Trappe River

The Trappe River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River in Marathon County and Langlade County in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. Other spellings include Trapp and Trap.[1] In Ojibwe it was known as Tah-so-so-win-ing Se-be.[2] Its source is in the town of Ackley and its confluence with the Wisconsin is midway between Merrill and Wausau.

Trappe River
Trappe River at Shady Lane Road bridge.
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates45.1574661°N 89.3501174°W / 45.1574661; -89.3501174
Mouth 
  coordinates
45.0813564°N 89.6215119°W / 45.0813564; -89.6215119
  elevation
1,204 feet (367 m)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  rightLittle Trappe River

Historically the Trappe River was a rich source of pine timber for mills in Wausau, as well as for a mill at the mouth of the river.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trappe River
  2. Calkins, Hiram (1854). "Indian Nomenclature, and the Chippewas". Wisconsin Historical Collections. State Historical Society of Wisconsin. 1: 119–126. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  3. Marchetti, Louis (1913). History of Marathon County, Wisconsin and Representative Citizens. Chicago: Richmond-Arnold. Retrieved April 2, 2015.


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