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From the article: "Prior to Euro-American settlement, the pineries of northern Wisconsin grew very large eastern white and red pines because they were sheltered on the landscape from large, destructive fires by abundant lakes, streams, and wetlands. frequent, low intensity fires did occur and maintained pine on the landscape by reducing the competition of hardwood species in the understory. During settlement times, northern Wisconsin's pines were a valuable lumber commodity that could be floated (unlike other tree species) across lakes and down rivers to sawmills. Most of Wisconsin's pineries were harvested in a single human generation and were gone by the end of the 19th century...."

Lapin lists severall State Natural Areas [SNA] where examples of old forest types can be seen:
Allequash Lake and Pines SNA
Camp Lake and Pines SNA
Frog Lake and Pines SNA
Lower Tomahawk River Pines SNA
Papoose Creek Pines SNA
Upper Tomahawk River Pines SNA