Publications - WGNHS

Depth to Silurian Bedrock in Eastern Wisconsin

Silurian-aged bedrock in eastern Wisconsin is shallow, fractured, and contains groundwater that is susceptible to surface water contamination. Revisions to Wisconsin state rules ATCP50 and NR151 to regulate manure spreading over this Silurian-aged bedrock create the need for a depth-to-bedrock map of eastern WI. The Wisconsin Geological and Natural...
- ZIP DS004-dataset01
  
  Depth to Silurian Bedrock in Eastern Wisconsin [dataset 1]
  
  Haas, L.D.; Rehwald, M.J.; Hart, D.J.; Calkins, C.A.;
  
  2025
  
  GIS Data: File geodatabase (.gdb file format)
- DS004-supp
  
  Supplemental Report on Depth to Silurian Bedrock in Eastern Wisconsin [supplement]
  
  Haas, L.D.; Rehwald, M.J.; Hart, D.J.; Calkins, C.A.;
  
  2025
  
  Report: 29 p.
Assessing Groundwater Quality in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, and Characterizing the Timing and Variability of Enteric Pathogen Contamination within the Dolomite Aquifer in Northeastern Wisconsin

Documentation of two studies looking at the Silurian dolomite aquifer in northeastern Wisconsin. Researchers quantified the extent of contamination from coliform bacteria, E. coli, and nitrate in Kewaunee County’s private wells. They also examined how wastewater from septic systems and livestock manure interact with environmental conditions and geology...
- WOFR2019-05
  
  Assessing Groundwater Quality in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, and Characterizing the Timing and Variability of Enteric Pathogen Contamination Within the Dolomite Aquifer in Northeastern Wisconsin
  
  Borchardt, M.A.; Muldoon, M.A.; Hunt, R.J.; Bonness, D.E.; Firnstahl, A.D.; Kieke, B.A., Jr.; Owens, D.W.; Spencer, S.K.; Stokdyk, J.P.;
  
  2019
  
  Report: 128 p.
Assessing Seasonal Variations in Recharge and Water Quality in the Silurian Aquifer in Areas with Thicker Soil Cover

Documentation of variations in groundwater levels and selected water-quality parameters in four wells completed in the Silurian dolomite aquifer in northeast Wisconsin (Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, and Manitowoc Counties).
- WOFR2019-04
  
  Assessing Seasonal Variations in Recharge and Water Quality in the Silurian Aquifer in Areas with Thicker Soil Cover
  
  Muldoon, M.A.; Bradbury, K.R.;
  
  2019
  
  Report: 38 p. + appendix (4 oversized pages)
Hydrogeological Characterization of the Town of Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Report, maps, and GIS data cataloging the groundwater and hydrogeologic conditions in Kewaunee County's Town of Lincoln.
- WOFR2017-05
  
  Hydrogeological Characterization of the Town of Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
  
  Parsen, M.J.; Mauel, S.W.; Streiff, C.M.;
  
  2017
  
  Report: 33 p., 8 plates, 11 in x 17 in, scale 1:50,000
- ZIP WOFR2017-05-DI
  
  Hydrogeological characterization of the Town of Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin [GIS data]
  
  Parsen, M.J.; Mauel, S.W.; Streiff, C.M.;
  
  2017
  
  GIS Data: Shapefiles (.shp file format)
Merging Pleistocene Lithostratigraphy with Geotechnical and Hydrogeologic Data--Examples from Eastern Wisconsin

Open-file report; contains unpublished data that has not yet been peer-reviewed.
- WOFR1988-09
  
  Merging Pleistocene Lithostratigraphy with Geotechnical and Hydrogeologic Data - Examples From Eastern Wisconsin
  
  Rodenbeck, S.A.;
  
  1988
  
  Report: 303 p. + data
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;
  
  Report: 3 p.
- OUT-AD02
  
  Adams County: Friendship Mound (T17N R6E Sec5)
  
