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Quaternary Geology of Richland County, Wisconsin
The topography of the Driftless Area, which was never glaciated during the Quaternary Period, is dominated by fluvial incision into flat-lying Paleozoic bedrock, resulting in deep, dendritic valleys. Local relief reaches 115 meters. Sediment coring across the region reveals that the geology of unconsolidated surficial materials is often controlled by the...-
GIS Data for Quaternary Geology of Richland County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2025
GIS Data: GeMS Level 3 file geodatabase (.gdb file format)
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Core Data for Quaternary Geology of Richland County, Wisconsin [dataset 2]
2025
Data: Spreadsheet (.csv file format)
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Quaternary Geology of Crawford County, Wisconsin
The topography of the Driftless Area, which was never glaciated during the Quaternary Period, is dominated by fluvial incision into flat-lying Paleozoic bedrock, resulting in deep, dendritic valleys. Local relief reaches 115 meters. Sediment coring across the region reveals that the geology of unconsolidated surficial materials is often controlled by the...-
GIS Data for Quaternary Geology of Crawford County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2025
GIS Data: GeMS Level 3 file geodatabase (.gdb file format)
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Core Data for Quaternary Geology of Crawford County, Wisconsin [dataset 2]
2025
Data: Spreadsheet (.csv file format)
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Quaternary Geology of Vernon County, Wisconsin
The topography of the Driftless Area, which was never glaciated during the Quaternary Period, is dominated by fluvial incision into flat-lying Paleozoic bedrock, resulting in deep, dendritic valleys. Local relief reaches 115 meters. Sediment coring across the region reveals that the geology of unconsolidated surficial materials is often controlled by the...-
GIS Data for Quaternary Geology of Vernon County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2025
GIS Data: GeMS Level 3 file geodatabase (.gdb file format)
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Core Data for Quaternary Geology of Vernon County, Wisconsin [dataset 2]
2025
Data: Spreadsheet (.csv file format)
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Geology of the Baraboo Hills, Sauk and Columbia Counties, Wisconsin
Located in the south-central portion of the state, new geologic mapping of the frequently-visited Baraboo Hills has resulted in a revision of the stratigraphy of the Precambrian-aged bedrock. The Baraboo Quartzite is now divided into four informal members, and the maximum depositional age for the Baraboo Quartzite is 1714±17 million years old. These...-
Geology of the Baraboo Hills, Sauk and Columbia Counties, Wisconsin [plate 1]
2025
Map: 48.25 in x 29.25 in, scale 1:50,000
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GIS Data for Geology of the Baraboo Hills, Sauk and Columbia Counties, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2025
GIS Data: GeMS Level 3 file geodatabase (.gdb file format) and GeoPackage (.gpkg file fomat)
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Geologic Map of the Ferryville and Lansing 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Crawford County, Wisconsin
The geologic map of the Ferryville and Lansing 7.5-minute quadrangles (Crawford County), located in the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin, provides new observations and lithologic descriptions of the area's geology. This work supports the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's ongoing efforts to mitigate slope failures along the Wisconsin State...-
Geologic Map of the Ferryville and Lansing 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Crawford County, Wisconsin
2025
Map: 41.5 in x 30.75 in, scale 1:24,000
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GIS Data for the Geologic Map of the Ferryville and Lansing 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Crawford County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2025
GIS Data: GeMS Level 3 file geodatabase (.gdb file format) and GeoPackage (.gpkg file format)
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Geologic Map of the Eastman and Harpers Ferry 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Crawford County, Wisconsin
The geologic map of the Eastman and Harpers Ferry 7.5-minute quadrangles (Crawford County), located in the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin, provides new observations and lithologic descriptions of the area's geology. This work supports the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's ongoing efforts to mitigate slope failures along the Wisconsin...-
Geologic Map of the Eastman and Harpers Ferry 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Crawford County, Wisconsin
2025
Map: 36 in x 32.5 in, scale 1:24,000
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GIS Data for the Geologic Map of the Eastman and Harpers Ferry 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Crawford County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2025
GIS Data: GeMS Level 3 file geodatabase (.gdb file format) and GeoPackage (.gpkg file format)
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Bedrock Geology of Grant County, Wisconsin
Three-dimensional bedrock mapping of Grant County at a scale of 1:100,000 provides new baseline information on the distribution of geologic units. Grant County contains Paleozoic bedrock units ranging in age from Silurian to Cambrian. Gentle folds and small faults deform the Paleozoic sequence and were mapped based on structure contours of the base of the...-
