From the record
15 National Register listings published here.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
88 topographic sheets cover 15 settlements here, and 15 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
15 National Register listings published here.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Anvil Lake Campground Shelter | building | 1996 | 96000542 |
![]() | Big Sand Lake Club | building | 2005 | 04001487 |
| Eagle River Downtown Historic District | district | 2025 | 100011229 | |
![]() | Eagle River Stadium | building | 1994 | 94000650 |
![]() | Everett Resort, The | building | 2008 | 08000982 |
| Fort Eagle | building | 1998 | 98001090 | |
![]() | Nicolaus H. Hultin House | building | 1997 | 96001582 |
![]() | Jabodon | building | 2009 | 09000164 |
![]() | Mayo School | building | 1994 | 94000135 |
| Peacock Inn | building | 2017 | 100000519 | |
![]() | Region Nine Training School | district | 1996 | 96000890 |
![]() | St. Peter's Catholic School | building | 2018 | 100003008 |
| Ben and Margaret Stone Boathouse | building | 2008 | 08000017 | |
| Sunset Point | building | 1993 | 93001169 | |
| Voss' Birchwood Lodge | district | 2018 | 100002554 |
Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,757 of them, burning about 1,052 acres. 30 started naturally and 587 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 587 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 339 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 255 |
| Debris and open burning | 238 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 91 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 81 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 59 |
| Natural | 30 |
| Fireworks | 28 |
| Smoking | 25 |
| Other causes | 20 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. Two of them were set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2006 | Natural | 80 acres | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | EMILY LAKE |
| 19 May 2012 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 72 acres | Ottawa National Forest | LAND O LAKES FIRE |
| 12 May 2009 | Debris and open burning | 46 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | DEERPATH |
| 23 April 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 43 acres | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | not named |
| 5 May 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 March 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 21 acres | Great Lakes Agency | SUNKEN MUSKEG |
| 20 May 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 18 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | BIG ARB FIRE |
| 29 April 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 316 reports for this county, causing 2 deaths, 6 injuries and about $29,455,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 169 |
| Hail | 116 |
| Tornado | 15 |
| Lightning | 5 |
| Flood | 4 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 |
| Flash Flood | 2 |
| Dust Devil | 1 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | 2 killed, $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| April 1984 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 3 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 1969 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 1 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Eagle River | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| July 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac du Flambeau | $500,000 | A man was injured when struck by lightning while working on a house roof near Danbury (Burnett county). A severe thunderstorm downed numerous pine trees, some over 100 years old, in Lac du Flambeau (Vilas county). Three trees crushed a home and destroyed it. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Eagle River | $500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | St Germain | $250,000 | Large hail damaged vehicles and structures near St. Germain. A vehicle dealership on the east side of the city suffered the most extensive damage. Every car on the lot sustained damaged. Every vehicle at a repair shop in town was damaged except for a 1972 Pontiac Lemans. This was likely due to the thicker steel used in the body of the Lemans. One man was unable to get his hand around a hailstone that crashed through the kitchen skylight of his home. |
| July 1988 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 1986 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 1983 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1969 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eagle River | $200,000 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Presque Isle | $150,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed hundreds of trees just southeast of Presque Isle, from Crab Lake to Lynx Lake. Five homes sustained damage from fallen trees. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starlake | $100,000 | A severe thunderstorm, within a line of storms, produced downburst winds southwest of Conover. Winds of 80 to 90 mph, with higher gusts, snapped or uprooted hundreds of trees, some as large as three feet in diameter, along a 5 mile long path. Several homes and cabins were damaged by the fallen trees. The storm moved over a camp where 650 people were located. The camp staff heard the warning and was able to get everyone to safety before the storm hit. There were no injuries from the storm. |
| April 1999 | Lightning | Boulder Jct | $75,000 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in the Phelps area. One building sustained damage from a fallen tree. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eagle River | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Tornado (F1) | Phelps | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | $40,000 | A thunderstorm downburst downed at least a dozen large trees on the south shore of White Sand Lake. One of the trees heavily damaged a car; another fell on a cabin and damaged its roof. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | St Germain | $40,000 | A thunderstorm wind gust downed hundreds of trees and knocked down power lines in St. Germain. At least six homes were damaged by the fallen trees. |
| August 1988 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1981 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 1973 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1964 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conover | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Eagle River | $5,000 | A small section of Highway 70 was flooded in a low-lying area. In addition, a house had one basement wall caved in by high water. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arbor Vitae | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eagle River | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boulder Jct | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conover | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Lightning | Manitowish Waters | $2,000 | Lightning struck an electrical regulator on a house, causing a fire. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Flood | Lac Du Flambeau | $1,000 | Heavy rainfall caused street flooding in Lac du Flambeau. A spotter in the area measured 6.5 inches of rain for the day. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boulder Jct | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starlake | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | St Germain | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sayner | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Land O Lakes | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | $500 | Thunderstorm winds broke 1 inch tree limbs and blew shingles off a roof. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Woodruff | $500 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conover | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines southwest of Phelps. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Winchester. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Presque Isle | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Presque Isle. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowish Waters | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Manitowish Waters. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boulder Jct Arpt | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Boulder Junction. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | St Germain | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Saint Germain. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Lac Du Flambeau. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Presque Isle | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines near Presque Isle. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Winchester. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | St Germain | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in St. Germain. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conover | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Conover. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arbor Vitae Arpt | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Arbor Vitae. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Lac Du Flambeau | - | Penny size hail fell in Lac Du Flambeau. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Arbor Vitae Arpt | - | Half dollar size hail fell in Woodruff. |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 129 workings inside this county. 9 still produce and 120 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 128 |
