Near Mercer in Iron County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Roddis Line – Nelson Camp 1 (1925-1930)

Iron County Heritage Area

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, August 14, 2012

1. Roddis Line – Nelson Camp 1 (1925-1930) Marker

Inscription. Large, heavy cable remains from the pulley system (called a jammer), used to load the logs from the landing into the rail cars. Stove parts, railroad ties, a wash tub and glass bottles suggest a long term camp with railroad connections.

Artifacts are an important part of an archaeological site. The artifacts here have no monetary value but contain valuable information. They have been left here to show you how archaeologists interpret that information. Please do not dig, metal detect, collect or disturb anything on the site. It is illegal to remove artifacts without permission. Photographs are allowed.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 46° 4.914′ N, 90° 16.263′ W. Marker is near Mercer, Wisconsin, in Iron County. It is on County Route FF half a mile north of Turtle Flambeau Dam Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Butternut WI 54514, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wisconsin’s Copper Country

and on the North Shore. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roddis Line - Roddis Lumber and Veneer Company (here, next to this marker); Roddis Line – Early Logging (here, next to this marker); Roddis Line – Life in Camp (here,

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next to this marker); a different marker also named Roddis Line - Roddis Lumber and Veneer Company (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Roddis Line – Nelson Camp 1 (1925-1930) (here, next to this marker); Flambeau Trail – Turtle Flambeau Flowage Dam (approx. 1.7 miles away); Roddis Line – Turtle-Flambeau Dam (approx. 1.8 miles away); Flambeau Trail – Two Ways to Go (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mercer.

Upper left photo: Cooks and foremen of Nelson Camp 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, August 14, 2012

2. Upper left photo: Cooks and foremen of Nelson Camp 1

Lower left photo: Jammer loading logs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, August 14, 2012

3. Lower left photo: Jammer loading logs

Right hand photo: Team of horses in camp image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, August 14, 2012

4. Right hand photo: Team of horses in camp

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, August 14, 2012

5. Roddis Line – Nelson Camp 1 (1925-1930) Marker

Marker is on a six-sided kiosk with five other adjoining markers.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 14, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.