Preliminary Quaternary Geology of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: Geologic Map Units (2014; 1:100,000 scale)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Publication_Date: 20140402
Title:
Preliminary Quaternary Geology of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: Geologic Map Units (2014; 1:100,000 scale)
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2014-01
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: 3817 Mineral Point Road, Madison, Wisconsin, 53705-5100, US
Publisher: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Suggested citation: Mode, W.N., and Hooyer, T.S., 2014, Preliminary Quaternary Geology of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Open-File Report 2014-01, 1 map sheet.
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset is the digital version of the map titled "Preliminary Quaternary Geology of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin." This map is published as an open-file report (WOFR2014-01) by William N. Mode and Thomas S. Hooyer and is available from the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.This dataset provides a spatial assessment of the unconsolidated surface sediment across the entire county including—in some cases—interpretation of underlying sediments as well. The dataset was created by a combination of field mapping, core sample collection, and aerial photograph interpretation.These data represent work performed by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) 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.
Purpose:
This dataset was produced as part of a project to map the unconsolidated surficial materials in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Understanding the surficial deposits, and the geologic processes that produced them, is an important resource for land-use planning decisions. Note that this dataset was developed for presentation and interpretation at the 1:100,000 scale, and may not be accurate for site-specific applications.
Supplemental_Information:
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.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.892309
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.148770
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.947069
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.539838
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword: geology
Theme_Keyword: Quaternary
Theme_Keyword: Pleistocene
Theme_Keyword: bedrock
Theme_Keyword: glacial sediment
Theme_Keyword: surficial sediment
Theme_Keyword: Fond du Lac County
Theme_Keyword: Wisconsin
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Fond du Lac County
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Wisconsin
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
This map is an interpretation of the data available at the time of preparation. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that this interpretation conforms to sound scientific and cartographic principles; however, the map should not be used to guide site-specific decisions without verification. Proper use of the map is the sole responsibility of the user.THESE DATA ARE PROVIDED BY THE WISCONSIN GEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY (WGNHS) ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. WGNHS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THESE DATA, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL. WGNHS MAKES NO WARRANTIES ON THESE DATA, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR IN ANY OTHER PROVISION OF ANY AGREEMENT OR COMMUNICATION, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Contact_Position: Information Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 3817 Mineral Point Road
City: Madison
State_or_Province: Wisconsin
Postal_Code: 53705-5100
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 608-262-1705
Contact_Voice_Telephone: Wisconsin Relay: 711
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gis@wgnhs.uwex.edu
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am-4:30 pm M-F (CST)
Data_Set_Credit:
This map was funded in part by the U.S. Geological Survey National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, under StateMap awards 04HQAG0030, 05HQAG0052, G10AC00263, and G11AC20212 with matching funds from the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, a part of University of Wisconsin-Extension. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Government.
Data capture, final data edits, analysis, and cartography for WOFR2014-01 were completed by D.L. Patterson.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.1.1.3143

Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000
Type_of_Source_Media: hardcopy
Source_Contribution:
U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle map series provided land surface topography to assist in defining geologic map unit boundaries.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Title: Well Construction Reports
Type_of_Source_Media: hardcopy
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Well Construction Reports
Source_Contribution:
WGNHS and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Well Construction Reports (WCRs) were used to assist in mapping geology.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Title: GEODISC
Edition: 3.0
Publication_Information:
Publisher: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Other_Citation_Details: Originator: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100,000
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GEODISC
Source_Contribution:
County Boundaries (ctyppoly.shp) and Hydrography (hydroarea.shp and hydroline.shp) shapefiles. The data is derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 1990 TIGER/Line files.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
1. Vectorization. Geologic line features were drawn onto USGS 1:24,000-scale quadrangle maps, transcribed to mylar, scanned, and then raster-traced to obtain vector-based features. The digital vector data were projected from the original coordinate system to WTM 83/91. These data along with county boundary and shorelines (selected from WDNR GEODISC 3.0) were loaded into a geodatabase. Following correction of topological errors, polygonal geologic map units were constructed from the unit boundary features.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
2. Quality Control. The resultant digital vector data were compared to the original paper map and check plot methods to ensure all map data were correctly captured. In addition, attribute values were validated to be within the appropriate domain, and feature length and area measures were checked for appropriate values.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
3. Data Export. Vector data were exported from geodatabase to shapefile format for digital publication.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 647

