Preliminary Quaternary Geology of Columbia, Green Lake, and Marquette Counties, Wisconsin: Geologic Map Units (2015; 1:100,000 scale)
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Preliminary Quaternary Geology of Columbia, Green Lake, and Marquette Counties, Wisconsin: Geologic Map Units (2015; 1:100,000 scale)
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- Series_Name: Open-File Report
- Issue_Identification: 2015-01
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Suggested citation: Hooyer, T.S., Mode, W.N., Clayton, Lee, and Attig, J.W., 2015, Preliminary Quaternary Geology of Columbia, Green Lake, and Marquette Counties, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Open-File Report 2015-01, 1 map sheet.
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This dataset is the digital version of the map titled "Preliminary Quaternary Geology of Columbia, Green Lake, and Marquette Counties, Wisconsin." This map is published as an open-file report (WOFR2015-01) by Thomas S. Hooyer, William N. Mode, Lee Clayton, and John W. Attig 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 three-county area 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.
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This dataset was produced as part of a project to map the unconsolidated surficial materials in Columbia, Green Lake, and Marquette Counties, 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.
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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.
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- Theme_Keyword: geology
- Theme_Keyword: Quaternary
- Theme_Keyword: Pleistocene
- Theme_Keyword: bedrock
- Theme_Keyword: glacial
- Theme_Keyword: surficial
- Theme_Keyword: sediment
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- Place_Keyword: Columbia County
- Place_Keyword: Green Lake County
- Place_Keyword: Marquette County
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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.
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- Contact_Organization: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
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- Address: 3817 Mineral Point Road
- City: Madison
- State_or_Province: Wisconsin
- Postal_Code: 53705-5100
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This map was funded in part by the U.S. Geological Survey National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, under StateMap awards 03HQAG0057 and 04HQAG0030 with matching funds from the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, a part of University of Wisconsin-Extension, and from the Faculty Development Program at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. 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 WOFR2015-01 were completed by D.L. Patterson.
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Columbia, Green Lake, and Marquette Counties geologic map units.
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Postglacial deposits. Fill. Consisting of various materials including gravel, sand, silt and clay.
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Postglacial deposits. Windblown sand. Between 2 and 7 m thick, dunes generally no more than 5 m high; most sand deposited immediately following deglaciation. Well sorted; generally vegetated, but has active blowouts and dunes in some places. Distribution is obscure in most places and is more widespread than indicated on map.
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Postglacial deposits. Peat. Peat over lake sediment of glacial Lake Oshkosh; usually occurs in areas that are less than 800 feet above sea level in elevation (may be beach sediment near margins of wetland).
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Postglacial deposits. Peat. Peat over lake sediment of glacial Lake Wisconsin; usually occurs in areas that are between 800 and 970 feet above sea level in elevation.
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Postglacial deposits. Peat. Peat overlying postglacial or meltwater stream sediment consisting of silty and sandy sediment with occasional occurrences of channel sand and silt.
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Postglacial deposits. Stream sediment. Commonly consists of silty and sandy sediment with occasional occurrences of channel sand and silt; typically between 1 and 15 m thick. Deposited in floodplains adjacent to postglacial streams; most of this sediment was probably deposited during the last part of the Holocene.
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Glacial deposits, undifferentiated. Lake sediment. Lake sediment consisting of sand, silt, and clay.
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Glacial deposits, undifferentiated. Lake sediment. Sediment deposited in glacial Lake Oshkosh, usually at elevations below 800 feet above sea level; largely silt and clay where deposited in deeper water grading to sand near the shoreline; typically between 1 m and tens of meters thick; material deposited near the shoreline may include windblown sediment, washed hillslope sediment, and patches of peat that could not be separately mapped.
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Glacial deposits, undifferentiated. Lake sediment. Glacial Lake Oshkosh sediment covered with thin patches of windblown sand generally less than 2 m thick.
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Glacial deposits, undifferentiated. Lake sediment. Sand, silt, or clay deposited in glacial Lake Wisconsin usually at elevations above 800 feet above sea level; largely silty sand where deposited in deeper water grading to sand near the shorelines.
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Glacial deposits, undifferentiated. Lake sediment. Glacial Lake Wisconsin sediment covered with thin patches of windblown sand generally less than 2 m thick.
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Glacial deposits, undifferentiated. Meltwater-stream sediment. Sand and gravel deposited directly by streams originating from the margin of the Green Bay Lobe; commonly between 1 and several tens of meters thick. Meltwater-stream sediment deposited in an alluvial fan or delta immediately adjacent to a moraine or ice-contact face.
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Glacial deposits, undifferentiated. Meltwater-stream sediment. Sand and gravel deposited directly by streams originating from the margin of the Green Bay Lobe; commonly between 1 and several tens of meters thick. Meltwater-stream sediment deposited in proglacial river channels or in tunnel channels beneath the margin of the Green Bay Lobe.
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Glacial deposits, undifferentiated. Meltwater-stream sediment. Sand and gravel deposited directly by streams originating from the margin of the Green Bay Lobe; commonly between 1 and several tens of meters thick. Eroded meltwater-stream sediment; gullied topography resulting from erosion in postglacial time.
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Glacial deposits, undifferentiated. Meltwater-stream sediment. Sand and gravel deposited directly by streams originating from the margin of the Green Bay Lobe; commonly between 1 and several tens of meters thick. Collapsed meltwater-stream sediment deposited in alluvial fans, deltas, and proglacial river channels.
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Glacial deposits, undifferentiated. Meltwater-stream sediment. Sand and gravel deposited directly by streams originating from the margin of the Green Bay Lobe; commonly between 1 and several tens of meters thick. Subaqueous morainal bank deposited adjacent to the former margin of the Green Bay Lobe, commonly flat on top.
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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 separately mapped. In some areas, the modern surface reflects the landscape that was present before the last part of the Wisconsin Glaciation. Generally has rolling topography in areas lacking drumlins.
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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 separately mapped. In some areas, the modern surface reflects the landscape that was present before the last part of the Wisconsin Glaciation. Mostly low-relief, nondescript, hummocky topography; includes many areas of enclosed depressions.
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Bedrock. Bedrock. Dolomite, sandstone, quartzite, rhyolite, or granite. Paleozoic limestone and sandstone in the Driftless Area.
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- Address: 3817 Mineral Point Road
- City: Madison
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- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mapsales@uwex.edu
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