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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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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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Elevation contours of the Precambrian surface of south-central Wisconsin
Elevation contour data and an accompanying report provide an updated interpretation of the elevation of the top of Precambrian bedrock in south-central Wisconsin. The elevation surface was developed from geologic and geophysical data, and provides new detail on the entrenched bedrock valleys that were incised into the north and south ranges of the Baraboo...-
Elevation contours of the Precambrian surface of south-central Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2022
GIS Data: File geodatabase, metadata
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Wisconsin Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network Improvements, 2018-2021
This report documents work completed as part of a grant from the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Groundwater Monitoring Network (NGWMN) program. It provides an overview of the Wisconsin Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network (WGLMN) and provides detailed description of well evaluation and repair activities, and drilling of new monitoring wells across the... -
Applications of the Columbia County, Wisconsin, Groundwater-Flow Model
Computerized groundwater-flow models provide scientific analysis of water resources. Since its initial development in 2014, the Columbia County groundwater-flow model has been used to respond to requests for information about specific groundwater and land use issues. This companion report to the Hydrogeology and simulation of groundwater flow in Columbia... -
Hydrogeology and Simulation of Groundwater Flow in Columbia County, Wisconsin
The WGNHS and the U.S. Geological Survey characterized the hydrogeology and developed a groundwater flow model to assess groundwater resources in Columbia County. This report describes regionally extensive aquifers and presents several extensive datasets collected from deep wells across the county. The report also documents the construction and... -
Quaternary Geology of Columbia, Green Lake, and Marquette Counties, Wisconsin
Columbia, Green Lake, and Marquette Counties were glaciated during the last ice age, and large areas were inundated with water from proglacial lakes and large meltwater rivers that occupied the valleys of the existing Wisconsin and Fox Rivers. These processes resulted in rolling upland hills, including drumlins punctuated by low-lying areas dominated by...-
Quaternary Geology of Columbia, Green Lake, and Marquette Counties, Wisconsin [plate 1]
2021
Map: 35 in x 34 in, scale 1:100,000
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Geochemistry and Mineralogy of the Wonewoc-Tunnel City Contact Interval Strata in Western Wisconsin
Results of regional study characterizing the elemental composition of rocks found at the Wonewoc-Tunnel City contact interval in west-central and southwest Wisconsin.-
Geochemistry and Mineralogy of the Wonewoc-Tunnel City Contact Interval Strata in Western Wisconsin [appendices]
2019
Data: PDF files + Excel spreadsheet
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Groundwater Resources of Columbia County, Wisconsin
Three-part series describes the results of a comprehensive inventory and assessment of Columbia County's groundwater resources. Covers water-table elevation, groundwater recharge, and groundwater susceptibility. -
Evaluation of Groundwater Pumping to Reduce the Level of Crystal Lake in Columbia County, Wisconsin
Open-file report; contains unpublished data that has not yet been peer-reviewed.-
Evaluation of Groundwater Pumping to Reduce the Level of Crystal Lake, Columbia County, Wisconsin [appendices]
2012
Data: Multiple PDF files + data files (comma-delimited)
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A Subsurface Study of the St. Peter Sandstone in Southern and Eastern Wisconsin
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A Subsurface Study of the St. Peter Sandstone in Southern and Eastern Wisconsin
1985
Report: 26 p. + maps (scale 1:750,000)
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Pleistocene Geology of Southern Wisconsin
Field trip guide with special papers by R.F. Black, N.K. Bleuer, F.D. Hole, N.P. Lasca, and L.J. Maher, Jr., 1970, 175 p. -
Geology of the Baraboo District, Wisconsin: A Description and Field Guide Incorporating Structural Analysis of the Precambrian Rocks and Sedimentologic Studies of the Paleozoic Strata
With summaries: Glacial Geology, R.F. Black; and Plant Ecology of the Baraboo Hills, J.H. Zimmerman.-
Geologic Map of the Baraboo District, Columbia and Sauk Counties, Wisconsin [plate 1]
1970
Map: Scale 1:62,500
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Map of Main Phase Minor Structures in the Baraboo Syncline, Columbia and Sauk Counties, Wisconsin [plate 3]
1970
Map: large-format photocopy
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Structural Map of the Baraboo Syncline, Columbia and Sauk Counties, Wisconsin [plate 4]
1970
Map: large-format photocopy
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Structural Data: Lower Hemisphere Equal-Area Stereoplots of Structural Elements in the Baraboo Quartzite [plate 5]
1970
Plate: large-format photocopy
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Orientations of Cross Stratification in Cambrian and Ordovician Sandstones [plate 7]
1970
Map: large-format photocopy
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A Voyageur's Guide to the Lower Wisconsin River
This booklet covers the Wisconsin River from Prairie du Sac to the Mississippi River. It is a traveler’s guide, with boating safety tips as well as an educational guide to the history and natural history of the river. -
Lithostratigraphy, Petrology, and Sedimentology of Late Cambrian--Early Ordovician Rocks near Madison, Wisconsin
Prepared for 8th Annual Meeting, Great Lakes Section, Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists.