Trappe River

Trappe River

Trappe River at Shady Lane Road bridge.
Basin
Main source 45°09′27″N 89°21′00″W / 45.1574661°N 89.3501174°W / 45.1574661; -89.3501174
River mouth 1,204 feet (367 m)
45°04′53″N 89°37′17″W / 45.0813564°N 89.6215119°W / 45.0813564; -89.6215119Coordinates: 45°04′53″N 89°37′17″W / 45.0813564°N 89.6215119°W / 45.0813564; -89.6215119
Tributaries
  • Right:
    Little Trappe River

The Trappe River is a tributary of the Wisconsin River in Vilas 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.

Historically the Trappe River was 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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