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Quaternary Geology of Jefferson County, Wisconsin
The Quaternary geologic map of Jefferson County, Wisconsin, provides details about the surficial sediment and landscapes that were formed largely in the footprint of the Laurentide Ice Sheet's southern Green Bay Lobe during the late Wisconsin Glaciation (ca. 20,000 years before present). These landscapes include lowlands underlain by glacial and...-
GIS Data for Quaternary Geology of Jefferson County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2022
GIS Data: GeMS file geodatabase, shapefiles, metadata
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Quaternary Geology of Jefferson County, Wisconsin [plate 1]
2022
Map: 34.5 in x 18 in, scale 1:100,000
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Hydrogeology and Simulation of Groundwater Flow in Columbia County, Wisconsin
The WGNHS and the U.S. Geological Survey characterized the hydrogeology and developed a groundwater flow model to assess groundwater resources in Columbia County. This report describes regionally extensive aquifers and presents several extensive datasets collected from deep wells across the county. The report also documents the construction and... -
Quaternary Geology of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
The Quaternary geology of Fond du Lac County consists of glacial deposits and landforms dating to the last part of the Wisconsin Glaciation (ca. 20,000 to 12,000 yr BP) and nonglacial deposits and landforms of Holocene age (11,700 yr BP to present). Glacial till and meltwater sediment were deposited by the Green Bay and Lake Michigan Lobes of the...-
Quaternary Geology of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin [plate 1]
2021
Map: 32 in x 20.25 in, scale 1:100,000
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Mineral Assessments for Conservation Easements in Wisconsin
If you’re thinking about donating land as a conservation easement but don’t own the subsurface (known as “severed mineral rights”), then you’ll need an assessment of the land’s mineral potential to determine whether the easement will qualify as a charitable tax deduction. Geologists at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey perform this... -
Depth-to-Bedrock Mapping in Wisconsin
Depth-to-bedrock maps show the thickness of unconsolidated materials overlying bedrock. These maps provide a key link between the underlying geology, groundwater flow, and land use and are important in guiding activities such as permitting, bridge construction, and the land application of waste products in sensitive areas. Given their role in guiding... -
Depth-to-Bedrock Map of Dodge County, Wisconsin
This map shows thicknesses of deposits of unconsolidated materials above the bedrock. Across the county, depth to bedrock ranges from 0 feet, where bedrock is exposed, to over 250 feet within bedrock valleys. Areas with bedrock depths shallower than 20 feet are of particular importance for land-use planning and to the construction stone industry. Such... -
Quaternary Geology of Columbia, Green Lake, and Marquette Counties, Wisconsin
Columbia, Green Lake, and Marquette Counties were glaciated during the last ice age, and large areas were inundated with water from proglacial lakes and large meltwater rivers that occupied the valleys of the existing Wisconsin and Fox Rivers. These processes resulted in rolling upland hills, including drumlins punctuated by low-lying areas dominated by...-
Quaternary Geology of Columbia, Green Lake, and Marquette Counties, Wisconsin [plate 1]
2021
Map: 35 in x 34 in, scale 1:100,000
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Florence Iron Mine: Historical Maps Showing Location of Surface Development, Regional Setting, and Underground Workings
From 1880 to 1931, an extensive iron mine operated near the city of Florence in northeast Wisconsin. These 21 maps from its middle years of operation are the only surviving records of what exists below the surface. These maps are of historical interest for their record of surface features that are no longer in existence. They may also have potential...-
Extent of Florence Mine Surface Development in 1903 [plate 1]
2021
Map: 56 in x 35.1 in, scale 1 in = 100 ft
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Florence Mine Surface Development in 1903 With Annotated Shaft Locations [plate 2]
2021
Map: 33.3 in x 38.2 in, scale 1 in = 100 ft
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Mines in the Area Adjacent to the City of Florence in 1928 [plate 3]
2021
Map: 29.7 in x 19.7 in, scale 1 in = 1/4 mile
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Florence Iron Mining District Covering Part of Florence County [plate 4]
2021
Map: 36.3 in x 26.8 in, scale 1 in = 1/2 mile
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Florence Mine Level 1 With Annotated Shaft Locations and Surface Features [plate 5]
2021
Map: 52.8 in x 24.3 in, scale 1 in = 100 ft
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Florence Mine Level 1 (1910), Northwest Ore Zone [plate 7]
2021
Map: 27 in x 19 in, scale 1 in = 60 ft
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Florence Mine Level 2 (1907), Northwest Ore Zone [plate 9]
2021
Map: 27.1 in x 18.8 in, scale 1 in = 60 ft
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Geologic Map of the Baraboo 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Sauk County, Wisconsin
The Baraboo quadrangle, records where glaciers stopped in the east-central Baraboo Hills. On this map, 1:24,000 scale, Precambrian igneous and metasedimentary rocks are overlain by Paleozoic sedimentary rocks and, more recently, by glacial deposits. Superb exposures of all three can be found in Devils Lake State Park and Parfreys Glen State Natural Area.-
Geologic Map of the Baraboo 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Sauk County, Wisconsin
2021
Map: 35 in x 37 in, scale 1:24,000
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Geologic Map of the Rock Springs 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Sauk County, Wisconsin
