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, metadata
- 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.
Wisconsin Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network Improvements, 2018-2021

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...
- WOFR2022-02
  
  Wisconsin Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network Improvements, 2018-2021
  
  Bremmer, S.E.; Parsen, M.J.; Chase, P.M.; Genthe, A.;
  
  2022
  
  Report: 495p.
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)
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...
- B108
  
  Quaternary Geology of Calumet and Manitowoc Counties, Wisconsin
  
  Mickelson, D.M.; Socha, B.J.;
  
  2017
  
  Report: 60 p.
- ZIP B108-DI
  
  Quaternary Geology of Calumet and Manitowoc Counties, Wisconsin [GIS data]
  
  Mickelson, D.M.; Socha, B.J.;
  
  2017
  
  GIS Data: Shapefiles, metadata
- B108-plate01
  
  Quaternary Geology of Calumet and Manitowoc Counties, Wisconsin [plate 1]
  
  Mickelson, D.M.; Socha, B.J.;
  
  2017
  
  Plate: 35.5 in x 29 in, scale 1:100,000
- B108-plate02
  
  Geologic Cross Sections of Calumet and Manitowoc Counties, Wisconsin [plate 2]
  
  Mickelson, D.M.; Socha, B.J.;
  
  2017
  
  Plate: 36.67 in x 36.67 in, scale 1:100,000
Wisconsin Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network Improvement

The Wisconsin Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network consists of 93 wells and 2 spring gaging stations. This report documents work performed on seven of the wells between August 1, 2016 and July 31, 2017, and appendices provide historical reference documents.
- WOFR2017-04
  
  Wisconsin Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network Improvement
  
  Guenther, G.; Parsen, M.J.; Krause, J.; Chase, P.M.; Haas, L.D.;
  
  2017
  
  Report: 41 p. + 8 appendices
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;
- 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
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.
Geoscience Wisconsin Volume 14

Ordovician-Silurian boundary of the Neda Formation
- GS14
  
  Geoscience Wisconsin, Volume 14: Ordovician-Silurian Boundary of the Neda Formation
  
  1991
  
  Journal: 72 p.
- GS14-a01
  
  Ferruginous and Calcareous Oolites at the Ordovician-Silurian Boundary in Illinois
  
  Kluessendorf, Joanne;
  
  1991
  
  Journal Article: p. 1-21
- GS14-a02
  
  Genesis of the Upper Ordovician Neda Formation in Eastern Wisconsin
  
  Paull, R.A.; Emerick, J.A.;
  
  1991
  
  Journal Article: p. 23-52
- GS14-a03
  
  Paleomagnetic Studies of Rock at the Ordovician-Silurian Boundary in Wisconsin
  
  Kean, W.F.; Voltz, C.E.;
  
  1991
  
  Journal Article: p. 53-63
- GS14-a04
  
  Distribution and Age of Dolomitic and Hematitic Oolites near the Ordovician-Silurian Boundary in Nebraska and Kansas
  
  Carlson, M.P., Jr.;
  
  1991
  
  Journal Article: p. 65-72
Geoscience Wisconsin Volume 08
- GS08
  
  Geoscience Wisconsin, Volume 8
  
  1983
  
  Journal: 58 p.
- GS08-a01
  
  Stratigraphy of Till Sheets in Part of Northeastern Wisconsin
  
  McCartney, M.C.;
  
  1983
  
  Journal Article: p. 1-21
- GS08-a02
  
  The Pleistocene Stratigraphy and Geomorphology of Central-Southern Wisconsin and Part of Northern Illinois
  
  Fricke, C.A.P.; Johnson, T.M.;
  
  1983
  
  Journal Article: p. 22-44
- GS08-a03
  
  Geophysical Evidence That the Haeger Till Member Underlies Southern Western Lake Michigan
  
  Welkie, C.J.; Meyer, R.P.;
  
  1983
  
  Journal Article: p. 45-58
Geoscience Wisconsin Volume 07

Late Pleistocene History of Southeastern Wisconsin
- GS07
  
  Geoscience Wisconsin, Volume 7: Late Pleistocene History of Southeastern Wisconsin
  
  1983
  
  Journal: 111 p.
- GS07-a01
  
  The Wadsworth Till Member of Illinois and the Equivalent Oak Creek Formation of Wisconsin
  
  Hansel, A.K.;
  
  1983
  
  Journal Article: p. 1-16
- GS07-a02
  
  Quaternary Stratigraphy of Southern Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
  
  Lasca, N.P.;
  
  1983
  
  Journal Article: p. 17-23
- GS07-a03
  
  Quaternary Stratigraphy of the Lower Milwaukee and Menomonee River Valleys, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  
  Need, E.A.;
  
