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7 National Register listings published here.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Taylor County, Wisconsin
44 topographic sheets cover 21 settlements here, and 7 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 161 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 7 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 6 buildings and 1 district.
- 1 of the 7 listings was added during the 1970s.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 21 populated places in this county; 21 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
7Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | J. W. Benn Building | building | 1983 | 83004320 |
 | Jump River Town Hall | building | 1974 | 74000127 |
 | Medford Free Public Library | building | 1993 | 93000259 |
 | Medford Post Office | building | 2000 | 00001244 |
| Mondeaux Dam Recreation Area | district | 1984 | 84003784 | |
 | Saint Ann's Catholic Church and Cemetery | building | 1995 | 95001455 |
 | Taylor County Courthouse | building | 1980 | 80000198 |
Wildfire, 1992 to 2020
761 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 761 of them, burning about 1,490 acres. 7 started naturally and 110 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 315 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 123 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 110 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 97 |
| Other causes | 22 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 21 |
| Smoking | 20 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 20 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 12 |
| Fireworks | 11 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. Two of them were set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | 113 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | BURMA |
| 15 April 2006 | Debris and open burning | 60 acres | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | BEAR CREEK |
| 18 October 2003 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 45 acres | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | RICHTER LAKE |
| 6 May 2005 | Debris and open burning | 39 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 April 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 39 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 April 2004 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 March 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 27 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 April 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 26 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1960 to 2026
60 of 293 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 293 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 3 injuries and about $6,025,950 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 145 |
| Hail | 109 |
| Tornado | 11 |
| Heavy Rain | 10 |
| Flood | 7 |
| Funnel Cloud | 6 |
| Flash Flood | 4 |
| Lightning | 1 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1999 | Lightning | Medford | 1 killed | no account filed |
| July 1964 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 2 hurt, $2,500 | no account filed |
| July 1966 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Tornado (F2) | Gilman | $3,900,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lublin | $500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Chelsea | $137,000 | The public reported 2 inch diameter hail in the town of Chelsea. The report was relayed via Facebook. |
| September 2010 | Flood | Bellinger | $112,000 | Flood waters caused several road closures around the county. Specific roads impacted were County Road C north of Goodrich as well as Oriole Drive just east of Stetsonville. In Medford, the Black River came within a few feet of the Curling Club, while the Rib River in Goodrich was within a few inches of the bottom of the bridge on State Highway 64. Due to road closures, the Medford school was closed on the 24th. The rain began the evening of the 22nd and continued until the early morning hours of the 24th, with the majority falling by mid afternoon on the 23rd. Rainfall totals across the county amounted to 4.58 inches at Gad, 3.40 inches at Medford, and 3.27 inches at Jump River. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lublin | $105,000 | Law enforcement reported several instances of trees and power lines down across central and southern portions of Taylor County. |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $80,000 | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perkinstown | $70,000 | no account filed |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whittlesey | $60,000 | The roofs to a workshop and a house were blown off and trees were uprooted in Whittlesey. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westboro | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Medford | $40,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Lublin | $35,000 | A brief EF-1 tornado moved from Clark County into southern Taylor County where an outbuilding on a farmstead was heavily damaged north of County Line Road. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perkinstown | $30,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Medford | $30,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Medford | $25,000 | Broadcast media reported tennis ball sized hail near Medford. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Medford | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Lublin | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stetsonville | $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Flood | Perkinstown | $23,000 | Brush Creek flooded and caused a culvert along Forest Road 1417 to wash out and the road to collapse. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Medford | $20,000 | Emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail at the fairgrounds in Medford. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Medford | $20,000 | Public reported hen egg sized hail near Medford. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Medford | $20,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the southern part of the county with no specific location given. |
| September 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Chelsea | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Lublin | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Chelsea | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lublin | $15,000 | Emergency management reported a barn blown over near Lublin. Time estimated from radar. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Polley | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported sheds destroyed, power lines down and a roof torn off a mobile home in the town of Taft. |
| August 2000 | Hail | Medford | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jump River | $15,000 | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Medford | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rib Lake | $13,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | $10,000 | Gilman fire department reported numerous fallen trees in Gilman, estimated 70 mph wind gusts. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilman | $10,000 | A sporadic path of wind damage was found from just outside of Gilman northeast to the Taylor/Price County line near County Road N. The damage consisted of several trees blown down, some of which blocked roads, and a power pole down along Babit Avenue near Gilman. |
| June 2009 | Flood | Medford | $10,000 | Flooding was reported along County Road M, which closed one lane. There were also reports of washouts in some nearby backyards. In fact, a large part of a back yard of a residence near the intersection of County Road E and M was washed into a lake. |
