Packard, Wisconsin
Packard is an unincorporated community located in the town of Wagner, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.
Packard, 1912 map detail
Geography
Packard is located at the intersection of Country Trunk Highway RR and Chapin Road, at an elevation of 692 feet (211 m). It is connected by road to McAllister to the south and Koss, Michigan to the north.
History
Packard was a stop between McAllister and Koss on the Wisconsin & Michigan (W. & M.) Railway line from Bagley Junction to Iron Mountain. The rail line through Packard was discontinued in 1938, when the tracks were torn out and the rolling stock sold off. The entire town was destroyed by a forest fire in October, 1908.
References
- ^ "Packard, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Stephenson Quadrangle Wisconsin–Michigan, 15 Minute Series (Topographic). 1963. Map, 1:62,500. Washington, DC: U. S. Geological Survey.
- ^ McLeod, Richard (1968). "History of the Wisconsin and Michigan Railway". The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin. 118: 7–20.
- ^ "Seek Permission to Abandon Lines". The Oshkosh Northwestern. April 10, 1937. p. 17. Retrieved August 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Approve Wisconsin and Michigan Ry. Line Abandonment". The Daily Tribune. January 20, 1938. p. 5. Retrieved August 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Half of Pound, Wis., Destroyed by Fires". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 16, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved August 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
Media related to Packard, Wisconsin at Wikimedia Commons
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