The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-25
.Conveniiences
Offers Modern
Playground And
Beach, Bigger
And Better

The great expanse 81 frozen lake
AZ the Great Lakes Country clnh
subdivision At The present. serves
two fold purpose. Aside from use
for skating and fishing which goes
on daily, the ice IS being utilized
as very important factor in the
huge improvement program the
property IS undergoing for great
deal 81 the work In the lake inn
provement program must be done
while the lake Is frozen as the
workmen must work sometimes
IN the center OF the lake. Such
work includes the cutting and re-
moving OF trees. removal OF float
ing islands Of brush caused by The
charging Of Spring Lake. The
daming OF the overflow from sub
teranesn springs. bv steel and
concrete dam constructed hv the
owners AZ = part OF the improve
nett program. has caused rise
o. five feet in the level Of the lake
and reclaimed an area az thirty
acres OF land which has increased
The size Of Spring Lake 10 twice
the original making a lake OF APP
proximatelv sixty acres Thou
sands OF gallons OF water has
flowed into acres OF lowlands that
have lain idle for nearly nifty
years. Brush. tree trunks and de-
bris bv the ton have been cut and
removed 10 clear he lake FOR The
new beach and make more and bet
ter beating and fishing area.
A new beach IS being built IN
Spring Lake in portion OF the
new lake area adjacent 10 the chill
dren's playground. Work hegun on
this beach last year With dredging
OF the bottom 10 clear n OF dehr 5
sand has now been placed on the
ice and will be allowed 20 sink "a
the bottom by cracking the Ice
This will form clean sand bot
tom out for distance of about loo
feet. \ pier IS being built also over
the ice
The two lakes on the property
being private lakes. are not stock
ed bv The state as are public lakes
So brush covers ave also being
built on the ice and which will be
allowed 10 sink 70 the bottom n
provide covers for spawning as al
stocking must be done ~ the own.
ers. A great about az attention i
being given the husines OF cove
aud beds 10 encourage spawning
and so stock the lakes naturally
rather than stocking from fisher
les. Spring and Crotched lakes are
considered two OF the finest lakes.
in the southern part Of the state
an abundance OF game fish
The Great Lakes Country club
subdivision will function ar a pri-
Nate institution and is being de-
velOped nv the Great Lakes Land
and Investment company ~ 30l F.
Warren avenue Detroit. The pro-
periv is located forty three miles
out Of Detroit at Holly Michigan
and Is an all around recreation
center. country club and private
subdivision At presen beautiful
concrete and steel clubhouse. four
teen miles OF gravel roads the new
beach and innumerahle smaller
improvements are under construc-
ton. together with the building oi
private cottages in the subdivision.
This unique real estate develop
ment affords the finest opportuni-
tv for resort property ownership
ever offered the group and pur-
chases Of lots in the subdivision
ae encouraged. The huge improve
ment that has taken place over the
winter is expected 10 give 20 De
troit and particularly lot owners
a great GUNNER OF sports and rec
reation. The property Is open Tor
inspection SUNDAYS and holidays "a
the general public Lot sales and
development are under The super
vision Of George r. Smedlev real
estate broker Of 44e f. Warren
avenue