Related Records

1. "78 Vilas County Lakes Given New Names by Federal Board" 3/18/1941 - The article lists eight lakes in the Town of Spider Lake that are renamed.

   3/18/1941

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. A chart showing the difference, in feet, of the water levels for each lake on the Manitowish Waters chain before construction of the Rest Lake dam vs today's level with the dam. - The comparison is done for winter and summer seasons due to the draw down of lake levels in the fall. This document was created by Jim Bokern for use by the MWHS. Included are pictures of an 1878 drawing showing the change in elevation from the Trout and Manitowish Rivers to the dam at Rest Lake. This drawing is displayed at the Koller Library.

   2019

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Excerpt from the 1938 Opinions & Decisions of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin relating to the 7/8/1937 operating order for the Rest Lake Dam. - These orders established reservoir fill and draw down parameters for the Manitowish Waters Chain of Lakes.

   1938

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Loveless - Ella Dolly & VIgna (?) - 1928 - Loveless Photo collection Three women dressed in swim gear are in the water. Two stand next to a dock, one sits on it. There is the bow of a boat visible. "My sister Dolly on the left, Vigna (?) Middle, me sitting down 1928"

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Map of the lake region of northern WI and the UP of Michigan. 1895 - Map of the famous hunting and fishing grounds in the lake region of Gogebic County, Michigan and in Iron, Vilas, Forest and Oneida Counties, WI. Shows railroads, wagon roads and trails. 1895 Wisconsin Historical Society http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/maps/id/1855/rec/40 Image 98376 http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/fullRecord.asp?id=98376

   1895

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. WI DNR website document detailing the operation of the Rest Lake Dam as directed by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin's 7/8/1937 order and subsequent 2/17/1939 rehearing order. - These orders established reservoir fill and draw down parameters for the Manitowish Waters Chain of Lakes.

   2007

   Record Type: Archive