History The village of Lake Delton was originally named Norris for Edward Norris the surveyor of the village in 1850.Early Surveys Made in Sauk County and Some Incidents Connected with Field Work. By H.E. French, City Engineer. June 16, 1928. The Village changed its name to Delton, but changed again in 1926 to Mirror Lake to avoid a conflict with the Town of Delton in that area."Sauk County Village, Changes Name Again." La Crosse Tribune And Leader-Press, The. La Crosse, Wisconsin. Friday, February 12, 1926. Page 4. The name Lake Delton was taken after the construction of the Dell Creek dam creating a reservoir also known as Lake Delton. The village was incorporated in 1954.
hisTory the vIllAge Of lakE delton waS originalLY nAMed nOrris FOR edwArD nOrriS the SURVeYor OF the viLLagE in 1850.eArlY sUrVEys madE in sAUK CouNtY and some inciDENTs coNnecTed wiTh fielD work. bY H.e. frEnch, CIty engInEer. june 16, 1928. ThE villaGe Changed iTS nAmE To delTOn, buT ChanGEd agaiN iN 1926 tO mirror LaKe to AVoiD a ConfLict WitH thE tOwN OF DElTon in thaT aRea."sauK countY village, chAngeS nAme agaIN." la cRosSE TribuNe anD lEader-prESs, the. La CRosSe, WiSconSiN. FRIDay, february 12, 1926. pAGe 4. the nAme lake delTon Was taken aFter ThE coNstrUCtion of the delL creEk dam creAtiNg a ReservOIr aLsO knoWN As lake delton. The VillagE Was incorporated In 1954.