SYNOPSIS: Two lighthouses stand on a field within a forest under blue sky. Rocky Island is a mile north of Otter Island. The primary visitor center is located in Bayfield, with seasonal visitor centers located at Little Sand Bay, 11 miles north on Highway 13, and Stockton Island 22 miles by boat. Madeline Island is the only exception as it is not part of the National Lakeshore. It is open daily and free, and offers films, exhibits, regional archives, and sales items. Visitor Centers. [1] The majority of the islands are located in Ashland County only Sand, York, Eagle, and Raspberry Islands are located in Bayfield County. There are metal bars that crisscross along the outer edges of the middle section of the tower to the ground. Logging took much of the white pine and hemlock. The second story has one window on the first floor to the left of the one-story structure and a window on the second floor above the roof line of the one-story structure. Long Island, which is part of the national lakeshore, is the last three miles of this peninsula and is a half-mile wide. Once on the National Park Service dock at Little Sand Bay, a ramped viewing platform with viewing scope looks towards Sand Island. IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTION: The new Michigan lighthouse has a narrow white vertical cylindrical base. Be prepared with the proper equipment and extra provisions when out on Lake Superior. It projects into the water from the left and comes to a triangular point close to the bottom right of the image. IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTION: The land mass occupies the lower left half of the image. "Apostle Islands National Lakeshore - Island Names", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cat_Island_(Wisconsin)&oldid=1064550642, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0, This page was last edited on 8 January 2022, at 23:43. In the center of the square is white shape of a boat going up a ramp with waves on the bottom of the ramp. The ears are deep black and point slightly forward as if listening. Your information is collected in our database for internal use only so that we may keep you informed of such things as upcoming events, fundraising opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and special projects. TJoseph Media COPYRIGHT 20222025 Friends of the Apostle Islands. Bayfield hosts the park headquarters and primary visitor center. It contains a dock, ranger station, lighthouse, picnic area, and trail. Ironwood Island is a mile northeast of Ironwood Island. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, located in Northern Wisconsin, is part of the National Park Service, within the Department of Interior. Over 20 million board feet of timber was harvested over the years. For in-depth descriptions of the services, visit the map detail elements for each type. Another 33,350 acres of the park are set aside as the Gaylord Nelson Wilderness. A listening device with audio description may be available when the visitor center is open (June - Labor Day). Several white beams connect this wider cylinder to the base and the ground. It is tan on top and transitions to a reddish color at the bottom. Size: two and half miles by three miles. The brochure explores the history of the park, some of its highlights, and information for planning your visit. His face is weathered. Things To Do Kayaking Where To Paddle Where To Paddle On This Page Kayaks lined up on the beach at Bear Island. Make a guess in the comments and we'll post the answer on Thursday. You have the right to opt out of such recognition by simply requesting that your donation and your name not be made public. Raspberry Island trail extends from the dock east to the beach. CAPTION: Chequamegon Point Lighthouse (Long Island), RELATED TEXT: The first Apostle Islands lights were built in the 1850s and 1860s on Long, Michigan, and Raspberry islands to guide ships to ports in Chequamegon Bay. The airstrip was located several miles from the camp, but several old cars were brought to the island to transport people and goods. Bear Island is about two miles north of Raspberry Island. The tower has 4 sections of it. The islands are green forested and surrounded by blue water. Trails on Islands: Trails are located on twelve islands. Manitou Island Trail extends from the dock northeast to the campsite. DESCRIBING: A large, map that covers most of this side of the brochure. Trails on the Mainland: Lakeshore Trail extends from Meyers Beach to the Mainland Campsite. Cloaked in a mantle of regrown forests, the Apostle Islands resonate with human stories reaching back to time immemorial. Docks are located at Little Sand Bay on the mainland, and on the Islands at the: east side of Sand Island, southeast side of Raspberry near the light station, southern end of Devils Island, east side of Rocky Island, west side of South Twin Island, northern tip of Outer Island near the light station, southeastern end of Otter Island, southwestern and of Manitou Island near the Fish Camp, southwestern side of Oak Island near the Ranger Station, Quarry Bay on Stockton near the Brownstone quarry, Stockton/Presque Isle near the Visitor Center, southern end of Michigan Island near the light station, north side of Long Island near the newer light sand on the west side of Basswood Island across from Red Cliff marina. Contact the Bayfield Visitor Center for more information about planning your visit. Most of the Apostle Islands light stations can be reached on the Apostle Islands Cruise Service water taxi or by private boat during the summer. The nearby communities of Cornucopia, the Red Cliff Reservation, Bayfield, and