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A Historical Geography Of Sand Island 1870 - 1944, Lucas P. Johnson
A Historical Geography Of Sand Island 1870 - 1944, Lucas P. Johnson
Department of Geography: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This thesis examines the settlement of Sand Island, one of two permanent colonies included within Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands archipelago. Following the introduction and literature review, a summary of Sand Island’s geology, climate and biological features is presented, serving to construct a baseline upon which to build a discussion of the island’s communal life. This foundation gives context to the seventy-four year struggle faced by the predominantly Norwegian immigrants adapting to that environment. It also serves to assist future scholars in studying wilderness recovery after what today is nearly an eighty year absence of the farmer’s plow. Chapter Four includes …