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Encampment of the Travellers on the Missouri River

Date: 1832
Description: Travellers setting up camp along the Missouri River.
Photograph

Camp on the Youghiogheny River

Date: 05 06 1894
Description: Setting up camp on a bank of the Youghiogheny River. William Turville holds a canvas bag of bedding, while Jessie hands her son Fredrik a satchel from the ...
Photograph

Scout 80 Deluxe Camper

Date: 02 02 1963
Description: Advertising photograph of a Scout Camper with "bed 'wings' extended." A woman is pouring coffee at the back door, and outside a man by a canoe is readying ...
Map or Atlas

Recreational Map of Glacier National Park, Montana: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta

Date: 1930
Description: Pictorial map of Glacier National Park, Montana and Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. Illustrated by Joe Scheurle, it depicts white people, American ...
Map or Atlas

Recreational Map of Glacier National Park, Montana: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta

Date: 1930
Description: The back of the pictorial map titled Recreational Map of Glacier National Park, Montana: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. 14 panels of text and photo...
Photograph

Island Resort

Date: 1930
Description: Campgrounds at the Island Resort, located 25 miles west of the Wisconsin Dells.
Map or Atlas

Enjoy the Good Life in Grant County

Date: 1975
Description: A tourist map of Grant County that displays the various activities and attractions found in the cities throughout the county, such as boat landings, fishin...
Map or Atlas

Inter-state Park, Dalles of the St. Croix

Date: 1926
Description: A brochure with a map of Interstate Park on the Dalles of the Saint Croix River, showing locations of the north and south camp grounds, the fish hatcheries...
Manuscript

Neighborhood House Boys Camping Scrapbook: Features

Date: 1942
Description: Page from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with highlights of the boys summer camp at Camp America Williams: "backwards" day, with a line of boys dr...
Map or Atlas

Outdoor Guide Map of the Lakeland Area

Date: 1964
Description: This 1964 maps shows roads, boat landings and marinas, campgrounds, canoe trails and portages, and lakes and streams in parts of Vilas, Oneida, and Iron co...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 97-102

Date: 
Description: The measure of solitude fades in the ripples
and there are more prizes than there are fish
Photograph

132 - Camp Craft Activities

Date: 
Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying four photographs. Original caption notes: "Scenes from camp craft activities during 1940..." (the remainder of t...
Photograph

International Scout De Luxe Camper

Date: 02 04 1963
Description: International Scout De Luxe Camper promotional image. A woman is standing at the open back door pouring a cup of coffee. A man is looking up at her while w...
Historical Object

Joy Camps Beaver Point Trip

Date: 
Description: Page from Sue Ann Hackett Scrapbook displaying several camp photographs. Includes the "Riding Committee meeting" (including the Dalmatian "Lindy"), campers...
Postcard

White City, Chippewa River

Date: 1910
Description: View along shoreline towards White City, a group of white camping tents, pitched along the Chippewa River. People are in boats near the shoreline. Caption ...
Map or Atlas

The Great North Woods Tourist and Fishing District of Wisconsin : Ideal Location for Summer Homes

Date: 1926
Description: This brochure was intended for tourists and shows resorts, lakes and railroads in northwestern Wisconsin and part of Michigan’s upper peninsula. Also inclu...
Map or Atlas

Lac Courte Oreilles - Forest Service Management Plan (Proposed) Chippewa Flowage-Sawyer County, Wisconsin : Land Use, Recreation Sites and Special Uses.

Date: 1975
Description: This map shows boundaries, roads, national forest land, bogs and wetlands, lakes, campgrounds, and boat landings.
Map or Atlas

Boulder Jct.-Manitowish Waters (Lakes Area of Northern Wisconsin) : Including: Sayner, Arbor Vitae, Lac du Flambeau

Date: 1962
Description: This map shows roads, golf courses, ski areas, boat landings, camp sites, waysides, parks, beaches, scenic views, virgin timber tracts, airports, boys and ...
Map or Atlas

Minocqua Lakes Area of Northern Wisconsin (in Vilas and Oneida Counties) : Including: Woodruff, Arbor Vitae, Lake Tomahawk, Lac du Flambeau, St. Germaine, Hazelhurst

Date: 1962
Description: This map shows roads, golf courses, ski areas, boat landings, camp sites, waysides, parks, beaches, scenic views, virgin timber tracts, airports, boys and ...
Map or Atlas

Cable Area Recreation Map: Cable, Clam Lake, Drummond, Grand View, Namakagon

Date: 1990
Description: This map shows various types of trails, boat landings, canoe areas, public beaches, picnic areas, campgrounds, golf courses, public tennis courts, and othe...

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