Related Records

1. 1912 East Shore of Trout Lake - 1912 East Shore of Trout Lake

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. 1912 Feeding Deer in the Deer Corral at Trout Lake - 1912 Feeding Deer in the Deer Corral at Trout Lake - the photo has the caption: "Trout Lake Forest Headquarters". Four fawns are eating. Three out of a trough and one out of a bucket held my a man.

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. 1915-1925 Fireplace Trout Lake Christensen Collection WHS - 1915-1925 Fireplace Trout Lake Christensen Collection WHS

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Article written by historian Michael Dunn about train service in the Manitowish Waters vicinity. 2017 - The article covers the evolution of railroads in our area. It discusses rail companies, tracks, operations, locomotives and services provided.

   2017

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. "Engineer's Error By Which Michigan Lost & Wisconsin Gained Part of Iron Range" 11/27/1914 - Capt. T.J. Cram selected the wrong terminus for establishing the boundary line between the two states. The result was Wisconsin gained 600 square miles of mineral rich territory. This line was disputed for many years. A Norway pine tree with a blaze from this surveyor's expedition was found along the shore of Trout Lake.

   Government

   Record Type: Library

   
6. Excerpt from the Blue Book of Wisconsin showing the number of acres of state forest reserve land by county, 1906 vs 1908 statistics. 1909 - This excerpt also discusses the importance of permanent state forest reserves, especially in the headwaters area of northern Wisconsin.

   Conservation Collection

   Record Type: Library

   
7. LaFollette's Weekly Magazine article discussing Wisconsin's unique policy of granting leases of forest reserve land for summer cabins. 1912 - This article reviews the positive economic aspects of conservation that the state's land leasing policy provides. Such leases were granted in Manitowish Waters. See Library catalog #2020.1.1 for an article detailing the Objectives of WI Forest Policy, including leasing.

   Conservation Collection

   Record Type: Library

   
8. Mann's Resort: "Oldtimer Tells of How He Opened Up Tourist Trade to Trout Lake" 1888 - Two builders hauled supplies over Indian trails and by boat to build the resort for John Mann. This resort later became Cardinal's Manitowish Lodge (11190 Heritage Hill Lane, Arbor Vitae, WI)

   8/8/1931

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. News clipping reporting Yawkey-Bissell Lumber Company sold 40,000 acres of land in Vilas County for a state reserve (forest) in the Trout Lake and Manitowish lakes area. 1908

   6/22/1908

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. Real Estate transfers published: Camp of the Woods on Benson Lake; Tower Inn by Vance Lake; Waukegan Lodge on Fawn Lake. 7/6/1944 - Edwin Hunter sold "Camp of the Woods" to Robert Kimmell. Jo Bernard sold the Tower Inn to William Garber (Hurley). Loren DeWoody sold Waukegan Lodge to the Westfalt's (Westin's Holiday Lodge?) and purchased "Hull Place" on Fawn Lake.

    June 1944

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Robert Loveless: The Northwoods Jack of All Trades by Kay Krans 1891-1949 - The article recounts Loveless' life in the Manitowish Waters area including his many entrepreneurial pursuits. Learn about his Virgin Forest Park dance pavilion on Alder Lake during the Roaring 1920s and Prohibition.

    2/2021

    Record Type: Archive

    
12. State Forester's biennial reports on everything related to Wisconsin forestry. Includes information on taxation of forest land, soil surveys, forest reserves, leased land, rangers, education, forest fires, forest issues and projects as well as land to purchase or sell. 1909-1912 - Two biennial reports to the State Board of Forestry are linked.

    Conservation Collection

    Record Type: Library

    
13. UW-Madison Forest Rangers course bulletin. Images in the bulletin include the Rest Lake ranger station with the fire tower in the background. 1914 - The bulletin contains all details related to the Forest Rangers course offered by UW-Madison including calendar, faculty, course purpose, facilities, course plan, location of field work (which includes Trout Lake Ranger Station), tuition and a list of courses of study with a description of each.

    Conservation Collection

    Record Type: Library