Washburn are located off of Highway 13. Download the UniDescription app for translated park brochures into acoustic media, designed for people who are blind, visually impaired, print dyslexic, or who prefer learning through sound. The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore symbol is a dark green rectangle box with a black outline. North Twin and Eagle Island are off-limits due to NPS restrictions. IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTION: A vertical colored photograph of the New La Pointe lighthouse on Long Island. Logging on the island began in 1942 when wartime demand created a more favorable market of products such as plywood for the fuselage on bombers. It contains no services. The ninth lighthouse, the Ashland Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse, is located at the end of a breakwater near Ashland Wisconsin. Visitors who like to have a picnic, have options on the islands and on the mainland. IN DEPTH DESCRIPTION: A team of two horses are hitched together side by side and pulling a sled in the snow. The area around the dock and lighthouse is not designated wilderness. Makwas eyes are dark brown and look forward at the islands Makwa calls home. Learn more about national parks at www.nps.gov. The old Michigan lighthouse is in the background on the right side of the photograph. During the Annual Apostle Island Lighthouse Celebration, a ferry tour service is available for all the lighthouses. CAPTION: Steep walls of sandstone bedrock can rise over 50 feet above the lake surface along shorelines that face the open lake. Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland is operated through a federal, state, and nonprofit partnership. We invite you to explore the park's sea caves, sandy beaches, forests, hiking trails, lighthouses, camping, and the home of the Ojibwe people. SYNOPSIS: This is a general overview map for orientation and is oriented with north at the top. SYNOPSIS: Gentle looking blue water laps against the brown, rough, vertical surface of the scoured sandstone cliff, as seen through and beyond an arched 8 foot, sunlight opening, shaded by recesses of a sea cave. A catwalk goes around the top section just below the windows. So life has been for Native people in the Apostle Islands for thousands of years. Raspberry island is about two miles east of York Island. SYNOPSIS: A historical black and white photograph of Native Americans outside in their regalia. The fourth section is rounded with windows, has a red triangular shaped roof with a ball shaped top. The regenerated forests support different plant and animal species than were found in the virgin forests. Sand island is located about three miles northeast of Eagle Island. Welcome to the audio described version of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore's official map and brochure. RELATED TEXT: Is your main purpose today just to relax and enjoy yourself and your companions? RELATED TEXT: Imagine everything around you in these woodlands and waters as the source of your material culturefood, clothing, housing, tools, transportation, and art materials. By the 1950s Lullabye had become one of the largest manufacturers of childrens furniture. It contains a dock, two lighthouses, and a backcountry camping area. The sandspit is a good place to swim in the afternoon sun, and the campsite usually comes with a beautiful sunset. The area around the dock and lighthouse is not designated wilderness. Tracts of ancient forest persist mostly in reserves near several lighthouses. This map covers an area of Lake Superior, mainland, and islands that is approximately 50 miles by 50 miles. A notch to the southeast of Big Bay State Park contains Chebomnicon Bay. Be wary as you submit to the islands charmsthey are surrounded by the cold, blue depths of this greatest of Great Lakes, Superior. Click image to enlarge. A white shaped triangle shaped like a tent. Each year, over 200,000 visitors come to enjoy the unique experiences that can only be had at Apostle Islands. Friends gathers this information for the limited purpose of monitoring website traffic, page usage, and determining customer service and website improvements. Madeline Island is directly east of Bayfield. In treaties with the US government the Ojibwe ceded millions of acres of land in the upper Midwest in return for annuities, permanent reservations, and the stipulation that they retain certain rights of use in the ceded territory. South Channel separates these two land masses. Manitou Island is one-and-a-half miles northeast of Oak Island. IMAGE 4 of 8: Outer Island Lighthouse. Download the official NPS app before your next visit. There are no roads or vehicle access to any of the 21 Apostle Islands within the National Lakeshore. The brown sandstone column is narrowest at the water level and rises in chunks upward culminating in a bulbous, blocky top. The trail symbol is a white rectangular box with a black outline. CAPTION: When waves, freezing, and thawing undercut rock, windows and arches may form. The community of La Pointe has a car ferry terminal and Madeline Island Historical Museum. Cat Island is one of the outer islands of the archipelago. This pike is used to control logs. IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTION: The sea stack is identical in color and layering to the sandstone of the mainland. The lighthouse stands in the top left of the photograph under blue sky. Friends will never sell or trade your personal information to any other company, organization, or government agency. The third section is round with a round port window on the left and center of it. No credit card information, i.e., the