Related Records

1. A report by Thos. Cram to ascertain the boundary line between "the State of Michigan and the Territory of Wiskonsin". 1840 - A report written by Captain Thos. J. Cram (aka Th. Jefferson Cram) in 1840 printed in "Message from the President of the United States in compliance with a resolution from the Senate in relation to the survey to ascertain and designate the boundary line between the State of Michigan and the Territory of Wiskonsin" . This survey was directed to be done by the 6/12/1838 act of Congress. This report includes an account of Cram's survey route, encounters with Native Americans near Lac Vieux Desert, maps, survey details and observations and his conclusions.

   1940

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2. Charles S. "Cap" Smith family property, "Olivida", on Manitowish Lake. 1916-ca 1930s - These pictures show the buildings on the property-- the original log house (built in 1918; burned 1937 and rebuilt), storage building/boathouse and cabins (1924: 11 cabins originally; sold 5 in 1940). Per interviews with family members Cap Smith bought the property in 1916, stayed at Voss' in 1917 and built the log house in 1918.

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3. Images of Buck's Spider Lake Resort ca 1897-1916 - Bucks established this resort in the late 1890s. Specifc date not clear as they may have homesteaded the property initially. The first "resort" was most likely a tent camp for fishermen. They also owned the Divide Resort on Turtle lakes.

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4. "Manitowoc Club on Big Lake since 1893" by reporter Liza Tuttle- North Star Journal 8/7/1985 - The Manitowoc Club began as a private hunting and fishing club for a group of Manitowoc, WI men. Joseph Koenig managed to retain his ownership through the Great Depression and the property has been passed down through the generations to his family members (Ellis family, Mordvinoff family). The Mordvinoff/Barrett family still owned the property in 2023. The article includes the story about the 1922 murder on Big Lake.

   8/7/1985

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Ojibwe or Algonquin indigenous group practicing traditional seasonal activities. - From a 1988 USDA Forest Services presentation

   Record Type: Photo