Publications - WGNHS

Wisconsin Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network Improvements, 2022-2024

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...
- WOFR2025-03
  
  Wisconsin Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network Improvements, 2022-2024
  
  Bremmer, S.E.; Chase, P.M.;
  
  2025
  
  Report: 168 p.
Depth to Bedrock in Lafayette County, Wisconsin

The depth-to-bedrock raster of Lafayette County is a continuous model of surficial sediment thickness with a cell size resolution of 32.8 ft (10 m). Results show that the depth to bedrock in Lafayette County varies depending on physiographic setting. The largest values occur in the Pecatonica River valley, where more than 100 ft (30.5 m) of unconsolidated...
- ZIP DS005-dataset01
  
  Depth to Bedrock in Lafayette County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
  
  Stewart, E.D.; Hart, D.J.; Bremmer, S.E.; Mauel, S.W.;
  
  2025
  
  GIS Data: File geodatabase (.gdb file format)
- DS005-supp
  
  Supplemental Report on Depth to Bedrock in Lafayette County, Wisconsin
  
  Stewart, E.D.; Hart, D.J.; Bremmer, S.E.; Mauel, S.W.;
  
  2025
  
  Report: 12 p.
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: Shapefiles (.shp file format)
- 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: Documents (.pdf file format), images (.tif file format)
Assessing private well contamination in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette counties: The southwest Wisconsin groundwater and geology study

The southwest Wisconsin groundwater and geology study (SWIGG) was a cooperative effort between Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette county governments, with scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, and WGNHS. Researchers tested water quality in hundreds of private water wells across the three...
- WOFR2023-02
  
  Assessing private well contamination in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette counties: The southwest Wisconsin groundwater and geology study
  
  Stokdyk, J.P.; Borchardt, M.A.; Firnstahl, A.D.; Bradbury, K.R.; Muldoon, M.A.; Kieke, B.A., Jr.;
  
  2023
  
  Report: 71 p.
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: Documents (.pdf file format), spreadsheets (.xlsx file format)
Aggregate Resources of the Sinnipee Group in Eastern and Southern Wisconsin

Open-file report; contains unpublished data that has not yet been peer-reviewed.
- WOFR1999-07
  
  Aggregate Resources of the Sinnipee Group in Eastern and Southern Wisconsin
  
  Brown, B.A.;
  
  1999
  
  Report: 37 p.
Investigation of the Effects of Recent Mine Closings on Ground-Water Quality and Quantity in the Shullsburg Area

Open-file report; contains unpublished data that has not yet been peer-reviewed.
- WOFR1983-01
  
  Investigation of the Effects of Recent Mine Closings on Ground-Water Quality and Quantity in the Shullsburg Area
  
  Evans, T.J.; Cieslik, M.J.; Hennings, R.G.;
  
  1983
  
  Report: 36 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;
  
  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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Impact on Groundwater from Closure of an Underground Zinc-Lead Mine in Southwest Wisconsin
- MP85-1
  
  Impact on Groundwater from Closure of an Underground Zinc-Lead Mine in Southwest Wisconsin
  
  Cieslik, M.J.; Evans, T.J.;
  
  1985
  
  Report: 16 p.
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
Geology of the Upper Mississippi Valley Base-Metal District
- IC16-1978
  
  Geology of the Upper Mississippi Valley Base-Metal District (3rd edition)
  
  Heyl, A.V.; Broughton, W.A.; West, W.S.;
  
  1978
  
  Report: 45 p.
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.
- IC15
  
  Pleistocene Geology of Southern Wisconsin
  
  Black, R.F.; Bleuer, N.K.; Hole, F.D.; Lasca, N.P.; Maher, L.J., Jr.;
  
  1970
  
  Report: 175 p.
Geochemical Prospecting by Spring Sampling in the Southwest Wisconsin Zinc Mining Area
- IC10
  
  Geochemical Prospecting by Spring Sampling in the Southwest Wisconsin Zinc Mining Area
  
  De Geoffroy, J.;
  
  1969
  
  Report: 28 p.
- IC10-plate01
  
  Geochemical Survey by Spring Sampling Method: Southwest Wisconsin Zinc-Lead Area, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties
  
  1969
  
  Map: 37.8 in x 24.5 in, scale 1:125,000
Upper Mississippi Valley Base-Metal District

Companion volume to Information Circular 16 (third edition). Prepared for 24th Annual Meeting, Institute on Lake Superior Geology.
- FTGB01
  
  Upper Mississippi Valley Base-Metal District
  
  Broughton, W.A.; Heyl, A.V.; Mudrey, M.G., Jr.; Ostrom, M.E.; Paull, R.K.; Paull, R.A.; West, W.S.;
  