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 HARN Wisconsin TM
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -90.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
False_Easting: 520000.0
False_Northing: -4480000.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000125
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000125
Planar_Distance_Units: meter
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D North American 1983 HARN
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: fl_qg_GeologyUnitAreas
Entity_Type_Definition:
Fond du Lac County geologic map units, WGNHS Open-File Report 2014-01
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UnitCode
Attribute_Definition: Geologic map unit identifier.
Attribute_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: f
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Postglacial deposits. Fill. Consisting of various materials including gravel, sand, silt, and clay.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: h
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Postglacial deposits. Hillslope sediment. Primarily sand, silt, and clay eroded from adjacent upland areas usually composed of till of the Kirby Lake Member of the Kewaunee Formation; typically 1 to 2 m thick.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: p
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Postglacial deposits. Peat. Peat occupying low-lying, flat to low-relief surfaces; thickness varies but is typically 1 to several 3 m thick.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: pg
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Postglacial deposits. Peat. Peat over sandy till of the Horicon Member of the Holy Hill Formation.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: po
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Postglacial deposits. Peat. Peat over lake sediment of glacial Lake Oshkosh; usually only occurs in areas below 800 feet above sea level in elevation; may be beach sediment near margins of wetland.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ps
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Postglacial deposits. Peat. Peat overlying postglacial or meltwater stream sediment consisting of silty and sandy sediment with occasional occurrences of channel sand and silt.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: s
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Postglacial deposits. Stream sediment. Commonly consists of silty and sandy sediment with occasional occurrences of channel sand and silt; typically 1 to 15 m thick. Deposited in floodplains adjacent to postglacial streams; most of this sediment was probably deposited during the last part of the Holocene.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: l
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Glacial deposits. Lake sediment. Lake sediment consisting of sand, silt, and clay.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: lf
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Glacial deposits. Lake sediment. Sediment deposited in glacial Lake Fond du Lac usually at elevations below 830 feet above sea level; largely silt and clay where deposited in deeper water grading to sand near the shoreline; typically 1 to 3 m thick; sediment deposited near the shoreline may include windblown sediment, washed hillslope sediment, and patches of peat that could not be separately mapped.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: sa
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Glacial deposits. Meltwater-stream sediment. Sand and gravel deposited directly by streams originating from the margin of the Green Bay Lobe; commonly 1 to 30 m thick. Sediment deposited in an alluvial fan or delta immediately adjacent to a moraine or ice-contact face.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: su
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Glacial deposits. Meltwater-stream sediment. Sand and gravel deposited directly by streams originating from the margin of the Green Bay Lobe; commonly 1 to 30 m thick. Sediment deposited in proglacial river channels or in tunnel channels.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: sc
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Glacial deposits. Meltwater-stream sediment. Sand and gravel deposited directly by streams originating from the margin of the Green Bay Lobe; commonly 1 to 30 m thick. Collapsed meltwater-stream sediment deposited in alluvial fans, deltas, and proglacial river channels.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: gk
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Kewaunee Formation. Kirby Lake Member. Till. Red, clayey silt with some gravel deposited by the Green Bay Lobe during its first readvance; generally at least 3 m thick. Low-relief, nondescript glacial topography; till generally draped over pre-existing topography.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: gkl
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Kewaunee Formation. Kirby Lake Member. Till. Red, clayey silt with some gravel deposited by the Green Bay Lobe during its first readvance; generally at least 3 m thick. Similar to gk, but covered with thin patches of lake sediment that are typically less than 2 m thick.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ghr
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Holy Hill Formation. Horicon Member. Till. Brown to reddish brown gravelly, clayey, silty sand deposited by the Green Bay Lobe; generally at least 3 m thick; includes many small to large inclusions of windblown sediment, hillslope sediment, and glacial lake sediment that could not be mapped separately. Generally has rolling topography in areas lacking drumlins.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ghs
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Holy Hill Formation. Horicon Member. Till. Brown to reddish brown gravelly, clayey, silty sand deposited by the Green Bay Lobe; generally at least 3 m thick; includes many small to large inclusions of windblown sediment, hillslope sediment, and glacial lake sediment that could not be mapped separately. Rolling topography that was subglacially molded; contains streamlined landforms including drumlins and flutes.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Enumerated_Domain_Value: r
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Bedrock. Bedrock. Dolomite, sandstone, quartzite, or granite; glacially scoured areas of bedrock near the ground surface covered by less than 2 m of various sediment such as the sandy till of the Holy Hill Formation or sand and gravel.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: WGNHS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE_Length
Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE_Area
Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MapText

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Contact_Position: Map and Publication Sales
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 3817 Mineral Point Road
City: Madison
State_or_Province: Wisconsin
Postal_Code: 53705-5100
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 608-263-7389
Contact_Voice_Telephone: Wisconsin Relay: 711
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 608-262-8086
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mapsales@uwex.edu
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am-4:30 pm M-F (CST)
Distribution_Liability: See access and use constraints information.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20140430
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Use_Constraints:
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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