CLAM LAKE-THEN AND NOW
The town of Clam Lake, Gordon Township, Ashland County, Wisconsin was already being mentioned as a place by 1910, but was not officially a town. For a short while it was named West Fork and Howard Scotford built a store at this location. When the Post Office was established in 1928, Clam Lake was used as the official designation. In March of 1934 the county board met to decide whether a new town should be established along the westroad boundary of the coulnty in the Towns of Butternut, Shanagolden , Gordon and Marengo within the Federal Forest. Those living in the vicinity of Clam Lake felt that their interests would be better served if they had their own board and could therefore administer affairs to benefit that territory. The town became official at this time but Clam Lake was never really a town. It has always been unincorporated, a portion of the town of Gordon. What is usually referred to as the Clam Lake vicinity and mailing address is made up of portions of three counties: Ashland, Bayfield, and Sawyer County. The townships are: Gordon and Shanagolden in Ashland County; Namekagon in Bayfield County; and Spider Lake in Sawyer County.
The town of Clam Lake, Gordon Township, Ashland County, Wisconsin was already being mentioned as a place by 1910, but was not officially a town. For a short while it was named West Fork and Howard Scotford built a store at this location. When the Post Office was established in 1928, Clam Lake was used as the official designation. In March of 1934 the county board met to decide whether a new town should be established along the westroad boundary of the coulnty in the Towns of Butternut, Shanagolden , Gordon and Marengo within the Federal Forest. Those living in the vicinity of Clam Lake felt that their interests would be better served if they had their own board and could therefore administer affairs to benefit that territory. The town became official at this time but Clam Lake was never really a town. It has always been unincorporated, a portion of the town of Gordon. What is usually referred to as the Clam Lake vicinity and mailing address is made up of portions of three counties: Ashland, Bayfield, and Sawyer County. The townships are: Gordon and Shanagolden in Ashland County; Namekagon in Bayfield County; and Spider Lake in Sawyer County.
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