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Thorp, Clark County, Wisconsin
Thorp is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 730 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Eadsville, Eidsvold, and Junction are located in the town as well as a portion of the City of Thorp. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.1 km2), all of it land. History The six mile square that would become the town of Thorp was first surveyed in the summer of 1847 by a crew working for the U.S. government. Then in late 1849 another crew marked all the section corners in the township, walking through the woods and swamps, measuring with chain and compass. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description: ''The Surface in this Township is generally level and wet and but a small portion of it in the South East part fit for agricultural purposes. There are two Streams running from North to South through the Eastern part, affording a good supply of wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark County, Wisconsin
Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,659. Its county seat is Neillsville. History By the early 1800s, the land and streams that are now Clark County were the hunting grounds of Chippewa, Dakota, Ho-Chunk and possibly Menominee peoples. In 1836 these Indians were joined by a party of French-Canadian fur traders who started a temporary post for the American Fur Company on the Black River's East Fork. The next White arrival was probably Mormon loggers in 1844, come to cut pine logs from the forests along the Black River and float them down to a sawmill at Black River Falls. From there the sawed wood would be floated down the river to be used in construction of the Mormon temple in Nauvoo, Illinois. They had camps on the river at what is called Mormon Riffle, a mile below Neillsville, near Weston's Rapids, and south of Greenwood. This project probably ended by 1846, when most of the Mormons headed west after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
