BASS LAKE
-
The
township located on the western-most border of Sawyer Co., directly south
of the Town of Hayward and north of the Town of Sand Lake. To see
where and who owned land within this township as of 1915, click on these
links: 1915
Plat Map | T40N-R9W
| T40N-R8W
BEAR CREEK
- The previous name for the Township of draper
.
BEAUCHEN -
The
previous name for village of exeland.
COUDERAY
- Name of a township and a village within that same township, this name
is an adaptation of two French words, 'court' and 'oreilles', which means
"short ears". The first white men to visit this area in 1659, Radisson
and Groseillers, found the Ottawa Indians here. They called this
tribe "The Short Ears." Because this area was known for it's abundance
in game, fish, wild berries and rice, it was a favorite place for several
Indian tribes to live here. The Sioux and Ottawas were residents
here before the Chippewa came to live after 1745. These Indians,
along with the early England and American explorers called this area "Ottawa
Sagaigan," which means Ottawa Lake. Couderay was the first mill town
on the upper Chippewa River. For more history of this area see these
links: The
History of the Village of Couderay, The
History of Couderay by Ester Borrie, and History
of Couderay by C. M. Olson
DRAPER
- The name of a township and a village within that same township.
The township was also previously known as Bear Creek.
Click on these links to see where and who owned land within this township
as of 1915:
1915
Plat Map | T40N-R4W
| T40N-R3W
| T39N-R4W
| T39N-R3W
EDGEWATER
- The name of a township and a village within that same township.
The township is located in the south-western corner of Sawyer Co.
The settlement or village is located on the north edge of Lake Chetac and
has always been known as Edgewater. In 1903 when the Wisconsin Central
Railroad came through this area, it was officially named by George Huss.
Click on these links to see where and who owned land within this township
as of 1915: 1915
Plat Map | T38N-R9W
| T37N-R9W
EXELAND
- This village is located in the Township of Weirgor. It was first
known as "Beauchen". The Arpin Lumber Company
owned timberland in this township and built a railraod from the logging
town of Atlanta (located in Rusk Co.) to their own logging operations.
At the same time the Wisconsin Central Railroad was building its line from
Chicago to Duluth. A race between the two companies developed to
complete a line to the stands of white pine and hemlock that were so plentiful
in the Weirgor township. The Arpin Company won the race. The
crossing of the two tracks, or an 'X', prompted the name to be changed
to EXELAND. See The
Development of Exeland.
HAYWARD
- The name of a township and a city within that same township.
The Chippewa Indian name was "Ba-ke-abash-kang," which means "a swamp
with is a branch of a larger swamp." The town was named after Anthony
Judson Hayward, a lumberman who located a sawmill on the Namekagon River.
The town grew up around this site.This township is of an unusual shape,
which can be seen here: 1915
Plat Map Click on these links to see who owned land in this township
as of 1915: T41N-R9W
| T41N-R8W
| T40N-R8W
Also see The
Founding and Growth of Hayward.
HUBBARD
- The previous name of the village of Phipps.
HUNTER
- The name of the township that is located in the very center of the
county. Click on these links to see where it is and who owned land
in this township as of 1915: 1915
Plat Map | T40N-R7W
| T40N-R6W
LAC COURT OREILLES
- Although not technically a 'community', this area is land that has
been set aside for the Indians to live on and use for their self-gain.
The name was given to a band of Ottawa Indians by Radisson and Groseillers
who first visited Lake Ottawa. The name means "Lake Short Ears,"
and was given to this tribe because they appeard to have cut off the rims
of their ears. See Creation
of the Lac Court Oreilles Indian Reservation.
LeBOEF
- The name first used for the town of Winter.
LEMINGTON
- A small community once located in Couderay Township. Click on
these links to see where it is and who owned land near this community as
of 1915: 1915
Plat Map | T38N-R8W
See also Lemington
- Here & Gone
LENROOT
- The name of the township that is located in the northwestern-
most corner of Sawyer Co.
Click on these links to see where it is and who owned land in this township
as of 1915: 1915
Plat Map | T42N-R9W
| T42N-R8W
(see also T41N-R9W and T41N-R8W in Hayward township)
LORETTA
- This village is located in the Township of Draper. It was named
after a daughter of Edward Hines who owned a lumber company here.
MEADOWBROOK
- The name of a township and the village by the same name that was once
found within that township. It took between 30 and 40 years for a
Chippewa Falls lumber interest to cut off all the white pine in this area.
When the shingle and lath mill was discontinued, the settlers took up farming.
