Lerbs Cabin
Big Sandy Lake MN

                                                            

 

I collect old maps and this is one of my favorites.

It lists the old resorts on the lake. 1949                     

Key to map~ Red dots

1.Bell Horn Bay Resort ~Mr &  Mrs Harold Hauck, Prop.

Deluxe modern & semi modern housekeeping cabins. Excellent Sandy Beach, Motors bait,

souvenirs & tackle.

2. Breezy Bluff Resort ~ Emil & Agnes Kinney Prop.

Rest relax & cool off on our park like Hilltop. 6 Modern cabins & a childrens playground.

 Bait , gas & oil.

3. Hillcrest Resort ~ Reg & Pearl Hearle, Prop. A family resort with modern & semi modern

 housekeeping cabins. Nice sandy beach. Store, good boats, motors & bait

4. Isle View resort ~ Fred & Betty Smith, Prop. 7 modern housekeeping cabins

 with central showers.

Fiberglas boats, canoes, motors, bait. Spacious park like playground. 2 safe sandy

 beaches. Freezer & store.

5. Knollwood on Big Sandy ~ Myrt & Al Johson, Prop. A park like point in a

 sheltered bay offering lake

& river fishing. 8 log housekeeping cabins (6 modern 2 semi) freezer faciities,

playground & safe sandy

beach. MOSQUITO controlled. I'd like to know how they did that!

6. Libby Lodge Resort ~ Rick & Lades Huntley, Prop. New cabins & showers.

Auto~matic gas heat,
hollywood beds. 16' round bottom boats. Good fishing and safe beach. Insect controlled.

58. Nelsons Camp & Summer Art Colony ~ At the Prairie River Bridge. S

ummer Art Classes 

under direction of Prof. Walter Quirt, U of Minn Art gallery & studios. Good boats.

Modern & semi modern housekeeping cabins

7. Ole's Resort & Store ~  Ole & Irene Laursen, Prop. 12 modern fully equipped 

gas heated

 housekeeping cabins. Good round bottom boats. Insect controlled.

8. Pine Haven Resort ~ Bud Johnson, Prop. Clean well equiped log modern &

 semi modern housekeeping cabins with knotty pine interiors. Central showers.

9. Tower Pines Resort ~ E. L. Bordwell, Prop.  All modern 2 & 3 bedroom Cabins.

Lodge meals if requested. Good safe sandy beach.Playground, boats, motors & guide.

Bait & Tackle.

10. Verrips Resort ~ Gary & Gladys Verrips, Prop.

A family resort on Hwy 65. 11 clean

modern & semi modern housekeeping cabins. Level grounds.

Playground & safe sandy beach.

Boats, motors & bait. Store.

11. Weekley's Resort ~ No info