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)
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.
- WOFR2019-01
  
  Geochemistry and Mineralogy of the Wonewoc-Tunnel City Contact Interval Strata in Western Wisconsin
  
  Zambito, J.J., IV; Haas, L.D.; Parsen, M.J.; McLaughlin, P.I.;
  
  2019
  
  Report: 28 p.
- ZIP WOFR2019-01-appendices
  
  Geochemistry and Mineralogy of the Wonewoc-Tunnel City Contact Interval Strata in Western Wisconsin [appendices]
  
  Zambito, J.J., IV; Haas, L.D.; Parsen, M.J.; McLaughlin, P.I.;
  
  2019
  
  Data: PDF files + Excel spreadsheet
Late Cenozoic Evolution of the Lower Wisconsin River Valley: Evidence for the Reversal of the River

Field trip guidebook describes the evidence suggesting that the Wisconsin River once flowed from west to east. (Prepared for the 2015 Geological Society of America North-Central Section Meeting.)
- WOFR2015-02
  
  Late Cenozoic Evolution of the Lower Wisconsin River Valley: Evidence for the Reversal of the River
  
  Carson, E.C.; Rawling, J.E., III;
  
  2015
  
  Report: 21 p.
Discussion of the Phenomena of Local Glaciation in the Driftless Region

Open-file report; contains unpublished data that has not yet been peer-reviewed.
- WOFR1916-02
  
  Discussion of the Phenomena of Local Glaciation in the Driftless Region
  
  Squier, G.H.;
  
  1916
  
  Report: 15 p.
Studies in the Driftless Region of Wisconsin

Open-file report; contains unpublished data that has not yet been peer-reviewed.
- WOFR1905-01
  
  Studies in the Driftless Region of Wisconsin
  
  Squier, G.H.;
  
  1905
  
  Report: 19 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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A Subsurface Study of the St. Peter Sandstone in Southern and Eastern Wisconsin
- IC47
  
  A Subsurface Study of the St. Peter Sandstone in Southern and Eastern Wisconsin
  
  Mai, H.; Dott, R.H., Jr.;
  
  1985
  
  Report: 26 p. + maps (scale 1:750,000)
- IC47-plate01
  
  Structure Contour Map of the Pre-St. Peter Sandstone Erosion Surface in Southern and Eastern Wisconsin [plate 1]
  
  Mai, H.;
  
  1985
- IC47-plate02
  
  Paleogeologic Map of the Pre-St. Peter Sandstone Surface in Southern and Eastern Wisconsin & Thickness Map of the St. Peter Sandstone in Southern and Eastern Wisconsin [plate 2]
  
  Mai, H.;
  
  1985
Field Trip Guidebook for Cambrian-Ordovician Geology of Western Wisconsin

With special papers: Lithologic Cycles in Lower Paleozoic Rocks of Western Wisconsin, M.E. Ostrom; and Lithostratigraphy of the Prairie du Chien Group, R.A. Davis, Jr.
- IC11
  
  Field Trip Guidebook for Cambrian-Ordovician Geology of Western Wisconsin
  
  Ostrom, M.E.; Davis, R.A., Jr.;
  
  1970
  
  Report: 131 p.
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.
- FTGB10
  
  A Voyageur's Guide to the Lower Wisconsin River
  
  Nichols, S.A.;
  
  1984
  
  Report: 27 p.
Quaternary History of the Driftless Area with Special Papers

Prepared for 29th Annual Meeting, Midwest Friends of the Pleistocene.
- FTGB05
  
  Quaternary History of the Driftless Area
  
  Knox, J.C.; Bartlein, P.J.; Webb, T., III; Clayton, Lee; Frolking, T.A.; Hole, F.D.; Attig, J.W.; Johnson, M.D.; Maher, L.J., Jr.; McDowell, P.T.; Mickelson, D.M.;
  
  1982
  
  Report: 169 p.
Wisconsin's Waters [2011-2016]

The Survey's annual poster calendar featuring Wisconsin scenery. The 2016 image showcases the Wisconsin River from the Ferry Bluff overlook.
- ES042-2011
  
  Wisconsin's Waters 2011
  
  Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey;
  
  2010
  
  Report: 22 in x 28 in
- ES042-2012
  
  Wisconsin's Waters 2012
  
  Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey;
  
  2011
  
  Report: 22 in x 28 in
- ES042-2013
  
  Wisconsin's Waters 2013
  
  Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey;
  
  2012
  
  Report: 22 in x 28 in
- ES042-2014
  
  Wisconsin's Waters 2014
  
  Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey;
  
  2013
  
  Report: 22 in x 28 in
- ES042-2015
  
  Wisconsin's Waters 2015
  
  Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey;
  
  2014
  
  Poster: 22 in x 28 in
- ES042-2016
  
  Wisconsin's Waters 2016
  
  Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey;
  
  2015
  
  Poster: 22 in x 28 in, features Wisconsin River from Ferry Bluff overlook

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