Built in 1943. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
“The Maple Bluff Boy Scout Cabin is a log cabin in Fireman's Park in Maple Bluff, Wisconsin. Maple Bluff's Troop 5 of the Boy Scouts of America built the cabin in 1943.”
Wikipedia article Maple Bluff Boy Scout Cabin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 238 National Register listings published here for Dane County · listed in 2017 · category: Building · built in 1943.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 32 fires within 5 miles of Maple Bluff Boy Scout Cabin between 2003 and 2020, burning about 563 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2021851 |
| 16 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1822998 |
| 3 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1818632 |
| 29 August 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2020209 |
| 24 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2019797 |
| 18 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1225 |
| 26 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2017339 |
| 24 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1815050 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Maple Bluff Boy Scout Cabin: 5 producers, 3 unknowns, 2 past producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fess Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| John Hensen Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Madison Stone Co Inc Ghost Hill Qy | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Milwaukee Street Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Williams Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Blooming Grove Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Engelhart Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Madison Airport Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Norway Grove Gravel Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Yanggen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Maple Bluff, the town this property stands in, in 26 storm reports between 2008 and 2026: 14 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Maple Bluff | $300,000 | A tornado snapped and uprooted numerous large trees with some trees landing on homes and cars. Power poles and power lines knocked down. A roof removed from one home and a roof removed from a business. Shingle damage to other homes. Boats and small sailboats sunk or missing. An 80 pound canoe and two kayaks thrown. |
| October 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Maple Bluff | $250,000 | An EF0 tornado started near the intersection of S. First St. and Winnebago St. in Madison and tracked over 9 miles to Sun Prairie, paralleling Highway 151 for most of the path. In Madison, approximately, 200 trees were damaged or destroyed. Some of the trees landed on homes, garages, and vehicles. At least three households were displaced due to damage to their homes. The rear wall of a car wash collapsed, and the three-season porch of a home collapsed. A roof was partially torn away from a commercial building. Many power lines were downed with some arcing. In total, four commercial buildings and 12-18 homes sustained some damage. In Sun Prairie, near and east of the intersection of W. Main St. and O'Keeffe Ave., several traffic standards, streets signs, and construction barrels were damaged or knocked down. A truck topper was removed from a truck and a small wood shed was damaged. Several trees and branches were down, including a tree on a house. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Maple Bluff | $40,000 | Many streets impassable in downtown Madison and the near east side of the city due to deep water with multiple vehicles being swept away or pushed into oncoming traffic. Some roads were closed, and manhole covers were removed by the rushing water from underneath. The eastbound beltline highway off-ramp to John Nolen Drive was closed due to deep water. The northbound side of South Park street intersecting with Wingra Drive was flooded. Some buildings were flooded near the Capital building. |
| June 2025 | Heavy Rain | Maple Bluff | $25,000 | Heavy rain accumulating on the roof of a supermarket, due to clogged roof drains, caused a partial roof collapse. The store was partially flooded. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maple Bluff | $15,000 | Numerous trees and power lines down. Debris flying past window on 8th story of office building. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Maple Bluff | $10,000 | Water waist to chest deep near Warner Park including the 1500 block of Trailsway Drive. A vehicle was stuck in deep water in the intersection of Aberg and Huxley streets. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maple Bluff | $3,000 | Several reports of trees down on the east side of Madison including some 1 foot diameter trees. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maple Bluff | $3,000 | Scattered trees and power lines down on the north and east sides of Madison. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maple Bluff | $1,000 | A five inch diameter tree landed on a road. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maple Bluff | $1,000 | Ten to fifteen inch tree branches down. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Maple Bluff | - | Trained spotter reports 1 inch diameter hail near Maple Bluff. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Maple Bluff | - | Public report of 1 inch diameter hail near Maple Bluff. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Maple Bluff | - | Trained spotter reports 2.75 inch diameter hail in Maple Bluff. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Maple Bluff | - | Trained spotter reports 3.25 inch diameter hail on the east side of the city of Madison. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Maple Bluff | - | Trained spotter reports 3 inch diameter hail near Maple Bluff. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Maple Bluff | - | Trained spotter reports 2 inch diameter hail near Maple Bluff. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maple Bluff | - | Numerous trees snapped about halfway up, though some broke near weak points. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Maple Bluff | - | no account filed |
| October 2023 | Hail | Maple Bluff | - | no account filed |
| October 2023 | Hail | Maple Bluff | - | no account filed |
| November 2022 | Hail | Maple Bluff | - | no account filed |
| November 2022 | Hail | Maple Bluff | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Maple Bluff | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Maple Bluff | - | no account filed |
| September 2022 | Hail | Maple Bluff | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Funnel Cloud | Maple Bluff | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Robert M. LaFollette House | 0.6 miles | 1966 |
| Coolidge Street-Myrtle Street Historic District | 0.8 miles | 2020 | |
 | Tenney Park-Yahara River Parkway | 1.3 miles | 1999 |
 | Steinle Turret Machine Company | 1.4 miles | 2007 |
 | Sherman Avenue Historic District | 1.4 miles | 1988 |
 | Madison Brass Works | 1.5 miles | 2016 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100001783 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Dane County | All 238 listed properties in this county. |
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