Mel Reusche, WGNHS Communications and Outreach Specialist, Sue Swanson, WGNHS Director and State Geologist, and Moe Muldoon, WGNHS Hydrogeologist, retired WGNHS hydrogeologist Maureen Muldoon (Moe) retired this summer after a long and productive career, and we wanted …
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Celebrating the career of WGNHS hydrogeologist Dr. David Hart
Mel Reusche, WGNHS Communications and Outreach Specialist, Sue Swanson, WGNHS Director and State Geologist, and David Hart, WGNHS Hydrogeologist, retired WGNHS hydrogeologist David Hart (Dave) retired this summer after a long and productive career, and we wanted …
Generalized Map of the Quaternary Geology of Wisconsin
This publication includes a generalized version of the 1:500,000-scale map “Quaternary Geology of Wisconsin” (https://doi.org/10.54915/xqpw9883). The second page includes a description of the sediment deposited by glaciers, streams, wind, and other processes during the Quaternary …
Wisconsin Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network Improvements, 2024-2026
This report documents work completed from 2024-2026 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 …
Updated version of 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 …
Bedrock Geology of Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Located primarily in the Driftless Area of southwest Wisconsin, Lafayette County is underlain by Paleozoic-aged bedrock, primarily siliciclastic and carbonate sedimentary units. These sedimentary rocks were mildly deformed during the Paleozoic, with fold amplitudes and …
Elevation Rasters of Geologic Contacts, Southwest Wisconsin
Elevation rasters (surfaces) were constructed for the base contacts of seven Paleozoic sedimentary lithostratigraphic groups in southwest Wisconsin. Meant to be used at a regional scale of 1:250,000, these surfaces were constructed to provide baseline …
Beyond Alt Text: Exploring innovative methods to advance the accessibility of geologic maps
Mel Reusche, WGNHS Communications and outreach specialist speaking with WGNHS Cartographer and GIS Specialist Caroline Rose Over the last two years, WGNHS cartographer Caroline Rose has explored ways to make spatial data—like geologic maps—accessible and …
Depth to Bedrock and Raster Elevation Surfaces of the Sinnipee and Ancell Groups, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Located in southeast Wisconsin, Jefferson County is almost entirely blanketed by sediments that were delivered or shaped by the ice sheet that covered this area during the last ice age. Recent mapping interprets the distribution …
Geologic Map of the Weston and Menomonie South 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Dunn County, Wisconsin
The 1:24,000-scale geologic map of the Weston and Menomonie South quadrangles is part of a larger project to map all of Dunn County. Prior mapping work in the area was regional in extent (1:250,000-scale), so this …