Heafford Junction
Lake Nokomis Wisconsin

"Southwestern Oneida County, located on the south shore of Lake Nokomis and along U.S. Highway #51. From Vol. 93 of Deeds, the description is as follows:
"All that part of SE1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 34, T36N R6E lying South of Big Rice Creek, not overflowed by water raised by a dam across Tomahawk River in Sections 4 and 9 T35N R6E to a height of 32.5 ft above the rollway of the Tomahawk Land and Boom Company's dam in Sec. 10 T34N R6E; Excepting and reserving to the grantor a strip of land 30 ft. wide at all points and contiguous to and extending entirely along the boundaries of the flowage created by said dam.
"Also excepting and reserving to the grantor, all that portion of the said description lying next to the creek and north of the northerly east and west ravine, used as a borrow pit."

Cabins


There were two, three bedroom cabins and five, two bedroom cabins. In 1974, two of the cabins were approximately 50 years old, two were approximately 40 years old and the other three cabins were about 30 years old. In 1974, the two bedroom cabin was renting for $75 a week; the three bedroom was renting for $85 per week. The cabins were not winterized. The summer season ran from June 1 - September 1 (or 13 weeks). During that time, the cabins averaged 80% occupancy. All the cabins were furnished with hot water heaters, space heaters, beds, dressers, hide-a-beds and kitchen furnishings and utensils.  A fiberglass boat was provided for each cabin and the main house, eight in all. About 150 ft of frontage was available to each cabin and there was one additional large vacant lot.
Cabin #1: Hillside
Cabin #2: Birchwood
Cabin #3: Shorecrest
Cabin #4: Burr Oak
Cabin #5: Bay View
Cabin #6: Sandee Lane
Cabin #7: Lakeview



Early Years










Winter 1974











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