Publications - WGNHS

Frac Sand in Wisconsin

The state's golden sands have inspired Wisconsin's version of a gold rush. This 2-page fact sheet shows where sandstone formations occur in Wisconsin, where frac sand is being mined and processed, why our sand is so popular, and how it's being used.
- FS05
  
  Frac Sand in Wisconsin
  
  Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey;
  
  2014
  
  Report: 2 p.
The Economic Possibilities of Manufacturing Portland Cement in Wisconsin

Open-file report; contains unpublished data that has not yet been peer-reviewed.
- WOFR1923-01
  
  The Economic Possibilities of Manufacturing Portland Cement in Wisconsin
  
  Hotchkiss, W.O.; Bean, E.F.;
  
  1923
  
  Report: 17 p.
Zoning and Financial Incentives for Reservation of Mineral Lands in Wisconsin
- SR06
  
  Zoning and Financial Incentives for Reservation of Mineral Lands in Wisconsin
  
  Barrows, D.; Erickson, K.; Holy, Y.; Ostrom, M.E.; Strasma, J.; Webendorfer, Bruce;
  
  1976
  
  Report: 151 p.
Mineral Resources, Mining, and Land-Use Planning in Wisconsin
- IC26
  
  Mineral Resources, Mining, and Land-Use Planning in Wisconsin
  
  Friz, T.O.;
  
  1975
  
  Report: 61 p.
Model Mineral Reservation and Mine Zoning Ordinance
- IC24
  
  Model Mineral Reservation and Mine Zoning Ordinance
  
  Preston, J.; Strauss, E.; Friz, T.O.;
  
  1974
  
  Report: 43 p.
Mineral Prospecting and Mining Transactions
- IC23
  
  Mineral Prospecting and Mining Transactions
  
  Preston, J.; McKeever, P.E.;
  
  1975
  
  Report: 111 p.
Directory of Wisconsin Mineral Producers, 1968
- IC12
  
  Directory of Wisconsin Mineral Producers, 1968
  
  Ostrom, M.E.;
  
  1970
  
  Report: 67 p.
Selected Developments in Wisconsin's Mineral Industry [1988-1997]
- ES034-1989
  
  Selected Developments in Wisconsin's Mineral Industry in 1988
  
  Evans, T.J.;
  
  1989
  
  Report: 10 p.
- ES034-1990
  
  Selected Developments in Wisconsin's Mineral Industry in 1989
  
  Evans, T.J.;
  
  1990
  
  Report: 9 p.
- ES034-1991
  
  Selected Developments in Wisconsin's Mineral Industry in 1990
  
  Evans, T.J.;
  
  1991
  
  Report: 8 p.
- ES034-1992
  
  Selected Developments in Wisconsin's Mineral Industry in 1991
  
  Evans, T.J.;
  
  1992
  
  Report: 9 p.
- ES034-1993
  
  Selected Developments in Wisconsin's Mineral Industry in 1992
  
  Evans, T.J.;
  
  1993
  
  Report: 8 p.
- ES034-1994
  
  Selected Developments in Wisconsin's Mineral Industry in 1993
  
  Evans, T.J.;
  
  1994
  
  Report: 7 p.
- ES034-1995
  
  Selected Developments in Wisconsin's Mineral Industry in 1994
  
  Evans, T.J.;
  
  1995
  
  Report: 9 p.
- ES034-1996
  
  Selected Developments in Wisconsin's Mineral Industry in 1995
  
  Evans, T.J.;
  
  1996
  
  Report: 9 p.
- ES034-1998
  
  Selected Developments in Wisconsin's Mineral Industry in 1996 and 1997
  
  Evans, T.J.;
  
  1998
  
  Report: 9 p.
Molding Sands of Wisconsin
- B069
  
  Molding Sands of Wisconsin
  
  Trainer, D.W., Jr.;
  
  1928
  
  Report: 103 p.
Limestones and Marls of Wisconsin
- B066
  
  Limestones and Marls of Wisconsin
  
  Steidtmann, E.; Hotchkiss, W.O.; Bean, E.F.;
  
  1924
  
  Report: 208 p.
- B066-plate06
  
  Geologic Map of Wisconsin Showing Locations From Which Samples of Limestone, Dolomite, Marl, Shale or Clay Were Analyzed [plate 6]
  
  Bean, E.F.;
  
  1924
  
  Map: Scale 1:1,000,000
The Peat Resources of Wisconsin
- B045
  
  The Peat Resources of Wisconsin
  
  Huels, F.W.;
  
  1915
  
  Report: 274 p.
- B045-plate06
  
  Map Showing Swamp Lands of Wisconsin [plate 6]
  
  1915
Limestone Road Materials of Wisconsin
- B034
  
  Limestone Road Materials of Wisconsin
  
  Hotchkiss, W.O.; Steidtmann, E.;
  
  1914
  
  Report: 137 p.
The Geography and Industries of Wisconsin
- B026
  
  The Geography and Industries of Wisconsin
  
  Whitbeck, R.H.;
  
  1913
  
  Report: 94 p.
Rural Highways of Wisconsin
- B018
  
  Rural Highways of Wisconsin
  
  Hotchkiss, W.O.;
  
  1906
  
  Report: 136 p.
The Clays of Wisconsin and Their Uses with a Report on Molding Sands
- B015
  
  The Clays of Wisconsin and Their Uses With a Report on Molding Sands
  
  Ries, H.; Gallop, F.L.;
  
  1906
  
  Report: 259 p.
- B015-plate02
  
  Map Showing Distribution of Wisconsin Clays [plate 2]
  
  Buckley, E.R.;
  
  1906
- B015-plate20
  
  Map of Wisconsin Showing Localities From Which Samples Were Tested for the Report [plate 20]
  
  1906
The Clays and Clay Industries of Wisconsin

Bulletin is titled Part 1; however, Part 2 was never published.
- B007
  
  The Clays and Clay Industries of Wisconsin
  
  Buckley, E.R.;
  
  1901
  
  Report: 304 p.
- B007-plate01
  
  Map of Wisconsin, Showing the Approxiimate Distribution of the Clays and Shales and the Location of the Brick and Drain Tile Factories, June 1, 1900 [plate 1]
  
  Buckley, E.R.;
  
  1901
Mineral and Water Resources of Wisconsin

Report prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in collaboration with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey. Printed at the request of Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, U.S. Senate.
- ES007
  
  Mineral and Water Resources of Wisconsin
  
  Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey; U.S. Geological Survey;
  
  1976
  
  Report: 185 p.

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