Dunn County, Wisconsin

75 topographic sheets cover 31 settlements here, and 7 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

7 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Wisconsin within the United States

Dunn County within Wisconsin

What the record shows

350 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
7 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 5 buildings, 1 site and 1 district.
2 of the 7 listings were added during the 1970s.
The Geographic Names Information System records 31 populated places in this county; 31 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Property	Type	Listed	Reference
Colfax Municipal Building	building	2004	03001542
Downsville Lodge No. 1961 I.O.O.F.	building	2017	100000517
Evergreen Cemetery	site	2006	06001117
Menomonie Downtown Historic District	district	1986	86001667
Menomonie Omaha Depot	building	2018	100002856
Louis Smith Tainter House	building	1974	74000082
Mabel Tainter Memorial Building	building	1974	74000083

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

90 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 90 of them, burning about 643 acres. None started naturally and 11 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause	Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	33
Debris and open burning	31
Arson/incendiarism	11
Equipment and vehicle use	7
Smoking	3
Misuse of fire by a minor	2
Recreation and ceremony	2
Fireworks	1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
6 April 2009	Fireworks	390 acres	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	MUDDY CREEK WILDLIFE AREA
24 March 2003	Debris and open burning	148 acres	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	not named
20 May 2020	Debris and open burning	20 acres	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	2020022
23 March 2003	Debris and open burning	12 acres	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	not named
28 April 2004	Arson/incendiarism	7.0 acres	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	not named
24 April 2018	Debris and open burning	6.0 acres	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	18016
25 April 2018	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	5.0 acres	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	861
30 April 2020	Misuse of fire by a minor	5.0 acres	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	2020018

