Executive Order 10374

the United States has acquired through exchange under the authority of Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (50 Stat. 525), as amended (7 U.S.C. 1010-1013), certain lands lying within the present boundaries of the Nicolet National Forest and the Chequamegon National Forest, in Wisconsin; and it is contemplated that the United States will from time to time hereafter acquire through exchange under the said authority additional lands lying within the present boundaries of the said forests; and the United States has also acquired through exchange under the authority of the said Title III, as amended, or the act of March 1, 1911, 36 Stat. 963, as amended, certain lands adjacent to or in an area adjacent to the said forests; and it is contemplated that the United States will from time to time hereafter acquire through exchange under the said authority additional lands lying within the said area; and certain of the public lands which were reserved for lighthouse purposes, by Executive order of July 21, 1871, and which have been declared surplus to the needs of the Lighthouse Service and transferred to the Department of Agriculture for the use of the Forest Service, are adjacent to the Chequamegon National Forest; and it appears that the above-described lands are suitable for national-forest purposes and that it would be in the public interest to reserve such lands as parts of the Nicolet National Forest or the Chequamegon National Forest, as hereinafter indicated: , by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 24 of the act of March 3, 1891, 26 Stat. 1103 (16 U.S.C. 471), section 1 of the act of June 4, 1897, 30 Stat. 34, 36 (16 U.S.C. 473), and section 11 of the act of March 1, 1911, 36 Stat. 963 (16 U.S.C. 521), and as President of the United States, and upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is ordered as follows:

Fourth Principal Meridian Beginning at the northwest corner of sec. 3, T. 38 N., R. 11 E., thence by metes and bounds: East, 160 feet, approximately, to the shore line of Laurel Lake. Southwesterly, along shore line of Laurel Lake to intersection of the west boundary line of sec. 3. North, along west boundary line of sec. 3, to point of beginning. The tract described contains approximately 0.75 acre.

Fourth Principal Meridian T. 47 N., R. 6 W., Sec. 2, S&frac12;; Sec. 3, S&frac12;; Sec. 4, S&frac12;; Secs. 8 and 17. T. 48 N., R. 6 W., Secs. 12, 13, and 24. The tract described contains approximately 4,160 acres.

Tract No. 1 <p style="font-size:80%; margin-right:4.0em; margin-left:4.0em;">Beginning at a point on the west shore of Sand Island in lot 1, sec. 12, T. 52 N., R. 5 W., from which a point on the shore line intersected by a line extended due west from the center of old light tower which is attached to a dwelling, bears south 15 feet; thence due east, approximately 530 feet to the east shore line of lot 1; thence northwesterly, westerly and southwesterly along the shore line of lot 1 to point of beginning. <p style="font-size:80%; margin-right:4.0em; margin-left:4.0em;">This tract contains approximately 1.03 acres. <p style="text-align:center; font-variant:small-caps;">Tract No. 2 <p style="font-size:80%; margin-right:4.0em; margin-left:4.0em;">Beginning at a point on the west shore of lot 2, sec. 12, T. 52 N., R. 5 W., from which a point on the south boundary of lot 1, section 12 is due north approximately 530 feet, and from which the present boathouse bears north 100 feet, thence by metes and bounds: <p style="font-size:80%; margin-right:4.0em; margin-left:4.0em;">East 200 feet <p style="font-size:80%; margin-right:4.0em; margin-left:4.0em;">North 200 feet <p style="font-size:80%; margin-right:4.0em; margin-left:4.0em;">West 340 feet, approximately to shore line, <p style="font-size:80%; margin-right:4.0em; margin-left:4.0em;">Southerly along shore line to point of beginning. <p style="font-size:80%; margin-right:4.0em; margin-left:4.0em;">This tract contains approximately 0.902 acre. <p style="text-align:center; font-variant:small-caps;">Right-of-Way <p style="font-size:80%; margin-right:4.0em; margin-left:4.0em;">A right-of-way 25 feet in width, connecting Tracts Nos. 1 and 2, described above, the center line of which is described as follows: <p style="font-size:80%; margin-right:4.0em; margin-left:4.0em;">Beginning at a point on the north boundary of Tract No. 2, from which the northeast corner of said tract bears east approximately 160 feet; thence on an approximate bearing and distance of N. 1´ 30´´ E., 1320 feet to the south boundary of Tract. No. 1.

Harry S. Truman The White House, July 15, 1952. <BR />