Theresa Marsh is located near

Theresa, Wisconsin Theresa is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,255 at the 2020 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Theresa. History Theresa was founded by Solomon Juneau along with his Metis wife, Josett ...

, in northern Washington County and eastern Dodge County. The

marsh In ecology, a marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous plants rather than by woody plants.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p More in genera ...

is the starting point for the Rock River, a

tributary A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...

of the

Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the main stem, primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri River, Missouri. From its traditional source of Lake Ita ...

, and the marsh is an important stopping point for migratory birds. The Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area is a state park that includes grassland,

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, brush marsh, woodlands, agricultural land, seasonally flooded wetlands, and permanent wetlands.Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources There are several campgrounds in the area. The Allenton State Wildlife Area is nearby. The area was home to tamarack forests and was used by Pottawatomie Indians for trapping. Most of the forest was cut during a period of settlement by whites, and a

corduroy road A corduroy road or log road is a type of road or timber trackway made by placing logs, perpendicular to the direction of the road over a low or swampy area. The result is an improvement over impassable mud or dirt roads, yet rough in the best ...

was built across the marsh. It is now paved as Wisconsin State Highway 28.

Solomon Juneau Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Milwaukee) Solomon Laurent Juneau, or Laurent-Salomon Juneau (August 9, 1793 – November 14, 1856) was a French Canadian fur trader, land speculator, and politician who helped found the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...

settled the area in 1852 and named the village after his mother, Theresa. He ran a trading post, constructed a grain mill, and operated a dam to provide water power for a

saw mill A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logging, logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes ...

. The area continued to be developed for agriculture in the decades that followed. After the agricultural businesses failed because of flooding, the

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is a government agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin charged with conserving and managing Wisconsin's natural resources. The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has the authority to set polic ...

completed its land acquisitions, begun in 1948, in 1964. Dikes were constructed, along with water control features operated to provide waterfowl habitat. Hunting is allowed in season. The Kohlsville River flows through the southern part of the marsh and joins with the East Branch Rock River there.

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Theresa Marsh Map
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources {{Protected areas of Wisconsin Marshes of Wisconsin Protected areas of Dodge County, Wisconsin Protected areas of Washington County, Wisconsin Landforms of Dodge County, Wisconsin Landforms of Washington County, Wisconsin State Wildlife Areas of Wisconsin

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