Publications - WGNHS

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...
- ES057
  
  The Driftless Area: The extent of unglaciated and similar terrains in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota
  
  Carson, E.C.; Curry, B.B.; Kerr, P.J.; Lusardi, B.A.;
  
  2023
  
  Report: 4 p.
- ZIP ES057-gis
  
  GIS data for the outline of the Driftless Area and similar terrains in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota
  
  Carson, E.C.; Curry, B.B.; Kerr, P.J.; Lusardi, B.A.;
  
  2023
  
  GIS Data: shapefile, metadata
- ZIP ES057-map
  
  Page-sized and web-version maps of the Driftless Area and similar terrains in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota
  
  Carson, E.C.; Curry, B.B.; Kerr, P.J.; Lusardi, B.A.;
  
  2023
  
  Map: 1 p. (8.5 in x 11 in)
The Rocks of Clark County

Open-file report; contains unpublished data that has not yet been peer-reviewed.
- WOFR1902-01
  
  The Rocks of Clark County
  
  Smith, W.D.;
  
  1902
  
  Report: 17 p.
Geology of Wisconsin - Outcrop Descriptions

These descriptions illustrate various geologic formations, features, and characteristics. Individual descriptions are one to ten pages long, and include a map with specific location, a description of geologic features, and a discussion of the geologic significance.
- OUT-AD01
  
  Adams County: Upper Wisconsin Dells (T14N R6E Sec28)
  
  Attig, J.W.; Clayton, Lee;
- OUT-AD02
  
  Adams County: Friendship Mound (T17N R6E Sec5)
  
  Ostrom, M.E.;
- OUT-AD03
  
  Adams County: Hamilton Mound (T20N R6E Sec36)
  
  Brown, B.A.; Greenberg, J.K.;
- OUT-ALLCD
  
  Geology of Wisconsin - Outcrop Descriptions
  
  Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey;
  
  1978
  
  Report: 406 p.
- OUT-AS01
  
  Ashland County: Mt. Whittelsey (T44N R2W Sec9A)
  
  LaBerge, G.L.;
- OUT-AS02
  
  Ashland County: Mellen Gabbro (T45N R2W Sec30)
  
  LaBerge, G.L.;
- OUT-AS03
  
  Ashland County: Mellen Granite (T45N R2W Sec31)
  
  LaBerge, G.L.;
- OUT-AS04
  
  Ashland County: White River (T46N R4W Sec6)
  
  Ostrom, M.E.;
- OUT-BA01
  
  Bayfield County: South Fish Creek (T47N R5W Sec20)
  
  Ostrom, M.E.;
- OUT-BA02
  
  Bayfield County: Grand View Quarry--Bad River Dolomite (T44N R5W Sec22)
  
  LaBerge, G.L.;
  
  1978
  
  Report: 3 p.
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Fracture-Trace Analysis for Water-Well Site Locations in Precambrian Igneous and Metamorphic Rock in Central Wisconsin
- MP83-5
  
  Fracture-Trace Analysis for Water-Well Site Locations in Precambrian Igneous and Metamorphic Rock in Central Wisconsin
  
  Socha, B.J.;
  
  1983
  
  Report: 37 p.
- MP83-5-plate01
  
  Selected Fracture Traces and High Yielding Wells, Wood County, Wisconsin [plate 1]
  
  1983
Soil Absorption of Septic Tank Effluent
- IC20
  
  Soil Absorption of Septic Tank Effluent: A Field Study of Some Major Soils in Wisconsin
  
  Bouma, J.; Ziebell, W.A.; Walker, W.G.; Olcott, P.G.; McCoy, E.; Hole, F.D.;
  
  1972
  
  Report: 235 p.
The Soils of Northern Wisconsin
- B055-1921
  
  Soil Survey of Northern Wisconsin
  
  Whitson, A.R.; Dunnewald, T.J.; Thompson, C.;
  
  1921
  
  Report: 45 p. + map (scale 1 in = 6 miles)
- B055-1921-map01
  
  General Map of the Soils of Northern Wisconsin
  
  Whitson, A.R.; Thompson, C.; Dunnewald, T.J.;
  
  1921
  
  Map: Scale 1:380,160
Reconnoissance [sic] Soil Survey of South Part of North Central Wisconsin
- B052A
  
  Reconnoissance [sic] Soil Survey of South Part of North Central Wisconsin
  
  Whitson, A.R.; Geib, W.J.; Dunnewald, T.J.; Post, C.B.; Taylor, A.E.; Dickey, J.B.R.; Thompson, C.;
  
  1918
  
  Report: 108 p. + map (scale 1 in = 3 miles)
- B052A-map01
  
  Soil Map: Wisconsin, Reconnoissance [sic] Survey - South Part of the North-Central Wisconsin Sheet
  
  Geib, W.J.; Dunnewald, T.J.; Post, C.B.; Taylor, A.E.; Dickey, J.B.R.; Thompson, C.;
  
  1918
  
  Map: Scale 1 in = 3 miles
The Geology of North Central Wisconsin
- B016
  
  The Geology of North Central Wisconsin
  
  Weidman, S.;
  
  1907
  
  Report: 697 p.
- B016-plate02
  
  Map of the Pleistocene of North Central Wisconsin: Clark, Wood, Portage, Marathon, Lincoln, Taylor and Parts of Langlade, Rusk and Price Counties [plate 2]
  
  Weidman, S.;
  
  1907
  
  Map: Scale 1 in = 3 miles
- B016-plate04
  
  Map Showing Rock Outcrops in Vicinity of Wausau [plate 4]
  
  1907
- B016-plate08
  
  Map Showing Rock Outcrops in Vicinity of Athens and Upper Rib River [plate 8]
  
  1907
- B016-plate09
  
  Map Showing Rock Outcrops in Vicinity of Merrill [plate 9]
  
  1907
- B016-plate12
  
  Map Showing Rock Outcrops in Vicinity of Arpin and Junction City [plate 12]
  
  1907
- B016-plate14
  
  Map Showing Rock Outcrops in Vicinity of Mosinee [plate 14]
  
  1907
- B016-plate15
  
  Map Showing Rock Outcrops in Vicinity of Hewitt and Rozellville [plate 15]
  
  1907
- B016-plate16
  
  Map of the Cambrian and Pre-Cambrian of North Central Wisconsin: Clark, Wood, Portage, Marathon, Lincoln, Taylor and Parts of Langlade, Rusk and Price Counties [plate 1]
  
  Weidman, S.;
  
  1907
  
  Map: Scale 1 in = 3 miles
Preliminary Report on the Soils and Agricultural Conditions of North Central Wisconsin
- B011-1908
  
  Preliminary Report on the Soils and Agricultural Conditions of North Central Wisconsin (2nd edition)
  
  Weidman, S.;
  
  1903
  
  Report: 72 p. + map (scale 1 in = 3 miles)
- B011-1908-plate01
  
  Soil Map of North Central Wisconsin: Clark, Wood, Portage, Marathon, Lincoln, Taylor and Parts of Langlade, Rusk, and Price Counties [plate 1]
  
  Weidman, S.;
  
  1903
  
  Map: Scale 1 in = 3 miles
On the Forestry Conditions of Northern Wisconsin
- B001
  
  On the Forestry Conditions of Northern Wisconsin
  
  Roth, F.;
  
  1898
  
  Report: 78 p.

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