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1951 to 2025

60 of 353 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 353 reports for this county, causing 23 deaths, 85 injuries and about $64,891,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event	Reports
Thunderstorm Wind	167
Hail	132
Tornado	24
Flash Flood	15
Funnel Cloud	8
Lightning	4
Heavy Rain	2
Flood	1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
June 1958	Tornado (F5)	not stated	20 killed, 54 hurt, $25,000,000	no account filed
July 1980	Tornado (F2)	not stated	1 killed, 12 hurt, $2,500,000	no account filed
August 2021	Lightning	Menomonie	1 killed, 1 hurt	Lightning struck two construction workers. One died and the other was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.
May 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Boyceville	1 killed	Local law enforcement officials indicated that a large tree limb broke off and fell on an individual and caused a fatality.
May 1998	Tornado (F2)	Menomonie	8 hurt, $400,000	Two people severely injured during house collapse. Two homes destroyed. Several barns and sheds were also demolished. 6 people suffered minor injuries. One mobile home destroyed.
June 1990	Thunderstorm Wind	not stated	3 hurt	no account filed
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Menomonie	2 hurt, $300,000	Trailer home destroyed. Damage estimate for entire county.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Elk Mound	2 hurt	Mobile home blown 50 feet, injuring 2. Estimated windspeed.
May 1998	Tornado (F1)	Meridean	1 hurt, $1,900,000	Chemical fertilizer plant northwest of Elk Mound sustained most of the severe damage. One house and a mobile home near Elk Mound were also destroyed. 7 other homes damaged. One man injured by flying glass.
September 1951	Tornado (F3)	not stated	1 hurt, $250,000	no account filed
September 1971	Tornado (F2)	not stated	1 hurt, $25,000	no account filed
June 1958	Tornado (F5)	not stated	$25,000,000	no account filed
September 1982	Tornado (F2)	not stated	$2,500,000	no account filed
May 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Connorsville	$2,200,000	no account filed
June 2014	Tornado (EF1)	Rusk	$1,200,000	A storm survey indicated that most of the damage was rated EF-0 with winds up to 85 mph. However, the tornado did briefly strengthen to EF-1 on the northeast side of Colfax, at the local high school where a shed was destroyed and two HVAC units where blown off the roof. This is where the winds may have reached 90 mph. The tornado was often less than 25 yards wide but it did widen to a maximum of 100 yards at the local high school athletic field.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Eau Galle	$500,000	Numerous trees down with some roof damage. Sheds and barns down.
April 1994	Tornado (F1)	Ridgeland to	$500,000	no account filed
September 2019	Tornado (EF0)	Elk Mound	$250,000	A NWS Storm Survey determined a tornado began on the south side of Elk Mound, near the intersection of I-94, and South Holly Road. The tornado moved northeast, crossing I-94, and continued into Chippewa County as it crossed 10th Street, south of 560th Avenue. Most of the damage was EF0 in Dunn County where a barn lost its roof, and trees were uprooted or blown down. The path length in Dunn County was 2.3 miles long, with a maximum width of 250 yards.
August 2009	Flash Flood	Eau Galle	$250,000	A team of NWS employees and local law enforcement officials surveyed a large area of road damage caused by flash flooding. The survey revealed that county roads along the Missouri and Little Missouri Creek northwest of Eau Galle, Wisconsin, had signs of flood damage and mud slides. Several roads were washed out near Eau Galle, Wisconsin. Also, local law enforcement officials reported a mudslide east of Downsville, Wisconsin along County Road C.
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Menomonie	$250,000	Numerous trees down, some on homes, outbuildings and sheds.
July 1971	Tornado (F2)	not stated	$250,000	no account filed
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Connorsville	$200,000	Local law enforcement officials and the emergency management survey an area of damage between Graytown, and eastward to County Road V along 1410th Street. There were numerous trees blown down, and structural damage to local residences including farm equipment.
May 2008	Tornado (EF0)	Graytown	$200,000	Numerous trees were toppled, along with damage to a few barns, silos, and outbuildings.
June 1997	Tornado (F2)	Downsville	$200,000	Three silos, machine shed, barn and several trees damaged or destroyed. Pieces of shed found 1 mile away. Numerous trees and power lines down.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Eau Galle	$100,000	Minor damage occurred in the southwest corner of Dunn County. The area most affected was Eau Galle township, south of County Road P, to the county line. High winds blew down a cattle barn at N739 County Road D in Eau Galle.
May 2001	Hail	Menomonie	$100,000	Numerous cars damaged.
June 2001	Lightning	Menomonie	$83,000	Lightning struck a barn and set it on fire.
August 2009	Lightning	Menomonie	$65,000	Lightning struck a pine tree which fell on a home in Memomonie, Wisconsin and caused a house fire.