  1978
  
  Report: 39 p.
The Geography of Southwestern Wisconsin
- B065
  
  The Geography of Southwestern Wisconsin
  
  Blanchard, W.O.;
  
  1924
  
  Report: 117 p.
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
Zinc and Lead Deposits of the Upper Mississippi Valley
- B019
  
  Zinc and Lead Deposits of the Upper Mississippi Valley
  
  Bain, H.F.;
  
  1907
  
  Report: 154 p.
- B019-plate02
  
  Geologic Map of the Zinc and Lead Regions of the Upper Mississippi Valley [plate 2]
  
  1907
  
  Map: 18.7 in x 20.7 in
- B019-plate07
  
  Map Showing Distribution of Crevices and Locations of Special Maps in the Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc and Lead Region [plate 7]
  
  1907
  
  Map: 17.8 in x 21.2 in
- B019-plate08
  
  Map Showing Geology and Topography of the Dubuque Area With Structural Contours on the Base of the Galena Dolomite and Principal Crevices [plate 8]
  
  Ellis, E.E.; Bain, H.F.; Guilford, W.H.;
  
  1907
  
  Map: 8.6 in x 10.9 in
Report on Lead and Zinc Deposits of Wisconsin, with an Atlas of Detailed Geologic and Topographic Maps of Southwestern Wisconsin
- B014-1906
  
  Report on the Lead and Zinc Deposits of Wisconsin With an Atlas of Detailed Maps
  
  Grant, U.S.;
  
  1906
  
  Report: 100 p.
- B014-1906-plate01
  
  Highland Sheet of the Lead and Zinc District [topography] [plate 1]
  
  Grant, U.S.; Perdue, M.J.; Fulcher, G.S.; Cox, G.H.; Banister, J.R.; Cady, G.H.;
  
  1906
  
  Map: 19.1 in x 19.2 in, scale 4 in = 1 mile
- B014-1906-plate02
  
  Highland Sheet of the Lead and Zinc District [geology] [plate 2]
  
  Grant, U.S.; Perdue, M.J.; Fulcher, G.S.; Cox, G.H.; Banister, J.R.; Cady, G.H.;
  
  1906
  
  Map: 19.1 in x 19.1 in, scale 4 in = 1 mile
- B014-1906-plate03
  
  Dodgeville Sheet of the Lead and Zinc District [topography] [plate 3]
  
  Grant, U.S.; Perdue, M.J.; Fulcher, G.S.; Cady, G.H.;
  
  1906
  
  Map: 14.8 in x 12.9 in, scale 4 in = 1 mile
- B014-1906-plate04
  
  Dodgeville Sheet of the Lead and Zinc District [geology] [plate 4]
  
  Grant, U.S.; Perdue, M.J.; Fulcher, G.S.; Cady, G.H.;
  
  1906
  
  Map: 15.0 in x 13.2 in, scale 4 in = 1 mile
- B014-1906-plate05
  
  Mineral Point Sheet of the Lead and Zinc District [topography] [plate 5]
  
  Grant, U.S.; Perdue, M.J.; Ellis, E.E.; Fulcher, G.S.; Cox, G.H.; Banister, J.R.; Cady, G.H.;
  
  1906
  
  Map: 19.9 in x 20.7 in, scale 4 in = 1 mile
- B014-1906-plate06
  
  Mineral Point Sheet of the Lead and Zinc District [geology] [plate 6]
  
  Grant, U.S.; Perdue, M.J.; Ellis, E.E.; Fulcher, G.S.; Cox, G.H.; Banister, J.R.; Cady, G.H.;
  
  1906
  
  Map: 19.9 in x 20.7 in, scale 4 in = 1 mile
- B014-1906-plate07
  
  Mifflin Sheet of the Lead and Zinc District [topography] [plate 7]
  
  Grant, U.S.; Perdue, M.J.; Fulcher, G.S.; Cox, G.H.; Banister, J.R.; Cady, G.H.;
  
  1906
  
  Map: 24.5 in x 17.3 in, scale 4 in = 1 mile
- B014-1906-plate08
  
  Mifflin Sheet of the Lead and Zinc District [geology] [plate 8]
  
  Grant, U.S.; Perdue, M.J.; Fulcher, G.S.; Cox, G.H.; Banister, J.R.; Cady, G.H.;
  
  1906
  
  Map: 26.1 in x 16.8 in, scale 4 in = 1 mile
- B014-1906-plate09
  
  Platteville Sheet of the Lead and Zinc District [topography] [plate 9]
  
  Grant, U.S.; Burchard, E.F.; Hancock, F.T.; Ellis, E.E.; Perdue, M.J.;
  
  1906
  
  Map: 20.6 in x 16.5 in, scale 4 in = 1 mile
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