| Iron | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conover District | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Anvil Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Arnett Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Big Arbor Vitae Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Big Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Big Portage Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Bittersweet Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Blatkowski Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Boot Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Broken Bow Lake Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Broken Bow Lake Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Broken Bow Lake Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Carlin Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Carpenter Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Chamberlain Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Croker Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Dakota Rd Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Day Lake Rd Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Decker Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Deer Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Devils Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Duffek Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Eagle Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Eagle Lake Rd Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Eagle River Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| East Buckatabon Rd Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Edward Thompson Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Eleanore Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Ewald Anderson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Fence Lake Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Flambeau Lake Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Forest Lake Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Forest Lake Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Frank Lake Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Frank Lake Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Gene Lake Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gene Lake Gravel Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Hungry Lake Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Ike Walton Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Island Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Jerms Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Johnson Lake Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Jute Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Klondike Lake Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Kollman Rd Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lac Des Fleurs Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Lac Des Fleurs Gravel Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Lac Du Flambeau Station Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lac Vieux Desert Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Lac Vieux Desert Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Little Arbor Vitae Lake Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Little Arbor Vitae Lake Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Little Arbor Vitae Lake Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Little Bateau Lake Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Little Bateau Lake Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Little Bateau Lake Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Little Bateau Lake Pit #4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Little John Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Little Papoose Lake Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Little Papoose Lake Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Little Spider Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Long Lake Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Long Lake Gravel Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Lost Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lower Sugarbush Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Manitowish River Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mann Creek Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Maple Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| McKinney Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Middle Sugarbush Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Military Creek Gravel Pitt | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Monheim Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Mud Creek Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Mud Creek Gravel Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Mud Creek Gravel Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Mud Creek Gravel Pit #4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Mud Creek Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Muskeg Lake Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Muskrat Creek Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Nelson Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| North Twin Lake Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Noseeum Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Nudist Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Ontonagon River Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Palmer Rd Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Palmer Rd Gravel Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Phelps Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Phelps Gravel Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Phelps Gravel Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Phelps Gravel Pit #4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Pinkeye Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Pioneer Creek Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pioneer Creek Gravel Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Pioneer Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pioneer Lake Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Pitlick & Wick Inc Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Plum Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Rade Lake Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Rainbow Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Rhinehart Constr., Inc. Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Rice Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Richter Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Roach Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Ross Allen Lake Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Shangri La Lane Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Ski Hill Road Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Small Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Spirit Lake Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Star Creek Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sundstein Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Trapp Brothers Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Trapp and Sons Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Trilby Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Trilby Lake Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Trout Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Van Vliet Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Vance Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Vandercook Lake Gravel Deposits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Vilas County Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Vilas County Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| West Plum Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Wilbert Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wildcat Lake Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Wildcat Lake Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Winchester Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Winchester Gravel Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Wisconsin River Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Wishow Lake Rd Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
Boulder Junction town · 54512 · On White Sand Creek · Boulder Junction quadrangle
17 sheets, 1939 to 1990
Lac du Flambeau town · 54538 · Near Strawberry Island · Lac du Flambeau quadrangle
15 sheets, 1938 to 2005
Manitowish Waters town · 54545 · Near Fox Island · Winchester quadrangle
15 sheets, 1939 to 1990