Grubbing out the pine stumps with the aid of horses and oxen was hard work.
In this area, a stream passes through a meadow that had a luxuriant growth
of marsh grass instead of pine trees, wich distinguished it to the pioneer
farmers. They named the settlement Meadowbrook, which was officially
a part of Weirgor Township until 1919. Click on these links to see
where this township is located and who owned land there as of 1915: 1915
Plat Map | T37N-R6W
See also The
History of Meadowbrook
METEOR
- The name of a township and a village by the same name within that
township. Click on these links to see where this township is located
and who owned land there as of 1915: 1915
Plat Map | T37N-R8W
See also Meteor
- Flourishes, Then Fades.
OJIBWA
- The name of a township and a village by the same name within that
township. Ben F. Faast of Eau Claire organized the Wisconsin Colonization
Company and purchased large tracts of land here. He set up a real
estate office in Radisson, but moved it to the new town that he organized
in 1918 (Ojibwa). His land office was the first building there.
He had visions of a prosperous city that would be supported by farms which
would grow up after the logging companies finished their work of clearing
the land of its white pine. The land was advertised as fertile and
very cheap. Quite a few people bought the land, which they farmed
in the summer and left in the winter to work in the logging camps.
The town was named Ojibwa because of its nearness to the Chippewa River
and the Lac Court Oreilles Indian Reservation, which was home to the Chippewa
Indians. The pronunciation of the word Ojibwa is actually 'jibwa'
(without the o), but this was corrupted and became Chippewa. The
two names refer to the same tribe of Indians. Click on these links
to see where this township is located and who owned land there as of 1915:
1915
Plat Map | T39N-R6W
| T38N-R6W
(see also T40N-R6W for a small section that is shared with the Township
of Hunter). See also The
Origin of Ojibwa
PHIPPS
- Previously known as Hubbard.
RADISSON
- The name of a township and a village by the same name within that
township. The town was started in 1902 by Orrick Whited, a real estate
dealer, and Henry LeBeau, editor of a newspaper. Mr. Whited platted
lots and built a home, a combination bank/store building, and a land office.
He named the town in honor of Pierre Esprit Radisson, who with Sieur des
Groselliers, came to this area in 1659 -- the first white explorers to
do so. The Omaha Railroad was built through Radisson in 1903.
Click on these links to see where this township is located and who owned
land there as of 1915: 1915
Plat Map | T39N-R7W
| T38N-R7W
| T38N-R6W
Also see Radisson
Ushers in the Railroad
RESERVE
- Located in Bass Lake Township.
ROUND LAKE
- Curiously, there is a township and a community by this name, but the
village is not located in the township of Round Lake, but rather in the
township of Hayward. Most likely the township is named after the
large round lake that is contained within its boundaries and that the community
was located on the western shore of the Lake, putting it in Hayward Township.
Click on these links to see where this township is and who owned land there
as of 1915: 1915
Plat Map | T41N-R7W
| T41N-R6W
| T41N-R5W.
(Also see T41N-R8W for a small portion of land that is shared with the
Township
of Hayward).
SAND LAKE
- A township located on the western border of Sawyer Co.. To see
where this township is and who owned land there as of 1915, click on these
links: 1915
Plat Map | T39N-R8W
| T38N-R8W.
SPIDER LAKE
- A township located in the northern-most portion of Sawyer County.
Click on these links to see where this township is located and to find
out who owned land there as of 1915: 1915
Plat Map | T42N-R7W
| T42N-R6W
| T42N-R5W
STONE LAKE
- Located in the township of Sand Lake, the village of Stone Lake is
actually partially in Sawyer Co., and also in Washburn Co. It is
said that the first residents, after 1887 moved the village to higher land,
choosing a hill in Sawyer County. Millions of board feet of pine
and hemlock were sawed and shipped from here. The settlement took
the name of the lake, which is located in Washburn Co., but it is unknown
why that lake is named "Stone Lake". See also A
History of Stone Lake
WEIRGOR
- This name, too, was given to both a township and a village, the village
being located within the township. Click on these links to see where
this township is located and to find out who owned land there as of 1915:
1915
Plat Map | T37N-R7W
WINTER
- Another instance of a township and a village within the township boundaries
sharing the same name, although previously the town had been known as LeBoef.
The name was changed to honor John Winter, an Omaha Railroad official who
came from St. Paul to engage in the logging industry. Winter Township,
which was organized in 1905, is said to be the largest in the state of
Wisconsin. See also Winter
Named to Honor Railroad Official
