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English: Locator map showing Marathon County — in Wisconsin. ... Easton, Marathon County, Wisconsin; Eau Claire River (Wisconsin River tributary)
The area was later visited by Henry Schoolcraft in 1831 who described crossing from the St. Croix River watershed to the Chippewa River watershed by ascending the Namekagon River, crossing the Namekagon Portage, and passing through Windigo Lake (called by him Lac des Isles) and Grindstone Lake (called by him Lac du Gres) to Lac Courte Oreilles. [9]
Their North Wisconsin Lumber Company dammed the river at the site of the current Hayward dam and built a sawmill, shingle mill, and planing mill to the north, called by 1883 "the Big Mill." [14] That same year the village of Hayward was platted [15] and Sawyer County was established, formed from parts of early versions of Chippewa and Ashland ...
The Great Pinery Heritage Waterway hosts informative signs, pictured on June 20, 2024, that provide historical facts and local information at the landings along its 108-mile route.
Wisconsin 1866 US land Office Marathon County Fairgrounds. Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 138,013. [1] Its county seat is Wausau. [2] It was founded in 1850, [2] created from a portion of Portage County. At that time the county stretched to the northern border with ...
The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.At approximately 430 miles (692 km) long, it is the state's longest river. The river's name was first recorded in 1673 by Jacques Marquette as "Meskousing" from his Indian guides - most likely Miami for "river running through a red place."
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Lake DuBay is a reservoir on the Wisconsin River in Marathon and Portage Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. [1] The lake covers an area of 6,700 acres (2,700 ha) and has a maximum depth of 30 feet (9.1 m). A dam on the lake is used to generate hydroelectric power. [2]