name on the card, the number, expiration date, issuing company, etc., is provided to us. It contains a dock, picnic area, backcountry camping area, and trail. It contains a dock, ranger station, picnic area, four backcountry camping areas, and several trails. IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTION: The tan-colored beach occupies the right side of the image and stretches in a sideways '"U" shape to a point in the upper left part of the image. In the background there is a wigwam and trees. Trailheads are indicated on the key and map with black square with a hiker using hiking stick in the center of the black. The goal of accessibility is to provide information and experiences that advance knowledge, understanding and personal experiences to all. Size: five miles by two and a half miles. There are nine lighthouses located within Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. The islands beckon to explorers and vacationers who enjoy quiet, sandy beaches, rocky shorelines with sea caves carved by wind and Skip to content All are dressed in their regalia. Outer Island is five miles east of Cat Island and is the eastern-most island in the archipelago. A woman in a dark long-sleeved ankle-length dress buttoned to the neck sits beside him to his left. The town of La Pointe is on the western edge of the island. The trees boughs touch the top of the wall tent. Michigan Island Light - Wikipedia Backcountry campsites offer the parks only overnight accommodations. All 22 of the Apostle Islands are shown, highlighting in green the 21 which are part of the National Lakeshore and a 12 mile stretch of the mainland from Meyers Beach to Little Sand Bay. A bulldozed airstrip on the southwestern portion of the island allowed small planes to land. During the summer, potable water may be available along the boardwalk at Presque Isle and Sand Island. The mouth is closed. In 2004, Congress designated 33,350 acres of the park to be protected forever as the Gaylord Nelson Wilderness, named for Wisconsins former governor and US senator who is perhaps best known as the father of Earth Day. Text on the left side of rows three and four: The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore boundary extends one-quarter mile into Lake Superior from the islands and the shoreline of the mainland section of the park. SYNOPSIS: A vertical photograph of the Chequamegon Point Lighthouse on Long Island and the tower that holds the light. Rocky Island trail extends from the dock and campsites on the eastern shore of the island south to the southern most tip of the island. Dark blue lake water fills the sideways "U" shape in the center-left part of the image. Kayak between the crevasses of the sea caves. Friends of the Apostle Islands is a 501(c)3. Commercial services in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore provide a variety of ways to see and enjoy the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Apostle Islands - Wikipedia Non-wilderness areas are denoted in dark green. Cat, Hermit, and Devil's Islands, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, WI Stockton Island Visitor Center is open daily in summer as a self-service facility. Red Cliff Kayak Rental | Red Cliff Tours The Devils Island Lighthouse is at the northern tip of Devils Island. From 1886 to 1914 Sand Islands Camp Stella provided a rustic haven for island visitors. Sand Island Light the first image from the left covers a third of the row, next are 7 equal sized color photos of the other 8 light stations in the islands. DESCRIBING: A black and white photograph showing historic winter logging efforts. Cat Island is a Wisconsin island in Lake Superior. The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior, off the Bayfield Peninsula in northern Wisconsin. The men are dressed in woolen winter clothing and wear hats with brims. Forever means a long time in the Apostle Islandsas long as waves lap, rocks erode, and people value the meaning of wilderness. The horses that are hitched to the sled loaded with logs, are approximately 15 hands high are dark in color. DESCRIBING: This rectangular color photo shows an irregular column of brown sandstone surrounded by water, known as a sea stack. Parking and ramps are signed with universal signage as accessible. A small portion of Bad River Indian Reservation (Mashkii Ziibii) is located at the eastern point of the island. They followed a traditional seasonal lifestyle of hunting, fishing, gathering berries and wild rice, and making maple sugar. It contains a dock, backcountry camping area, and trail. By the 1950s Lullabyes Outer Island logging operation was fully mechanized and run by a thirteen-man crew. Reservations for camping are required and must be made in advance on Recreation.gov or by contacting the visitor center at (715) 779-3398 extension 2. A Complete Apostle Islands Visitor Guide - Wanderlust Travel & Photos . IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTION: An historic black and white photograph shows a canvas wall tent with one front lap tied open to a pine tree to pictures left. SYNOPSIS: A vertical, black, and white historic photograph shows six men atop a winter logging sled loaded with huge logs and drawn by two horses. Size: three miles that tapers in the south by five miles. State and federal boating regulations are enforced. For Ice Caves information and safety visit the park website or social media. Size: 14 miles by three miles. Cat Island Campsite | Natural Atlas Sea caves can be found at the following locations and are listed . The archipelago is bounded by Eagle Island in the west, Devils Island in the north, Outer Island in the east, and Long Island in the south covering an area of roughly 30 by 30 miles. Your Friends at Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, https://www.nps.gov/apis/planyourvisit/cat-campsite.htm, https://www.nps.gov/apis/planyourvisit/commercial-services.htm. On top of this, there is a circular railing and a lens room with a dark dome-shaped roof. Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Camping is located on the following islands (alphabetical order): The designated campsites are marked on the map with the Backcountry campsite(s), National Park Service symbol. IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTION: Makwa, in left profile in a dark, soft black with a light brown/tan muzzle. The dock symbol is a light blue rectangular box with a black outline. The 22 islands in the Apostle Island archipelago are Madeline, Stockton, Gull, Eagle, Outer, Oak, Sand, Basswood, Bear, Michigan, Hermit, Cat, Otter, Manitou, Rocky, Long, Ironwood, York, Raspberry, Devils, South Twin, and North Twin Islands. Madeline Island is two miles south of Basswood Island separated by the North Channel. A car ferry connects La Pointe to the town of Bayfield three miles away to the northwest. The northern part of the island resembles a U shape and contains Lighthouse Bay. Outer Island (U.S. National Park Service) Use NOAA nautical chart #14973 or #14966 to navigate. A Brownstone quarry is on the southeast end of the island. Medusa | Cat Island | Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Lake The evergreen forest surrounds both buildings, and blue sky with fluffy, white clouds is visible above the trees. The horse on the right of the photo has a white blaze on its nose. Otter Island is about two miles north. This island is not designated as wilderness. Windows are trimmed in black. CAPTION: Ice, wind, and the unrelenting lake waves dramatically carve shorelines of billion-year-old Devils Island sandstone. CAPTION: Fashions change, but outdoor recreation has beckoned people here since the 19th century. IMAGE 2 of 8: Raspberry Island Lighthouse. One trail leads to an overlook that is located on the north end of the island. Size: one mile by one mile. Island Camping: Once on Stockton Island at Presque Isle or Quarry Bay and on Sand Island East Bay, boardwalk leads from the dock to campsites that feature a wooden tent pad, picnic tables with a cutaway to allow wheelchair access, fire rings, and bear lockers. The northern point of the peninsula includes the mainland portion of the national lakeshore, colored green, on the west, and the Red Cliff Indian Reservation (Gaa-miskwaabikaang), which includes Frog Bay Tribal National Park, on the east, colored salmon. . Her hands are clasp on her lap. Friends of the Apostle Islands is the official philanthropic partner of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. These logging camps remain relatively undisturbed andwell preserved as a record of the past. Island Cat Island is a Wisconsin island in Lake Superior. Hearing and speaking these words helps preserve the culture of this special place. South Twin Island is one mile to the east of Rocky Island. 20 min read. According to USGS GNIS, there is a smaller Cat Island in Brown County, Wisconsin just off shore of the city of Green Bay.. Cat Island has gone by a number of names including Kagagiwanjikag Miniss (Ojibwe for "Island of Hemlock Trees"), Texas Island, Hemlock Island and Shoe Island.[1]. Home Map Browse Map Explore away Explore Map Collection Check out our basemaps Print a MapPlus Generate a high-quality PDF Discover My Surroundings Discover local flora, fauna, geology, and more Such information is strictly a matter between the donor and our processing agent, PayPal. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and the park. DESCRIBING: Square photograph of a beach and water. The towns that these sites are listed on the map are (towns listed from the south to the north): These locations are marked on the map with the Campground, not National Park service symbol. On both Michigan and Outer islands, railroads took logs to landings for transport by water to mills. A notch in the southwest corner of the island contains Quarry Bay. Fuel became essential for this type of logging and diesel was brought in on one thousand-gallon tanks.Camp life for Lullabye workers included amenities unknown to earlier generations of woodworkers such as a portable generator which provided electricity for lights and a television. DESCRIBING: Colored image spanning the top half of brochure set behind other images. A green light hidden within the trees is on the top of the tower. SYNOPSIS: Devils Island Lighthouse is white with a red roof and stands in a forest with a cliff face and lake below. Hundreds of years ago the Ojibwe people migrated here across the Great Lakes. Only the most experienced private boaters and sea kayakers should consider attempting a trip to this lighthouse, due to the great distance and exposed location. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Cat Island is one of the outer islands of the archipelago. Friends will never sell or trade your personal information to any other company, organization, or government agency. Although sailboats, power boats, and sea kayaks now mostly replace the schooners, freighters, and voyageurs canoes that once plied the islands waters, one thing remains the same . Big Bay State Park and Big Bay Town Park are 8 miles east of La Pointe. The Island contains two docks, the Stockton Island Visitor Center (open in summer only), two picnic areas, three backcountry camping areas, and trails.
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