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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...-
GIS data for the outline of the Driftless Area and similar terrains in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota
2023
GIS Data: shapefile, metadata
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Page-sized and web-version maps of the Driftless Area and similar terrains in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota
2023
Map: 1 p. (8.5 in x 11 in)
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Elevation contours of the Precambrian surface of south-central Wisconsin
Elevation contour data and an accompanying report provide an updated interpretation of the elevation of the top of Precambrian bedrock in south-central Wisconsin. The elevation surface was developed from geologic and geophysical data, and provides new detail on the entrenched bedrock valleys that were incised into the north and south ranges of the Baraboo...-
Elevation contours of the Precambrian surface of south-central Wisconsin [dataset 1]
2022
GIS Data: File geodatabase, metadata
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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.-
Geochemistry and Mineralogy of the Wonewoc-Tunnel City Contact Interval Strata in Western Wisconsin [appendices]
2019
Data: PDF files + Excel spreadsheet
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Late Cenozoic Evolution of the Lower Wisconsin River Valley: Evidence for the Reversal of the River
Field trip guidebook describes the evidence suggesting that the Wisconsin River once flowed from west to east. (Prepared for the 2015 Geological Society of America North-Central Section Meeting.) -
Hydrologic Assessment of the Kickapoo Watershed, Southwestern Wisconsin
Open-file report; contains unpublished data that has not yet been peer-reviewed.-
Hydrologic Assessment of the Kickapoo Watershed, Southwestern Wisconsin
1998
Report: 81 p. + 4 plates
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Baseflow and Bedrock Geology of Basins Above La Farge, WI [figure 7]
1998
Map: 11 in x 17 in, scale 1:150,000
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Baseflow and Bedrock Geology of Warner Creek Basin [figure 8]
1998
Map: 17 in x 11 in, scale 1:50,000
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Baseflow and Bedrock Geology of Morris Creek Basin [figure 9]
1998
Map: 11 in x 17 in, scale 1:50,000
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Discussion of the Phenomena of Local Glaciation in the Driftless Region
Open-file report; contains unpublished data that has not yet been peer-reviewed. -
Studies in the Driftless Region of Wisconsin
Open-file report; contains unpublished data that has not yet been peer-reviewed. -
A Subsurface Study of the St. Peter Sandstone in Southern and Eastern Wisconsin
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A Subsurface Study of the St. Peter Sandstone in Southern and Eastern Wisconsin
1985
Report: 26 p. + maps (scale 1:750,000)
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Cambro-Ordovician Stratigraphy of Southwest Wisconsin
In 1965, the authors wrote that the "Cambrian and Ordovician rocks of the Upper Mississippi Valley area have been subjected to what at one time would have been considered 'exhaustive study.'" This report reexamines the "classic" explanations. -
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.-
Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: General Geological Map of Wisconsin [plate 1]
1882
Map: Scale 1 in = 15 miles, 25.5 in x 30.3 in
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Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: General Map of Quaternary Formations [plate 2]
1882
Map: 28.2 in x 32.4 in
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Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: General Map of Native Vegetation [plate 2A]
1882
Map: 28.2 in x 32.4 in,
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Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: General Map of Soils [plate 2B]
1882
Map: 28.2 in x 32.5 in
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Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: Map of Rainfall and Temperature [plate 2C]
1882
Map: 27.7 in x 32.5 in
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Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: Maps of Subsoils and Native Vegetation of Eastern Wisconsin [plate 3]
1877
Map: 27.82 in x 32.17 in, scale 1 in = 12 miles
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Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: Maps of Topography and Quaternary Formations of Eastern Wisconsin [plate 4]
1877
Map: 27.83 in x 32.06 in, scale 1 in = 12 miles
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Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: Geology and Topography of the Lead Region [plate 5]
1877
Map: 27.68 in x 32.18 in
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Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: Geology and Topography of the Lead Region [plate 6]
1877
Map: 23.98 in x 28.94 in
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Atlas of the Geological Survey of Wisconsin: Geology and Topography of the Lead Region [plate 8]
1877
Map: 24.03 in x 28.38 in
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A Voyageur's Guide to the Lower Wisconsin River
This booklet covers the Wisconsin River from Prairie du Sac to the Mississippi River. It is a traveler’s guide, with boating safety tips as well as an educational guide to the history and natural history of the river. -
Quaternary History of the Driftless Area with Special Papers
Prepared for 29th Annual Meeting, Midwest Friends of the Pleistocene. -
Wisconsin's Waters [2011-2016]
The Survey's annual poster calendar featuring Wisconsin scenery. The 2016 image showcases the Wisconsin River from the Ferry Bluff overlook.-
Wisconsin's Waters 2016
2015
Poster: 22 in x 28 in, features Wisconsin River from Ferry Bluff overlook
Publications Catalog
Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
