Wisconsin Logging History

By ptud2

  • First Sawmill Created

    Created in De Pere, on the Fox River

  • Black-Hawk War Ends

    This invites many Europeans to settle here in Wisconsin, boosting the logging community.

  • Wisconsin Territory

    Wisconsin is now a territory, starting the harvest of Timber.

  • Statehood

    Wisconsin becomes a state. The first paper mill in Wisconsin is built in Milwaukee.

  • Railways

    First railroad in Wisconsin was built from Milwaukee to Waukeesha.
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    Civil War

    Self Explanitory

  • Peshtigo Fire

    The Peshtigo Fire was a major forest fire that happened in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. It caused about 1,500 to 2,500 deaths.

  • Logging is Number 1

    Logging surpasses all other industries in Wisconsin, becoming the number 1 industry for about 30 years.

  • Highest Timber Producer

    Wisconsin officially becomes the biggest producer of timber in the nation; about 9.7% of the nation's timber comes from Wisconsin.

  • State Forestry Commission

    The SFC was established in 1903, and within two years acquired 1/4 million acres of tax delinquent land.

  • Edward Griffith

    Edward Griffith was appointed the State Forester

  • SRF

    The SRF (State Reforestation Fund) was established

  • First Tree Nursery

    Wisconsin's first Tree Nursery was established at Trout Lake.

  • Opposition to State Forestry work

    Five northern Wisconsin counties had their representatives form an opposition to state forestry work.
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    WWI

    World War 1. Self Explanatory.

  • Supreme Court of WI

    Wisconsin's Supreme Court decides that they will stop supporting forestry by cutting the state funds completely.

  • Referendum

    A referendum was passed, which allowed the state to spend money on forestry.

  • National Parks/Forests

    The federal government purchases land to make two national forests in Wisconsin, which are named Chequamegon and Nicolet.

  • First School Forests/County Forest

    The first school forests in the nation are dedicated at Crandon and Leona. Also, the first county forest is established in Langlade County.
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    Great Depression

    The Great Depression effects the whole country.

  • CCC

    Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) is made to be able to protect people from forest fires and to plant trees.
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    WWII

    World War 2. Self Explanatory
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    #1 Paper Making State

    Wisconsin has become the #1 Paper making state, and still is to this day.

  • Reforestation

    2/3 of Wisconsin has been reforested since the start of logging.
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    Fire Tool

    Fire is used as a tool to help forest management.