July 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Weston	$50,000	This is the continuation of the minor damage across Dunn County. This area was more concentrated in southwest Dunn County between Weston and Eau Galle.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Hatchville	$50,000	Straight-line winds caused considerable damage from near the Pierce/Dunn County line, eastward to the city of Menomonie, including numerous uprooted trees and power lines blown down.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Red Cedar	$50,000	A storm survey determined that straight-line winds caused numerous trees to be blown down or uprooted, along with a large trailer flipped over. The damaged area is approximately two miles long and 1/2 mile wide from near the intersection of State Road 85 and 690th Street, north-northeast to near 90th Street.
April 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Menomonie	$50,000	Narrow swath of wind damage. Roof off barn. Old, abandoned wooden one-room schoolhouse collapsed. Several outbuildings down. Downburst wind per NWS damage survey.
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Sand Creek	$50,000	Roof damage to two barns. Trees down across Sand Creek, Wilson, Grant and Otter Creek townships.
August 2001	Flash Flood	Countywide	$50,000	no account filed
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Sand Creek	$50,000	no account filed
April 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Downing	$50,000	no account filed
May 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Menomonie	$50,000	no account filed
July 2005	Lightning	Menomonie	$30,000	The chimney of a vacant home on county highway Y was struck by lightning. The resulting fire caused $30,000 damage to the structure.
June 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Menomonie	$25,000	Scattered trees and power lines were blown down near and south of Menomonie. One of the trees damaged an apartment building near a high school.
July 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Connorsville	$25,000	Dunn County had reports of scattered minor damage across the county. There were a few areas that had more power outages related to downed trees and power lines. One area in the northwest portion of the county was between Connorsville and Boyceville.
September 1982	Tornado (F1)	not stated	$25,000	no account filed
April 1970	Tornado (F1)	not stated	$25,000	no account filed
June 1997	Tornado (F1)	Menomonie	$22,000	Shed destroyed. Corn stalks driven into the seams of house siding.
May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Elk Mound	$15,000	A 14 foot barn wall was blown off with roof damage to the adjacent house. There were also numerous trees, up to 2.5 feet in diameter, that were blown down in Elk Mound.
July 2015	Tornado (EF1)	Eau Galle	$10,000	A storm survey indicated an EF-1 occurred near Eau Galle, Wisconsin. The EF-1 tornado formed one mile northwest of Eau Galle, and continued generally east to four miles east of Eau Galle. Most of the damage was down trees and power lines. The greatest damage occurred just north of Eau Galle, where trees were snapped and uprooted, and a home weather station reported a maximum wind gust of 88 mph. The maximum width was 50 yards and was on the ground for approximately 5.3 miles.
May 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Rock Falls	$10,000	Several trees down, including some on a trailer and a garage.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Cedar Falls	$10,000	An 8 inch diameter tree was toppled along with some power lines blown down.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Eau Galle	$5,000	A metal shed was blown down near Eau Galle.
June 2005	Flash Flood	Countywide	$5,000	Water rushed over Highway 64 just east of County Road M about 2 miles south southeast of Sand Creek. After the water receded the road was covered in mud. In addition, County Road M was flooded north of Highway 64. Nearby fields were also flooded.
June 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Knapp	$3,000	Several large trees were blown down near Knapp.
June 2015	Tornado (EF0)	Boyceville	$2,000	A tornado knocked down about a dozen trees before entering a farm, where there was minor damage to eaves and soffits of the main building as well as to some outdoor furnishings. Winds were estimated at about 65 mph. The tornado was caught on video by a local storm chaser.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Boyceville	$2,000	A pickup truck hauling several canoes rolled over on Highway 170 due to severe straight line winds. In addition, several trees were blown down in the area.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Downing	$2,000	Dozens of large trees were toppled from Downing to Boyceville. Some power lines were also downed.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Boyceville	$2,000	A power line was blown down in the city of Boyceville, Wisconsin.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Colfax	-	A storm survey determined a downburst produced damage along a 4 mile long path, with a swath that broadened out to two miles wide. Winds were estimated at 75 to 85 mph. Many dozens of trees were toppled or broken. Part of a barn roof was blown off and another barn was shifted off its foundation. Two homes had some shingles blown off along with damaged fascia and gutters. A flagpole rated for 80 mph was snapped.
May 2025	Hail	Elk Mound	-	Quarter sized hail report via MPING near Elk Mound.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Menomonie	-	Report of power lines and trees down in Menomonie.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Downsville	-	Multiple large oak trees snapped and uprooted southeast of Downsville.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Eau Galle	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 75 mph uprooted several trees and broke a flagpole in Eau Galle.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Menomonie	-	Multiple power lines and trees downed near Menomonie. Some minor roof damage was reported as well.

