By 1650, they had established settlements on the Apostle Islands and extensive trading networks that branched out from here. The Bad River Reservation was established in 1854 along this coastline, preserving important wild rice and fishing grounds for the people. The shoreline changes along the coast from gentle sandy beaches to steep red clay cliffs. Made of clay and sand, they take on a variety of round, marble like forms. They are unique to this area of Lake Superior.
Agates are another rockhound's treasure to look for.
The original Flambeau Trail commenced at the Mouth of the Montreal River, an additional mile further up this coast from Lake Superior. This is located about a mile east of Saxon Harbor. Chippewa Indians built weirs to catch whitefish and sturgeon at the mouth. A little above this river on the lake shore there were several lodges of Indians on a piece of level ground bounded on three sides by mountains through which a creek runs. The three sides had two valleys.