Stretching waters: An historical guide to the Chain O' Lakes, Waupaca, Wisconsin

by John Sturm

Killarney House [Published 1992]. Softcover, vi, 200 pp; illustrations (some color), maps; 23 cm. Illustrated with black and white historic photographs, contemporary color photographs by the author, and several maps of the Chain O' Lakes region. A regional history and lake-by-lake guide to the Chain O' Lakes of Waupaca, Wisconsin. Contents Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Glacial Formation of the Lakes; The Indian Tribes; The First Pioneers; Taylor Lake with Otter and George Lakes; Sunset Lake; Rainbow Lake; Nessling and McCrossen Lakes; Round Lake; Limekiln Lake; Columbia Lake; The Twin Lakes; Long Lake; The Little Chain; Conclusion; Bibliography; Chain O' Lakes Map; Index. [From introduction] The Chain O' Lakes, or "Killarneys of America," is one of the most spectacular set of lakelets in the country... This factor... is responsible for creating an environment conducive to the creation and preservation of noteworthy historical achievement. The character of the Chain O' Lakes region was shaped not only by natural events... but also by the human development that continued the transformation... Certainly, the process has been at times overbearing on the land... Still, human advancement has added even more character to a region which... has been an outpost for... leisure time. This work consists of two primary sections. The first three chapters provide an introduction to the earliest development of the Chain... tracing both the Indian occupation of the area as well as the first pioneers. The remaining chapter

200 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1992