Preliminary bedrock geology of Dane County, Wisconsin: Geologic Map Line Features (2013; 1:100,000 scale)
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bedrock geology, Wisconsin, geoscientificInformation, Dane County
This vector dataset is part of the digital version of the map titled Preliminary bedrock geology of Dane County, Wisconsin, by B.A. Brown, K. Massie-Ferch, and R.M. Peters (Open-File Report 2013-01). The map and cross sections are based on fieldwork and analysis of subsurface data by the authors between 1995 and 1996, and on earlier field mapping by P.G. Olcott (1972). As a set, they depict basic information about the composition, distribution, and thickness of bedrock formations that are exposed at the land surface or are penetrated in the subsurface by municipal wells, domestic water wells, and engineering test borings. They are intended to provide the basic geologic framework required for groundwater and mineral resource analysis, and land-use planning. Understanding the nature of the bedrock is important for both environmental and economic reasons.
These line features represent bedrock contacts and faults in Dane County, Wisconsin. The map data are a regional interpretation of the geology, intended for presentation at a scale of 1:100,000, and may not be sufficient site-specific applications.
Unpublished field maps, notes, and geologic compilation work done by P.G. Olcott from 1970 to 1972 provided an invaluable resource throughout this project. The authors also acknowledge the early contributions to mapping in southwestern Dane County, and regional geophysical analysis provided by M.G. Mudrey, Jr, and cartographic work done by M.L. Czechanski; and digitization of outcrops by A.M.K. Fritz (1995). Cartography and GIS data analysis for WOFR2013-01 were provided by K.C. Roushar and P.R. Schoephoester.
These data are available to anyone; however, the data are copyrighted and are licensed for use, not sold. These data represent work performed by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey and are released to the open files in the interest of making the information readily available. The data have not been extensively reviewed for conformity with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey standards and nomenclature. This dataset was developed from data of varying map scales and may not be accurate for site-specific applications.
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West -89.839550 East -89.006335 North 43.295661 South 42.842500
Maximum (zoomed in) 1:50,000 Minimum (zoomed out) 1:500,000