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The Peshtigo River (/ ˈ p ɛ ʃ t ɪ ɡ oʊ / PESH-ti-go) is a 136-mile-long (219 km) [2] tributary of Green Bay in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Peshtigo Fire happened in the river's vicinity, and some survivors used the river for refuge from the flames.
Peshtigo took its name from the nearby Peshtigo River. [3] The etymology of Peshtigo is uncertain. [4] Explanations include an Ojibwe word meaning 'river of the wild goose', [5] [6] [self-published source] a Menominee word for 'snapping turtle', [7] [8] a word meaning 'passing through a marsh', [9] or a reference to a local Menominee band known as Pesh-tiko.
The Little Peshtigo River is an 18.0-mile-long (29.0 km) [1] river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. [2] It is a tributary of the Peshtigo River . The Little Peshtigo River begins at Montana Lake and flows through Coleman, Wisconsin , before converging with the Peshtigo River.
Thunder River (Peshtigo River tributary) Tomahawk River; Tomorrow River; Torch River; ... USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Wisconsin (1974) Wisconsin Watersheds ...
Peshtigo River State Forest is a 12,400-acre (5,000 ha) Wisconsin state forest in Marinette and Oconto counties. The forest is on the Peshtigo River and is next to Governor Thompson State Park . Peshtigo River State Forest was established in 2001 and is Wisconsin's newest state forest.
Thunder River is a tributary of the Peshtigo River in Marinette County, Wisconsin. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Thunder River originates in northern Oconto County near Thunder Mountain and travels downslope into Marinette County past a waterfall known as Veteran Falls to the Peshtigo River .
Making for the river. The Rev. Peter Pernin, in his eyewitness account, states that the prolonged drought at that time combined with the factor of human carelessness were omens of the horrible disaster. He also notes how the fire seemed to jump across the Peshtigo River using the bridges and upward air drafts and burn both sides of the town. [18]
Peshtigo is a town located in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,006 at the 2020 census. The population was 4,006 at the 2020 census. The City of Peshtigo is located within the town.