Description of Lake

The reader wiil bear in mind that this publication is an Art Annual and not a history, as is the recently issued work of Hon. Daniel Mcdonald, Plymouth, Ind., to which exhaustive and masterly written history we earnestly commend out readers.,

mr. mcDonald has fine literary taste, is a noted auther and editor, and has a large fund of historical knowledge respecting the indians, the early settlement and the present status of Indiana beyond that of any man in the state. Thi is said without fear of successful contradiction. No greater nor more importantevent has transpired, relative to the lake, than the issure of Mr. McDonald's book in this Annodomini. It affords the author of this work great pleasure to make this statement, and at the same time to acknowledge his indebtedness to the author of "Lake Maxinkuckee, the beautiful".

Describing the lake is a delightful task, but not an easy one. There are not many writers sufficiently soulful and endowed with descriptive powers to successfully perform the task. A few able minds have left as their tributes to the lake some literary gems. The writers on the beauty and history of the lake include the names of some of the greatest literary men of the state of Indiana. According to the judgement of the author and editor of this Art Annual, easily chied among the descriptions of the lake is the writing of Hon.Daniel McDOnald. The writer could not exceed it in clearness of statement, splendor -dictiona dn historical accuracy, and hence the follwoing quation from the pen of Mr. McDonald:

"The lake is oblong in shape, about three miles long and two and a quarter wide, with somewha irregular shore lines and some small bays and undulations. the shores present about ten miles of lake front of almost ever character of approach; the level beach, the gradual slope, the steep incline, the abrupt bluff, the rounded headland, and these of verious elevations from the water's edge to nearly fifty feet inplaces. The water is wholly from springs, except natural rainfall, there being no inlet that may be called such, and springs of delicious water are founf everywhere along the shores. The banks are bold, clear, shaed and occupied by all sorts of summer cottages , mansions, hotels, schools of learning, acadiemies, and club houses. On the west side of the lake a small strip of lowlands givs out, to the surpluss water into s small kaje close by, and thence to the tippecanoe river, some miles southwest. There is very little grass, weeds, drift, or other unnsightly thins in or about the lake, and but little brush or trees along the shore - all is clean, pure and healthy. Flowing wells abound on the north, east and south sides and most delicious water resuhes to about eight or ten feet abouve the level of the lake on boring a distance of about 50 to 100 or more feet. Once on its shores at almost any point, and as long as you remain, be it days or yearsm the surroundings impress you constantly, and if there be a particle of love for the beatuiful in your composition, that sense is called into action at all times and on all occasions, in sunshine or in storm, the beauties of spring, the charms of summer and the glories of autumn.

Again surrounded as it now is with fertile and highly cultivated farms, charming cottages , and handsome dwellings, with white tents amid trees, cozy hamlets on either side, railroad stations and conveniences, its surface covered with sailboats, rowboats yachts and steamers, and on all sides the pleasures of fashion and those seeking relief from ennui, overworked or study; music, dancing and social gatherings of strangers from all quarters and temporarily fraternizing, to each and all it is still, notwithstanding the marvelous changes that have neem wrought during the past more than half century, what it was to the Indians - the sparking water - the beautiful Maxinkuckee

Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

Description of Lake