  1983
  
  Journal Article: p. 24-42
- GS07-a04
  
  The Effect of Lake-Level Fluctuations on the Geomorphic Evolution of the Lake Michigan Bluffs in Wisconsin
  
  Peters, C.S.;
  
  1983
  
  Journal Article: p. 43-58
- GS07-a05
  
  Wisconsinan Stratigraphy and Glacial Sequence in Southeastern Wisconsin
  
  Schneider, A.F.;
  
  1983
  
  Journal Article: p. 59-85
- GS07-a06
  
  A Buried Sangamon Soil in Southeastern Wisconsin
  
  Schneider, A.F.; Follmer, L.R.;
  
  1983
  
  Journal Article: p. 86-97
- GS07-a07
  
  Fabric and Depositional Structures in Drumlins near Waukesha, Wisconsin
  
  Stanford, S.D.;
  
  1983
  
  Journal Article: p. 98-111
Geoscience Wisconsin Volume 02
- GS02
  
  Geoscience Wisconsin, Volume 2
  
  1978
  
  Journal: 44 p.
- GS02-a01
  
  Introduction to Precambrian Rocks of South-Central Wisconsin
  
  Smith, E.I.;
  
  1978
  
  Journal Article: p. 1-17
- GS02-a02
  
  Geochronology of the Southern Wisconsin Rhyolites and Granites
  
  Van Schmus, W.R.;
  
  1978
  
  Journal Article: p. 19-24
- GS02-a03
  
  Engineering Geology, Stress Regime and Mechanical Properties of Some Precambrian Rocks in South-Central Wisconsin
  
  Haimson, B.C.;
  
  1978
  
  Journal Article: p. 25-42
Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin

Collection of most of the plates accompanying Chamberlin's four-volume Geology of Wisconsin: Survey of 1873-1879.
- G-atlas-plate01
  
  Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: General Geological Map of Wisconsin [plate 1]
  
  Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey;
  
  1882
  
  Map: Scale 1 in = 15 miles, 25.5 in x 30.3 in
- G-atlas-plate02
  
  Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: General Map of Quaternary Formations [plate 2]
  
  Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey;
  
  1882
  
  Map: 28.2 in x 32.4 in
- G-atlas-plate02A
  
  Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: General Map of Native Vegetation [plate 2A]
  
  Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey;
  
  1882
  
  Map: 28.2 in x 32.4 in,
- G-atlas-plate02B
  
  Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: General Map of Soils [plate 2B]
  
  Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey;
  
  1882
  
  Map: 28.2 in x 32.5 in
- G-atlas-plate02C
  
  Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: Map of Rainfall and Temperature [plate 2C]
  
  Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey;
  
  1882
  
  Map: 27.7 in x 32.5 in
- G-atlas-plate03
  
  Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: Maps of Subsoils and Native Vegetation of Eastern Wisconsin [plate 3]
  
  Chamberlin, T.C.;
  
  1877
  
  Map: 27.82 in x 32.17 in, scale 1 in = 12 miles
- G-atlas-plate04
  
  Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: Maps of Topography and Quaternary Formations of Eastern Wisconsin [plate 4]
  
  Chamberlin, T.C.;
  
  1877
  
  Map: 27.83 in x 32.06 in, scale 1 in = 12 miles
- G-atlas-plate05
  
  Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: Geology and Topography of the Lead Region [plate 5]
  
  Strong, M.;
  
  1877
  
  Map: 27.68 in x 32.18 in
- G-atlas-plate06
  
  Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: Geology and Topography of the Lead Region [plate 6]
  
  Strong, M.;
  
  1877
  
  Map: 23.98 in x 28.94 in
- G-atlas-plate08
  
  Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: Geology and Topography of the Lead Region [plate 8]
  
  Strong, M.;
  
  1877
  
  Map: 24.03 in x 28.38 in
- 32 more...
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
The Abandoned Shore-Lines of Eastern Wisconsin
- B017
  
  The Abandoned Shore-Lines of Eastern Wisconsin
  
  Goldthwait, J.W.;
  
  1907
  
  Report: 134 p.
On the Lakes of Southeastern Wisconsin
- B008-1910
  
  On the Lakes of Southeastern Wisconsin (2nd edition)
  
  Fenneman, N.M.;
  
  1902
  
  Report: 188 p.
- B008-1910-plate37
  
  Pre-Glacial Topography of the Four Lakes Region, Dane County, Wisconsin: Showing Its Relation to the Existing Lakes and Streams [plate 37]
  
  Thwaites, F.T.;
  
  1910
  
  Map: Scale 1 in = 2 miles

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