Michael Hittle

An Accidental Jewel Wisconsin's Turtle-Flambeau Flowage

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"In 1926, the Chippewa and Flambeau Improvement Company closed the gates on a newly finished dam at the confluence of the Turtle and Flambeau rivers in Iron County Wisconsin. That act created a storage reservoir of over 13,000-acres, known today as the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage, whose waters were to be released for the purpose of generating hydropower for downstream industries. What served the state's industries, however, angered conservationists, for the headwaters of an iconic northwoods river, the Flambeau, had been replaced by a body of water dotted with standing dead trees and awash in driftwood and slash. But Clio, the muse of history, had a trick up her sleeve. The reservoir quickly became home to an abundant fish population; resorts sprang up to meet the needs of anglers and their families; and the flowage gained a reputation for its unique blend of excellent fishing with a wilderness setting. Statewide recognition followed in 1990, when Governor Tommy G. Thompson hailed the flowage as "One of Wisconsin's Crown Jewels" and announced that the state would be purchasing the bulk of the flowage's shoreline from the Chippewa and Flambeau Improvement Company. A few years later the Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area became a reality. This book tells the story of the creation of the flowage, traces the evolution of its waters, recounts the emerging human presence in the area, and examines the interplay of the various parties that have an interest in the flowage and its future. It also takes a close look at flowage fishing, life at flowage resorts, and some of the colorful people whose lives have become part of the history and legend of the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage."--Page 4 of cover

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Little Creek Press
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 699g
• ISBN-13: 9781942586319
• ISBN-10: 1942586310
• Artikelnr.: 56977302

Autorenporträt

Michael Hittle received his B.A. degree from Brown University and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University. His principal area of interest was the history of Russia. In 1979, Harvard University Press published his study, The Service City: State and Townsmen in Russia, 1600-1800. Mr. Hittle joined the faculty of Lawrence University in 1966. His teaching focused on the history of Russia, historiography, and various introductory courses in history, but he also participated regularly in the college's inter-disciplinary Freshman Studies program. Mr. Hittle served as Dean of the Faculty from 1980 to 1988. At the time of his retirement in 2001 Mr. Hittle held the David G. Ormsby Chair in History and Political Economy. Mr. Hittle grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, where his love of fishing emerged at an early age. His angling life has ranged from small Hoosier streams to Wisconsin lakes and rivers, from High Arctic waters to Bahamian saltwater flats, and beyond. In 1972 he and his wife, Marcia, purchased property on the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage; and after camping on it for a number of years, they had the shell of a cabin erected on the site. After twenty years of off and on work, he and his family finished the building's interior. Since retirement, Mr. Hittle has become an increasingly active sportsman/conservationist who is committed to the protection and intelligent use of Wisconsin's natural resources. To that end he has served on the board of the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage and Trude Lake Property Owners' Association and as a member of the editorial board of Driftwood, the association's newsletter.