Talk:List of Little House on the Prairie locations

Latest comment: 17 years ago by 83.20.38.133

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List of some of Little House places. For the details, see : the LHOTP discussion


About Silver Lake : I've been wondering about Laura's Silver Lake. There is no lake of this name near De Smet. I've found two lakes near DeSmet and other nine in the county. Here is the result of my researches : http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=181:2:8806190445556666386::NO::: . Does anybody know about which of them Laura wrote in her books ? (83.20.19.46 12:26, 12 August 2007 (UTC))Reply

Originally called Dry Woods Lake by American Indians, the lake was renamed for Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior under President James Buchanan. The lake is mentioned as Twin Lakes in many of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books, including By the Shores of Silver Lake and The Long Winter. In the 1930s, the lake was completely dry and used for pasture. In 1980s, the area was a 9,000-acre marsh. Heavy rains and snowmelt in the mid 80s filled the lake to over 20 feet deep and now covers 18,000 acres in Kingsbury County. The lake is so distinct it was designated as a National Natural Landmark. (Source : http://www.sdgfp.info/parks/regions/glaciallakes/lakethompson.htm) (83.20.38.133 17:02, 13 August 2007 (UTC))Reply