  Ostrom, M.E.;
  
  Report: 2 p.
- OUT-AD03
  
  Adams County: Hamilton Mound (T20N R6E Sec36)
  
  Brown, B.A.; Greenberg, J.K.;
  
  Report: 4 p.
- 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.;
  
  Report: 3 p.
- OUT-AS02
  
  Ashland County: Mellen Gabbro (T45N R2W Sec30)
  
  LaBerge, G.L.;
  
  Report: 3 p.
- OUT-AS03
  
  Ashland County: Mellen Granite (T45N R2W Sec31)
  
  LaBerge, G.L.;
  
  Report: 3 p.
- OUT-AS04
  
  Ashland County: White River (T46N R4W Sec6)
  
  Ostrom, M.E.;
  
  Report: 2 p.
- OUT-BA01
  
  Bayfield County: South Fish Creek (T47N R5W Sec20)
  
  Ostrom, M.E.;
  
  Report: 2 p.
- 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.
- IC47-plate01
  
  Structure Contour Map of the Pre-St. Peter Sandstone Erosion Surface in Southern and Eastern Wisconsin [plate 1]
  
  Mai, H.;
  
  1985
  
  Map: 39.7 in x 23.5 in, scale 1:750,000
- 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
  
  Map: 39.4 in x 23.6 in, scale 1:750,000
Glacial Geology of Two Creeks Forest Bed, Valderan Type Locality and Northern Kettle Moraine State Forest
- IC13
  
  Glacial Geology of Two Creeks Forest Bed, Valderan Type Locality, and Northern Kettle Moraine State Forest
  
  Black, R.F.;
  
  1970
  
  Report: 40 p.
A Preliminary Study of the Distribution of Saline Water in the Bedrock Aquifers of Eastern Wisconsin
- IC05
  
  A Preliminary Study of the Distribution of Saline Water in the Bedrock Aquifers of Eastern Wisconsin
  
  Ryling, R.W.;
  
  1961
  
  Report: 23 p.
Pleistocene Geology of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Kewaunee County, at the southern end of the Door Peninsula, was overrun by glaciers many times. Author Lee Clayton describes the county's complex glacial geology, from the surface soil down to solid rock. The accompanying map shows the placement of glacial sediments as well as glacial and post-glacial stream and lake sediments.
- B104
  
  Pleistocene Geology of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
  
  Clayton, Lee;
  
  2013
  
  Report: 44 p.
- ZIP B104-DI
  
  Pleistocene Geology of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin [GIS data]
  
  Clayton, Lee;
  
  2013
  
  GIS Data: Shapefiles (.shp file format)
- B104-plate01
  
  Pleistocene Geology of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin [plate 1]
  
  Clayton, Lee;
  
  2013
  
  Map: 21.5 in x 18 in, scale 1:100,000
Soil Survey of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
- B039
  
  Soil Survey of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
  
  Whitson, A.R.; Geib, W.J.; Graul, E.J.; Meyer, A.H.;
  
  1914
  
  Report: 84 p.
- B039-map01
  
  Soil Map: Wisconsin, Kewaunee County Sheet
  
  Geib, W.J.; Graul, E.J.; Meyer, A.H.;
  
  1914
  
  Map: 16.7 in x 18.6 in, scale 1:63,360
The Fossils and Stratigraphy of the Middle Devonic of Wisconsin
- B021
  
  The Fossils and Stratigraphy of the Middle Devonic of Wisconsin
  
  Cleland, H.F.;
  
  1911
  
  Report: 222 p.
- B021-map01
  
  Geologic Map of Eastern Wisconsin
  
  Cleland, H.F.;
  
  1911
  
  Map: 8.3 in x 11.7 in
The Abandoned Shore-Lines of Eastern Wisconsin
- B017
  
  The Abandoned Shore-Lines of Eastern Wisconsin
  
  Goldthwait, J.W.;
  
  1907
  
  Report: 134 p.

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