Title: Wisconsin. Department of Natural Resources: Northwest District Historical River, Stream, and Lake Files
Inclusive Dates: ca. 1935-1984

Creator:

• Wisconsin. Department of Natural Resources

Call Number: Series 2593

Quantity: 37 reels of microfilm [16mm]

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

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Abstract:

Records documenting departmental activities regarding rivers, streams, and lakes in the Northwest District (Ashland County, Bayfield County, Barron County, Burnett County, Douglas County, Polk County, Price County, Rusk County, Sawyer County, Taylor County, Washburn County). Although the files cover the period 1935 to 1984, the majority of the records document the 1960s and 1970s. In addition to the internal bodies of water, the lakeshore counties include extensive information on departmental activities regarding Lake Superior. Both the stream and lake files may include surveys; reports; inventories; maps; correspondence and memoranda; transcripts of regulatory hearings; legal descriptions and information on size, location, and length and information on limnology, access facilities, bottom topography, type and abundance of fish and game present. Also included are fish planting records; regulations; information on water temperature, chemistry, and velocity; aquatic nuisance permits issued; and topography of the immediate area.

Language: English

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The files are divided into river files and lake files. Thereunder, each section is arranged alphabetically by county and then alphabetically by name of the body of water. Because of the county arrangement some bodies of water are documented in the records of more than one county.

	River and stream files
Reel   1	Ashland County, General; Augustine Creek - Bayfield County, Big Brook Creek
Reel   2	Bayfield County, Bearsdale Springs - Siskiwit River
Reel   3	Bayfield County, South Fish Creek - Burnett County, Trade River
Reel   4	Burnett County, Trade River (continued) - Douglas County, Oak Creek
Reel   5	Douglas County, Ounce River - Iron County, Oak Creek
Reel   6	Iron County, Montreal River (continued) - Price County, Spirit River
Reel   7	Price County, Spirit River - Sawyer County, Brunet River
Reel   8	Sawyer County, Brunet River - Lost Land Lake
Reel   9	Sawyer County, Lost Land Lake (continued) - Taylor County - Rib River
Reel   10	Taylor County, Rib River (continued) - Washburn County, Totagatic River
Reel   11	Washburn County, Sturtz Brook - Yellow River; General
	Lake files
Reel   12	Ashland County, General; Augustine Lake - Lake Superior, Apostle Islands
Reel   13	Ashland County, Little Clam Lake - Barron County, Red Cedar Lake
Reel   14	Barron County, Rice Lake - Bayfield County, Drummond Lake
Reel   15	Bayfield County, Drummond Lake (continued) - Lake Superior (1966 - 1976)
Reel   16	Bayfield County, Lake Superior (1963 - 1967) - Pikes Lake Chaine
Reel   17	Bayfield County, Picture Lake - Unnamed Lakes
Reel   18	Bayfield County, Unnamed lakes - Burnett County, Big Sand Lake
Reel   19	Burnett County, Big Sand Lake (continued) - Memory Lake
Reel   20	Burnett County, Middle McKenzie Lake - Upper Clam Lake
Reel   21	Burnett County, Upper Clam Lake (continued) - Douglas County, Lake Superior
Reel   22	Douglas County, Lake Superior (continued) - Unnamed lakes
Reel   23	Douglas County, Unnamed lakes (continued) - Polk County, Big Lake
Reel   24	Polk County, Big Round Lake - Price County, Duroy Lake
Reel   25	Price County, Elk Lake - Tims Lake
Reel   26	Price County, Town Line Lake - Rusk County, Hungry Lake
Reel   27	Rusk County, Island Lake - Sawyer County, Black Lake
Reel   28	Sawyer County, Black Dan Lake - Filing Shed Lake
Reel   29	Sawyer County, Fawn Lake - Lost Land Lake
Reel   30	Sawyer County, Lovejoy Lake - Sand Lake
Reel   31	Sawyer County, Sand Lake (continued) - Weirgor Lake
Reel   32	Sawyer County, Weigor Springs - Taylor County, South Twin Lake
Reel   33	Taylor County, Spirit Lake - Washburn County, Bear Track Lake
Reel   34	Washburn County, Derosier Lake - Mathews Lake
Reel   35	Washburn County, Mathews Lake (continued) - Spring Lake
Reel   36	Washburn County, Spring Lake (continued) - Unnamed lakes
Reel   37	Washburn County (continued)