GIS Data for Bedrock Geology of Grant County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2025
GIS Data: GeMS Level 3 file geodatabase (.gdb), GeoPackage, metadata
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Geochemical Data for Bedrock Geology of Grant County, Wisconsin [dataset 2]
2025
Data: Spreadsheet (.csv)
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GIS Data for Bedrock Geology of Grant County, Wisconsin [dataset 3]
2025
GIS Data: File geodatabase (.gdb) raster datasets, metadata
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Quaternary Geology of Wisconsin
This 1:500,000 scale map of Wisconsin depicts sediment deposited by glaciers, streams, wind, and other processes during the Quaternary Period (2.58 million years ago to present). The map was made by compiling detailed Quaternary mapping and lithostratigraphic studies previously conducted by the WGNHS to generate consistent statewide Quaternary map units....-
GIS Data for the Quaternary Geology of Wisconsin (revised 2025) [dataset 1]
2025
GIS Data: GeMS file geodatabase, GeoPackage, shapefiles, metadata
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Geologic Map of Mill Bluff State Park, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
The geologic map of the Mill Bluff State Park provides a detailed look at the bedrock geology present at one of Wisconsin's most cherished natural sites. The map and accompanying report present the Paleozoic bedrock stratigraphy of the visible formations, as well as an interpretation of their depositional environment. This map was created as part of an...-
Geologic Map of Mill Bluff State Park, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
2024
Map: 24 x 36 in, scale 1:12,000
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Bedrock Geology of Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Located in southeast Wisconsin, Jefferson County is almost entirely blanketed by sediments that were delivered or shaped by the ice sheet that covered this area during the last ice age. New mapping interprets the distribution of the bedrock surface that is buried beneath those glacial sediments as interpreted by three drill cores, over 13,000 well...-
GIS Data for the Bedrock Geology of Jefferson County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2024
GIS Data: GeMS file geodatabase, geopackage, shapefiles, metadata
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Bedrock Elevation Raster for the Bedrock Geology of Jefferson County, Wisconsin [dataset 2]
2024
GIS Data: File geodatabase, metadata
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Geochemical Data for the Bedrock Geology of Jefferson County, Wisconsin [dataset 3]
2024
Data: Excel spreadsheet
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Geologic Map of the Highland West and Highland East 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Grant and Iowa Counties, Wisconsin
The geologic map of the Highland West and Highland East 7.5-minute quadrangles includes 1:24,000-scale mapping of both surficial and bedrock geology. Highland was a long-lived and important sub-district of the Upper Mississippi lead-zinc mining area in the 19th and 20th centuries. Recent and renewed interest in the presence and distrubution of critical...-
Geologic Map of the Highland West and Highland East 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Grant and Iowa Counties, Wisconsin
2024
Map: 46 in x 36 in, scale 1:24,000
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GIS Data for the Geologic Map of the Highland West and Highland East 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Grant and Iowa Counties, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2024
GIS Data: GeMS file geodatabase, shapefiles, metadata
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Geologic Map of the Durwards Glen 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Columbia and Sauk Counties, Wisconsin
The Durwards Glen 7.5-minute quadrangle map is located in Columbia and Sauk counties, southeast of the city of Baraboo. This geologic map includes Precambrian through Quaternary units. New mapping has focused on subdividing the Baraboo Quartzite into four separate members and delineating Quaternary deposits in greater detail than prior work.-
Geologic Map of the Durwards Glen 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Columbia and Sauk Counties, Wisconsin
2024
Map: 35 x 40 in, scale 1:24,000
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GIS Data for the Geologic Map of the Durwards Glen 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Columbia and Sauk Counties, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2024
GIS Data: GeMS file geodatabase, shapefiles, geopackage, metadata
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Geologic Map of the Dells of the Wisconsin River State Natural Area
The geologic map of the Dells of the Wisconsin River State Natural Area provides a detailed look at the bedrock geology present at one of Wisconsin's most cherished natural sites. The map and accompanying report present the Paleozoic bedrock stratigraphy of the visible formations, as well as an interpretation of their depositional environment. This map...-
Geologic Map of the Dells of the Wisconsin River State Natural Area
2023
Map: 30 x 36 in, scale 1:12,000
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Geologic Map of the Fennimore and Mount Hope 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin
The geologic map of the Fennimore and Mount Hope quadrangles includes 1:24,000-scale mapping of both surficial and bedrock geology. The mapping was initiated to support groundwater studies in the area. The map and accompanying report present the Paleozoic bedrock stratigraphy, including structures, as well as data from three new bedrock drill cores...-