Mines and quarries

135 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 135 workings inside this county. 8 still produce and 127 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity	Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction	71
Stone, Crushed/Broken	58
Clay	3
Stone	2
Sand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac Sand	1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Site	Commodity	Status
Menomonie Mine	Sand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac Sand	Producer
Own Crews	Stone	Unknown
Sherman Quarry	Stone	Unknown
Hay River Clay Deposit	Clay	Occurrence
Lambs Creek Clay Deposit	Clay	Occurrence
Wheeler Clay Pit	Clay	Past Producer
Arles Hoff Dolomite Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Barron County Ag Dept.	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Bates Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Big Beaver Creek Sandstone Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Big Beaver Creek Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Bolen Creek Dolomite Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Bundy Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Butler Shale Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
C. Mittlestadt Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Caryville Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Colfax Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Connorsville Sandstone Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Connorsville Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Downing Sandstone Deposit #1	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Downing Sandstone Deposit #2	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Downing Sandstone Deposit #3	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Dunn County Highway Dept.	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
E. & D. Keller Sandstone Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Eau Galle River Dolomite Deposit #2	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Falkner Shale Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Fesenmaier Dolomite Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Gilbert Creek Dolomite Deposit #1	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Gilbert Creek Dolomite Deposit #2	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Gilbert Creek Dolomite Deposit #3	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Gilbert Creek Dolomite Deposit #4	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Gilbert Creek Dolomite Deposit #5	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Gilbert Creek Dolomite Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Gilbert Creek Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Ginsbach Dolomite Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Grant Styer Dolomite Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Hay Creek Dolomite Deposit #1	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Hay Creek Dolomite Deposit #2	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Hay Creek Shale Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Herman Kuehl Dolomite Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Irving Creek Dolomite Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Irvington Dolomite Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
J. A. Samenfink Sandstone Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Knapp Sandstone & Shale Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Knights Creek Dolomite Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Lambs Creek Dolomite Deposit #1	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Lambs Creek Dolomite Deposit #2	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Little Elk Creek Shale Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Little Otter Creek Shale Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Little Otter Creek Siltstone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Markham Shale Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Otter Creek Shale Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Popple Creek Siltstone Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Red Cedar River Limestone Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Ridgeland Sandstone Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Robert Stewart Dolomite Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Rock Creek Shale Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Rush Creek Sandstone Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Schlosser Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Styer Dolomite Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Township of Red Cedar Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Vivoda Dolomite Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
West Road Sandstone Deposit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Occurrence
Wilson Creek Sandstone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Albricht Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Amundson Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Annis Creek Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Caryville Gravel Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Caryville Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Caryville Sand Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Cedar Falls Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Chippewa River Gravel Deposit #1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Colfax Gravel Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Colfax Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Connorsville Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Connorsville Sand Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Coon Creek Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Coon Creek Sand Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Downing Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Downsville Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Dunn Cnty Hwy Dept. Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Dunnville Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Elk Creek Gravel Deposit #1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Elk Creek Gravel Pit #1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Elk Creek Gravel Pit #2	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Elk Creek Sand Deposit #1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Elk Creek Sand Deposit #2	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Elk Mound Gravel Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Elk Mound Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Elton Talford Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Ferry Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Fry Sand Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Gilbert Creek Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Hagberg Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Hay River Gravel Deposit #1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Prospect
Hay River Gravel Deposit #2	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Prospect
Hay River Gravel Pit #1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Hay River Gravel Pit #2	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Hay River Gravel Pit #3	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Hay River Gravel Pit #4	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Hay River Gravel Pit #5	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Hay River Gravel Pit #6	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Lake Menomin Gravel Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Lake Menomin Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Lightfoot Gravel Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Little Elk Creek Gravel Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Prospect
Lower Pine Creek Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Lucas Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Menomonie Gravel Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Menomonie Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Menomonie Junction Sand Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Muddy Creek Gravel Pit #1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Pit 57	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Red Cedar Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Red Cedar River Gravel Deposit #1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Red Cedar River Gravel Deposit #2	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Red Cedar River Gravel Pit #1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Red Cedar River Gravel Pit #2	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Red Cedar River Gravel Pit #3	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Red Cedar River Gravel Pit #4	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Ridgeland Gravel Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Ridgeland Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Robert Sol Sand Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Robert Talford Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Running Valley Creek Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Sand Creek Gravel Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Sand Creek Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Tainter Lake Gravel Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Tiffany Creek Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Townline Road Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Washburn Farm Creek Gravel Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Wheeler Sand Deposit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Occurrence
Wilson Creek Gravel Pit #1	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Wilson Creek Gravel Pit #2	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Wolf Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every populated place in the county