| June 2009 | Flood | Whittlesey | $10,000 | Several culverts and roads were washed out in the township of Hammel. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Chelsea | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Lublin | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Rib Lake | $8,500 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lublin | $8,000 | Law enforcement officials reported a roof was blown off a barn at Highway 64 and County Road T, with the roof landing on a road. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Gilman | $8,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Medford | $8,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Flash Flood | South Portion | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Whittlesey | $7,500 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Donald | $7,000 | Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down near the intersection of County Highway H and Miller Avenue. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bellinger | $7,000 | A roof was blown off an older building along County Highway A about a mile west of the Marathon County line. At the next farm, located just to the northwest, some trees were blown down. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Medford | $7,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Medford | $6,000 | no account filed |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Medford | $5,000 | A farm outbuilding was damaged west of Medford. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stetsonville | $5,000 | Power poles and lines were blown down near Stetsonville. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Maplehurst | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Jump River | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chelsea | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Medford | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Westboro | $4,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in Westboro. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stetsonville | $4,000 | A few trees were blown down in Stetsonville producing scattered power outages. One of the downed trees fell on a house. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Medford | $4,000 | Law Enforcement reported numerous trees and power lines down in Medford. Power outages were also reported. |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF0) | Gilman | $3,000 | This weak EF-0 tornado touched down approximately 3 miles northwest of Gilman and traveled northeast through mainly rural areas. Minor damage occurred to outbuildings and trees over the course of its path. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rib Lake | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in Rib Lake. |
Mines and quarries
106 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 106 workings inside this county. 10 still produce and 96 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 100 |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | 3 |
| Copper, Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Clay | 1 |
| Copper | 1 |
| Silver, Gold | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend Deposit | Copper, Gold, Silver | Occurrence | 1977 | |
| Bend Project | Copper, Silver, Gold | Prospect | 1986 | |
| Stetsonville Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Apfelbeck Gneiss Deposit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Deer Creek Gneiss Deposit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Halopka Granite Deposit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Anderson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Apple Avenue Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Babit Creek Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Bauer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Big Rib River Gravel Deposit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Black Brook Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Black River Gravel Deposit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Black River Gravel Deposit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Black River Gravel Pit # 7 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Black River Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Black River Gravel Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Black River Gravel Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Black River Gravel Pit #4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Black River Gravel Pit #5 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Black River Gravel Pit #6 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Black River Gravel Pit #8 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Black River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Buehler Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Chelsea Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Chelsea Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Clark Road Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Coffee Creek Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Correction Creek Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Correction Lane Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Cronin Creek Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cronin Creek Gravel Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Deer Creek Twp. Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Deer Creek Twp. Gravel Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Diamond Drive Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Dickopf Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Dygart Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Elder Creek Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ellingson Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Fisher Creek Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Fleegel Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Gerhart Rau Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Goodrich Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Grahl Drive Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Grahl Drive Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Lane Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Half Moon Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hall Drive Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Jochimsen Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Jump River Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Jump River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Jump River Township Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Konsella Road Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kroeplin Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Krupa Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Laher Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Lamberty Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Levitt Creek Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lissner Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lissner Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Little Creek Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Many Creeks Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Medford Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Medford Gravel Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Medford Gravel Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Melvin Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Meyer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Miller Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Mink Creek Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Mink Creek Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mulberry Lane Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Nebo Avenue Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Nelson Avenue Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Ness Drive Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Peche Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Penk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Perkins Avenue Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pine Creek Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pinkert Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Piwoni Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Queenstown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Rehbein Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Reiman Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Rib Road Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Rib Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| School Road Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Schwark Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Spring Creek Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Spring Road Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Spring Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sunset Drive Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Taylor County Pits Gerhardt Rau | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Taylor County Pits. Various | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Thorgerson Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Tomczyk Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Washer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wedge Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Westboro Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Whittlesey Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Whittlesey Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Wudi Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Yellow River Gravel Deposit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Yellow River Gravel Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Zastrow Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Zubal Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Every populated place in the county
21Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
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Little Black
Little Black town · 54451 · On Correction Creek · Stetsonville quadrangle
6 sheets, 1951 to 1980
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Rib Lake
Rib Lake village · 54470 · On Sheep Ranch Creek · Rib Lake quadrangle
8 sheets, 1945 to 1980
Provenance
- Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
- Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
- Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.