Geologic Map of the Fennimore and Mount Hope 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin
2023
Map: 50.55 x 36 in, scale 1:24,000
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GIS Data for the Geologic Map of the Fennimore and Mount Hope 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin [dataset 2]
2023
GIS Data: GeMS file geodatabase, metadata
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Geologic map of the Stitzer and western part of the Montfort 7.5-minute quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin
The geologic map of the Stitzer and western part of the Montfort quadrangles includes 1:24,000-scale mapping of both surficial and bedrock geology. This area occurs at the northern margin of the historic Upper Mississippi Valley lead and zinc mining district. Paleozoic strata are folded into a regionally-significant anticline, and mapping was initiated to...-
Geologic map of the Stitzer and western part of the Montfort 7.5-minute quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin
2023
Map: 46.15 in x 36 in, scale 1:24,000
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GIS data for geologic map of the Stitzer and western part of the Montfort 7.5-minute quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2023
GIS Data: GeMS file geodatabase, shapefiles, metadata
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Quaternary Geology of Waupaca County, Wisconsin
The Quaternary geologic map of Waupaca County, Wisconsin, provides details about the surficial sediment and landscapes that were formed underneath and adjacent to the Laurentide Ice Sheet during the late Wisconsin Glaciation (ca. 20,000 years before present). These landscapes include lowlands underlain by glacial and postglacial lake sediment, uplands...-
Geologic Log Data for Quaternary Geology of Waupaca County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2023
Data: Excel spreadsheet
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GIS Data for Quaternary Geology of Waupaca County, Wisconsin [dataset 2]
2023
GIS Data: GeMS file geodatabase, shapefiles, geopackage, metadata
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The Driftless Area: The extent of unglaciated and similar terrains in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota
The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois got its name from the lack of glacial sediment ("drift") covering the landscape. The surficial geology and topography of the Driftless Area are thus distinct from the surrounding region where multiple phases of glaciation left their mark. This pamphlet, a collaborative effort between...-
GIS data for the outline of the Driftless Area and similar terrains in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota
2023
GIS Data: shapefile, metadata
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Page-sized and web-version maps of the Driftless Area and similar terrains in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota
2023
Map: 1 p. (8.5 in x 11 in)
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Geologic map of the Bloomington and Brodtville 7.5-minute quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin
The geologic map of the Bloomington and Brodtville quadrangles includes 1:24,000 scale mapping of both surficial and bedrock geology. There is little structural folding or faulting in this portion of the Driftless Area. Thus, it is ideal for studying the hydrostratigraphic framework of the mapped units. The accompanying report presents stratigraphic...-
Geologic map of the Bloomington and Brodtville 7.5-minute quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin
2022
Map: 41 in x 35 in, scale 1:24,000
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GIS data for the geologic map of the Bloomington and Brodtville 7.5-minute quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2022
GIS Data: File geodatabase
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Quaternary Geology of Jefferson County, Wisconsin
The Quaternary geologic map of Jefferson County, Wisconsin, provides details about the surficial sediment and landscapes that were formed largely in the footprint of the Laurentide Ice Sheet's southern Green Bay Lobe during the late Wisconsin Glaciation (ca. 20,000 years before present). These landscapes include lowlands underlain by glacial and...-
GIS Data for Quaternary Geology of Jefferson County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2022
GIS Data: GeMS file geodatabase, shapefiles, metadata
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Quaternary Geology of Jefferson County, Wisconsin [plate 1]
2022
Map: 34.5 in x 18 in, scale 1:100,000
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Geologic map of the Castle Rock and Long Hollow 7.5-minute quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin
The geologic map of the Castle Rock and Long Hollow quadrangles includes 1:24,000 scale mapping of both surficial and bedrock geology. The accompanying report presents new observations about bedrock folds and fracture sets in this portion of the Driftless Area that lies just north of the main Upper Mississippi Valley zinc-lead mineral district. The...-
Geologic map of the Castle Rock and Long Hollow 7.5-minute quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin (revised 2022)
2022
Map: 48 in x 36 in, scale 1:24,000
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GIS data for the geologic map of the Castle Rock and Long Hollow 7.5-minute quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2022
GIS Data: File geodatabase
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Publications Catalog
Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