The Rock Springs quadrangle is located in the western Baraboo Hills of south-central Wisconsin. This map, 1:24,000 scale, conveys the rich Precambrian through Quaternary history present on the ground. Here, ancient rocks metamorphosed and folded and were later displaced by a series of faults. Although never glaciated, an ice sheet 8 kilometers to the east...-
Geologic Map of the Rock Springs 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Sauk County, Wisconsin
2021
Map: 40 in x 36.5 in, scale 1:24,000
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Potential Effects of Climate Change on Stream Temperature in the Marengo River Headwaters
Cold-water trout habitat in Wisconsin is projected to substantially decrease as a result of climate change. The extent of habitat loss depends, in part, on groundwater discharge to streams, which can provide cool-water refuges for trout. Survey hydrogeologists used field measurements and models of groundwater flow and stream temperature to evaluate how...-
GFLOW Groundwater Flow Model of the Marengo River Headwaters [dataset 1]
2021
Data: Groundwater flow model
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Geodatabase - Three Baseflow Scenarios for the Marengo River Headwaters [dataset 2]
2021
GIS Data: File geodatabase
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Measurements of Water Chemistry, Streamflow, and Stream Temperature from the Marengo River Headwaters [dataset 3]
2021
Data: Data (spreadsheets)
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Simulated Baseflow of the Marengo River Headwaters with 21% Increase in Recharge [plate 2]
2021
Map: 11 in x 17 in
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Simulated Baseflow of the Marengo River Headwaters with 12% Decrease in Recharge [plate 3]
2021
Map: 11 in x 17 in
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An Inventory of Springs in Wisconsin
Report, database, field protocol, photos, and site sketches documenting the multi-year project inventorying springs in Wisconsin with discharge rates of at least 0.25 cubic feet per second. -
Groundwater Flow Model for Western Chippewa County
This report documents the groundwater flow model that was developed for western Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It also presents analyses that were run to evaluate how industrial sand (frac sand) mining and irrigated agriculture--might affect the water table and base flows of nearby headwater streams. -
Quaternary Geology of Calumet and Manitowoc Counties, Wisconsin
All of what is now Calumet and Manitowoc Counties was covered by ice during the last great glaciation, between 30,000 and 11,000 years ago. This bulletin explains the glacial history, interprets the deposits left behind, and portrays the distribution of the deposits on a map and cross sections. This report should be useful to planners and development...-
Quaternary Geology of Calumet and Manitowoc Counties, Wisconsin [GIS data]
2017
GIS Data: Shapefiles, metadata
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Quaternary Geology of Calumet and Manitowoc Counties, Wisconsin [plate 1]
2017
Plate: 35.5 in x 29 in, scale 1:100,000
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Geologic Cross Sections of Calumet and Manitowoc Counties, Wisconsin [plate 2]
2017
Plate: 36.67 in x 36.67 in, scale 1:100,000
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A Groundwater Flow Model for the Little Plover River Basin in Wisconsin's Central Sands
The bulletin describes the state-of-the-art scientific tool that can be used to help make good decisions about high-capacity well placement and pumping, as well as land use in Wisconsin's Central Sands region. It can also be used to predict which wells and well locations would have the greatest impact on nearby lakes and streams. The user's manual...-
A Groundwater Flow Model for the Little Plover River Basin in Wisconsin’s Central Sands [appendices]
2017
Data: PDFs + Excel files
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Quaternary Geology of Door County, Wisconsin
Traces the complex glacial history of Door County. Map shows glacial units with shaded relief. -
The 2016 Groundwater Flow Model for Dane County, Wisconsin
The 2016 groundwater flow model is a three-dimensional model using state-of-the-art representation of the hydrogeology of Dane County. This report describes the model, appendices provide data, and the user's manual provides basic instructions and recommendations for running the model.-
The 2016 Groundwater Flow Model for Dane County, Wisconsin [appendices]
2016
Data: Excel spreadsheet
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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.-
Pleistocene Geology of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin [plate 1]
2013
Map: Scale 1:100,000, 21.5 in x 18 in
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Groundwater Recharge in Dane County, Wisconsin: Estimating Recharge Using a GIS-Based Water-Balance Model
Hydrogeologists at the Survey developed a groundwater management tool to help guide land-use decisions in Dane County. The publication describes the inputs used to calculate recharge and includes a reduced-scale version of the recharge map. A full-scale version of the recharge data has been subsequently added as Dataset 1.-
GIS Data for Groundwater Recharge in Dane County, Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2012
GIS Data: File geodatabase, metadata
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Quaternary Geology of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
This report traces the advances and retreats of glaciers through Sheboygan County in eastern Wisconsin. Available as a bulletin, map, cross sections, and GIS data.-
Quaternary Geology of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin [plate 1]
2011
Map: Scale 1:100,000, 29 in x 23 in
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Geologic Cross Sections of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin [plate 2]
2011
Plate: Scale 1:100,000, 33 in x 24 in
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