clipping is a weekly newspaper article about the happenings in and residents of Manitowish.

   1906

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2. Rail lines connecting to Rest Lake where Riley hoist was located. Circa 1910 - This standard U.S.G.S. topographic map was annotated by civil engineer and railroad historian James P. Kaysen to show the location of existing and defunct rail lines around the community of Katinka Village (Papoose Lake Quadrant). Kaysen enhanced about 1,200 maps this way, typically drawing rail lines in red ink and adding statistical and historical information about lumber companies and railroads in the margins. This section of the map shows the rail line to Rest Lake where the Riley hoist was used to load logs on to rail cars. Date annotated: 1981 Source: Wisconsin Historical Society URL:http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/maps/id/2786/rec/19 Digital ID: none Image ID: none Page #:1

   circa 1910

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3. Railroad map that shows rail spur to the Riley Hoist on Rest Lake, train stops at Buswell and Papoose Jct, as well as area resorts. 1909 - 1909 Description: Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway map that shows the Riley Hoist, Buswell, and Papoose Jct. This 1909 map of northern Wisconsin and a portion of Michigan's Upper Peninsula shows the Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation, cities and villages, railroads, wagon roads, trails, lakes and streams, and hotels, resorts, and cottages in Vilas, Iron, and Oneida counties in Wisconsin and Gogebic County, Michigan. Source: Wisconsin Historical Society URL: http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/maps/id/1857/rec/13 Image ID: WHI 98378 OR: www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records and enter IM98378 in Search Box

   1909

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4. Rest Lake Dam: From the Beginning by Jim Bokern 1878-2023 - History of the dam detailing construction, purpose and ownership.

   2024

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. The Schools in Manitowish Waters as presented by Marie Pepowski, Town Treasurer in 1966. Late 1800s - mid 1960s - Mrs. Pepowski discusses the progression of school options for area children, including the different school locations and teachers including colorful tales of how some children were transported.

   3/1/1966

   Record Type: Archive