The Trappe River is a tributary of the

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and Langlade County in the state of

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in the

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. Other spellings include Trapp and Trap. In

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it was known as ''Tah-so-so-win-ing Se-be''. Its source is in the town of

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and its confluence with the Wisconsin is midway between

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and Wausau. 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.

References

Rivers of Wisconsin Rivers of Langlade County, Wisconsin Rivers of Marathon County, Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-river-stub