Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake, Indiana has built up around one focal point and that is its lake. This lake is rare in the part of the nation and was formed when glaciers retreated and left the area flat and dry. Cedar Lake holds a record in Indiana as being the states largest inland natural lakes. There is a marsh to the south of the lake which used to be part of the lake at one time. This marsh is the largest continuous wetlands in the state. The town has built up around the natural feature from when 1870's when pioneers first settled in the area. The Monon Railroad brought another population increase in 1882. From the late 1800's into the 1900's cedar Lake became a resort town and built up around the lake. The town really started to boom in commerce. It turned into quite the resort town. The citizens tried to incorporate the town and didn't get that accomplished until 1970. The town hit a decline where all the resorts closed along with nearly all the businesses around the lake. By 1990 nothing was left around the lake. The resorts that were left turned into year round housing instead of being seasonal. Through the rest of the 1990's there was an increase of housing developments due to people leaving the city and moving into the suburbs. Cedar Lake continues to grow again.

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