Beaver (community), Marinette County, Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Beaver, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marinette
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:669
Coordinates:45.1375°N -88.0178°W
Area Codes:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1561419

Beaver is an unincorporated community located in the town of Beaver, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. Beaver is located along U.S. Route 141 3miles north-northeast of Pound.

Geography

Beaver is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 141 and County Highway P,[1] at an elevation of 669feet. It is located along the Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad.[2] It is connected by road to Pound to the south and Crivitz to the north. North Branch Beaver Creek flows north of Beaver, and South Branch Beaver Creek flows south of it. The two creeks join east of Beaver to form Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Peshtigo River.[1]

Name

Beaver was originally named Armstrong Dam in honor of Ferdinand Amesley "Pinochle" Armstrong (1834–1913), who settled there in the 1870s. Armstrong built a sawmill there and had a large residence on a 1500acres estate.[3] The community was renamed Beaver after Beaver Creek around 1884, when the post office was established.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Crivitz Quadrangle Wisconsin–Marinette Co., 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). 1973. Map, 1:24,000. Reston, VA: U. S. Geological Survey.
  2. Web site: Wisconsin Railroad & Harbors 2020 . Wisconsin Department of Transportation . January 14, 2020 . 2020.
  3. News: 'Pinochle' Armstrong . Miami Daily News-Record . January 20, 1929 . 14 . Newspapers.com. January 14, 2020.
  4. Book: Callary . Edward . Place Names of Wisconsin . 2016 . University of Wisconsin Press . Madison, WI . 24.