Burntside Lake Early Days By Milt Stenlund. Burntside Lake Early Days is a history of people. The early history of Burntside Lake has to do with those Native Americans who called it home for centuries and those who came later in search of land, timber, and minerals. Those who lived in the period 1880-1920 and can recall their experiences are few in number. This book contains many pictures and diagrams to give you a visual idea of the people of Burntside Lake in the early days.