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 …
Geospatial data
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 …
Wisconsin Bedrock Topography, 100-Meter Resolution
This is the first statewide depth to bedrock (bedrock topography) compilation since the statewide map Depth to Bedrock in Wisconsin(link) by Trotta and Cotter in 1973. WGNHS GIS Specialist Matthew Rehwald used modern GIS …
Building Up Baraboo: A New Geologic Map of the Baraboo Hills
Mel Reusche, WGNHS Communications and outreach specialist Devil’s Lake State Park is one of many geologic marvels dotted around the oval-shaped footprint of the Baraboo Range that are explored by millions of visitors each year. …
Implementing the Geologic Mapping Database Standard
This blog post was written by UW-Madison undergraduate Benji Johnson, who worked at WGNHS as a Social Media and Geology Assistant from 2021-2022. Includes May 2024 update from Pete Schoephoester and Mel Reusche. Caroline Rose, …