Bill's Corner
My corner is just below the mouth of Thompson Creek. The corner has been home since 1995. My corner is also a collection of remembrances, keen advice, and opinion.
Thompson and its creek are important to my corner's history. The creek meanders south from the bottom of Indian Lake to the top of Lake Michigan. In the 1800's the creek hosted a saw mill and shipping hub. Saw mill waste accounts for the "antique" sawdust and wood scraps which still wash ashore during summer storms. In 1919 a hatchery was added.
Salmon were introduced in the Great Lakes to reduce the alewife population. The Thompson Hatchery contributed some salmon and created a booming local fishery. The creek survives on natural reproduction. A few hardy fisher-folk still ply the waters. Today they fish and remember "the good old days."
My corner was also called Driftwood Shores. It was a small resort and RV park. I estimate the park's origin to be mid 1950's in response to the salmon boom. I closed the park and retired in 2013. I'm the last camper! I love it here.
My virtual corner allows sharing of important things like: family and its history, pets, events, places, andfishing.
Welcome to Bill's Corner ...
My corner is just below the mouth of Thompson Creek. The corner has been home since 1995. My corner is also a collection of remembrances, keen advice, and opinion.
Thompson and its creek are important to my corner's history. The creek meanders south from the bottom of Indian Lake to the top of Lake Michigan. In the 1800's the creek hosted a saw mill and shipping hub. Saw mill waste accounts for the "antique" sawdust and wood scraps which still wash ashore during summer storms. In 1919 a hatchery was added.
Salmon were introduced in the Great Lakes to reduce the alewife population. The Thompson Hatchery contributed some salmon and created a booming local fishery. The creek survives on natural reproduction. A few hardy fisher-folk still ply the waters. Today they fish and remember "the good old days."
My corner was also called Driftwood Shores. It was a small resort and RV park. I estimate the park's origin to be mid 1950's in response to the salmon boom. I closed the park and retired in 2013. I'm the last camper! I love it here.
My virtual corner allows sharing of important things like: family and its history, pets, events, places, andfishing.
Welcome to Bill's Corner ...