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Baxter

Hay River town · 54725 · On Little Beaver Creek · Wheeler quadrangle

7 sheets, 1949 to 1980
Boyceville

Boyceville village · 54725 · Boyceville quadrangle

12 sheets, 1948 to 1985
Caryville

Rock Creek town · 54701 · On Coon Creek · Elk Creek Lake quadrangle

13 sheets, 1934 to 1985
Cedar Falls

Red Cedar town · 54751 · Menomonie North quadrangle

12 sheets, 1940 to 1985
Colfax

Colfax village · 54730 · On Eighteenmile Creek · Colfax South quadrangle

13 sheets, 1934 to 1985
Comfort

Weston town · 54740 · On Knights Creek · Weston quadrangle

11 sheets, 1946 to 1990
Connorsville

New Haven town · 54734 · On Flayton Creek · Connorsville quadrangle

12 sheets, 1948 to 1985
Downing

Downing village · 54734 · On Sandy Creek · Glenwood City quadrangle

12 sheets, 1948 to 1985
Downsville

Dunn town · 54751 · Menomonie South quadrangle

13 sheets, 1940 to 1985
Dunnville

Dunn town · 54751 · On Red Cedar River · Durand North quadrangle

12 sheets, 1929 to 1985
Eau Galle

Eau Galle town · 54737 · On Missouri Creek · Arkansaw quadrangle

13 sheets, 1935 to 1990
Elk Mound

Elk Mound village · 54739 · On Elk Mound · Elk Creek Lake quadrangle

13 sheets, 1934 to 1985
Falls City

Spring Brook town · 54739 · Falls City quadrangle

12 sheets, 1940 to 1985
Hatchville

54751 · Spring Valley quadrangle

11 sheets, 1946 to 1990
Irvington

Menomonie town · 54751 · On Irving Creek · Menomonie South quadrangle

13 sheets, 1940 to 1985
Knapp

Knapp village · 54749 · On North Branch Wilson Creek · Knapp quadrangle

11 sheets, 1946 to 1990
Menomonie

Menomonie city · 54751 · On Wilson Creek · Menomonie North quadrangle

12 sheets, 1940 to 1985
Menomonie Junction

Menomonie city · 54751 · Menomonie North quadrangle

12 sheets, 1940 to 1985
Meridean

Peru town · 54755 · On Meridean Slough · Meridean quadrangle

12 sheets, 1929 to 1985
North Menomonie

Menomonie city · 54751 · On Wilson Creek · Menomonie North quadrangle

12 sheets, 1940 to 1985
Norton

Tainter town · 54730 · On Hay River · Norton quadrangle

7 sheets, 1949 to 1980
Old Tyrone

Peru town · 54751 · On Cranberry Creek · Meridean quadrangle

12 sheets, 1929 to 1985

No longer a settlement
Red Cedar

Peru town · 54736 · On Red Cedar River · Durand North quadrangle

12 sheets, 1929 to 1985
Ridgeland

Ridgeland village · 54763 · Ridgeland quadrangle

7 sheets, 1949 to 1980
Rock Falls

Rock Creek town · 54755 · Rock Falls quadrangle

12 sheets, 1932 to 1985
Rusk

Red Cedar town · 54751 · Rusk quadrangle

12 sheets, 1940 to 1985
Sand Creek

Sand Creek town · 54757 · On Sand Creek · Sand Creek quadrangle

7 sheets, 1949 to 1980
Tainter Lake

Tainter town · 54730 · On Hay River · Rusk quadrangle

12 sheets, 1940 to 1985
Welch Point

Eau Galle town · 54737 · On Hay Creek · Arkansaw quadrangle

13 sheets, 1935 to 1990

No longer a settlement
Weston

Weston town · 54751 · On West Branch Knights Creek · Weston quadrangle

11 sheets, 1946 to 1990
Wheeler

Wheeler village · 54772 · On Otter Creek · Wheeler quadrangle

7 sheets, 1949 to 1980

The vanished settlements of Dunn County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.