Intermediate Lake
Introduction
Intermediate Lake is part of the Chain O' Lakes in Antrim County Michigan. The towns of Bellaire and Central Lake Michigan sit at either end of the lake and river. The lake is approximately 7 miles long is connected to Intermediate River to the ...
History
Various tribes of primarily Ojibwa native Americans were inhabiting the region with the arrival of the first white settlers, who began arriving in the middle of the 1800s to attempt farming. The thin soils and short, cool summers made traditional farming difficult, and the region remained sparsely settled until the 1880s, when lumber interests began exploiting the regions vast tracts of white pine forests. The waterway provided an excellent means of transporting logs down to sawmills located along the way. The arrival of the railroads in the 1890s accelerated lumbering and other economic activities, and brought in visitors from distant places, who marveled at the natural beauty of lakes and rivers of the chain, turning it into a major ...
Introduction
Intermediate Lake is part of the Chain O' Lakes in Antrim County Michigan. The towns of Bellaire and Central Lake Michigan sit at either end of the lake and river. The lake is approximately 7 miles long is connected to Intermediate River to the ...
History
Various tribes of primarily Ojibwa native Americans were inhabiting the region with the arrival of the first white settlers, who began arriving in the middle of the 1800s to attempt farming. The thin soils and short, cool summers made traditional farming difficult, and the region remained sparsely settled until the 1880s, when lumber interests began exploiting the regions vast tracts of white pine forests. The waterway provided an excellent means of transporting logs down to sawmills located along the way. The arrival of the railroads in the 1890s accelerated lumbering and other economic activities, and brought in visitors from distant places, who marveled at the natural beauty of lakes and rivers of the chain, turning it into a major ...
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