| Squirrel River | |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 45.8436°N -89.9038°W |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 45.8197°N -89.8138°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 1545feet |
The Squirrel River is a river in Oneida County, Wisconsin, which arises in Squirrel Lake and empties into the Tomahawk River a few miles upstream from the Willow Reservoir. The Squirrel River was an important part of a trade and travel route for Indians and non-Indians in the fur trade era. Using canoes in the summer and dog sleds in the winter, travelers would use the river, Squirrel Lake, and a short land portage to travel between Lac du Flambeau and the Tomahawk River. The Tomahawk River, connecting with the Wisconsin River, formed one long north-south route.[1]
The Squirrel River travels through the Squirrel River Pines State Natural Area, a 363-acre stand of mostly large red pines (Pinus resinosa). The recreation area is managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.[2]
. David Dale Owen . Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating a report of a geological reconnoissance of the Chippewa Land District of Wisconsin, and the northern part of Iowa . September 12, 2014 . 1848 . 92 .