Near Isabella in Lake County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Good Wages

Photographed by Connor Olson, September 5, 2019

1. Good Wages Marker

Inscription. You follow Old Sven into the smallest building. He opens a ledger on a desk.

"You'll be paid the standard rate, a dollar a day. That'll be $26.00 for the month. You work from dawn until dark. If there's an early moon you may work longer."
"We keep the tools here in the office when we aren't using them."

A seven foot long saw laid on a workbench takes up most of the room. Other tools lean against the walls.

Photo caption:
Man sharpening a saw--probably in the camp office.
The exact location of the office for this camp is not known.

Erected by USDA Forest Service, Minnesota Department of Transportation and Lake County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 47° 39.541′ N, 91° 36.133′ W. Marker is near Isabella, Minnesota, in Lake County. It can be reached from County Road 2 0.2 miles south of State Route 1. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Isabella MN 55607, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area

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Wilderness,

in the Arrowhead Region,

in the Iron Range,

and in the North Shore.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

on the Great Lakes,

on Lake Superior’s North Shore,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: The Year is 1906 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line).

Additional keywords. Logging

Photographed by Connor Olson, September 5, 2019

2. Stony River

Its location near the camp allowed logs to be shipped downriver.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2020, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 17, 2020, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on August 5, 2020, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.

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