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Pierce County, Wisconsin

50 topographic sheets cover 37 settlements here, and 10 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

10 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Wisconsin within the United States
Pierce County within Wisconsin

What the record shows

  • 504 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 10 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 8 buildings and 2 structures.
  • 1 of the 10 listings was added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 37 populated places in this county; 37 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

10

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

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Roscius S. and Lydia R. Freeman Housebuilding200707000501
Roscius and Ingebor Freeman Housebuilding2025100011509
Glen Park Municipal Swimming Poolstructure200707000542
Glen Park Suspension Footbridgestructure2018100002671
Jay and Bernice Grimm Housebuilding2025100011401
H. S. Miller Bankbuilding199494000998
North Hall-River Falls State Normal Schoolbuilding198686000627
Pierce County Courthousebuilding198282000696
Daniel Smith Housebuilding198484003775
South Hall, River Falls State Normal Schoolbuilding197676000073

Wildfire, 1993 to 2020

17 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 17 of them, burning about 79 acres. None started naturally and 1 was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined9
Debris and open burning6
Equipment and vehicle use1
Arson/incendiarism1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
28 April 2018Debris and open burning60 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources91
30 April 2018Debris and open burning13 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources0LF1811
4 May 2019Debris and open burning2.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources190032
25 April 2018Debris and open burning2.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources90
7 May 2019Debris and open burning1.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources47
18 April 2004Debris and open burningunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
31 July 2018Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources0LF1811
21 October 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources201831

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

Storms, 1953 to 2026

60 of 335 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 335 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 6 injuries and about $31,789,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind153
Hail129
Tornado27
Flash Flood11
Heavy Rain9
Funnel Cloud3
Lightning2
Flood1

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

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 1967Tornado (F2)not stated3 hurt, $250,000no account filed
July 1966Tornado (F1)not stated2 hurt, $250,000no account filed
June 1990Tornado (F1)not stated1 hurt, $250,000no account filed
May 2001HailRiver Falls$20,000,000Wind driven baseball size hail damaged houses and vehicles, and knocked out hundreds of windows on the south side of town. The local University was particularly hard hit, including a greenhouse that was destroyed.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindHager City$3,500,000no account filed
May 1953Tornado (F2)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
June 2001Thunderstorm WindEllsworth$1,000,000Six barns leveled, numerous sheds and outbuildings down. Trees and power lines felled, some on houses. Damage figures are totals from all storms in Pierce County between 1558 and 1800.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindRiver Falls$1,000,000no account filed
July 2010Tornado (EF2)El Paso$800,000Several sheds and outbuildings were destroyed, as were a couple of barns. Hundreds of trees were snapped. The tornado was accompanied by strong rear flank downdraft winds that also knocked down numerous trees.
July 2010Tornado (EF2)Beldenville$500,000Several barns and sheds were destroyed, and structural damage was noted at some homes. Many trees were broken or snapped. This tornado was accompanied by strong rear flank downdraft winds, which also knocked down trees and damaged some sheds.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindEllsworth$300,000Trees blown down. Boat flipped over.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindSpring Valley$250,000A storm survey determined a downburst hit the west side of Spring Valley. Numerous trees, sheds and power lines were blown down. A school gymnasium roof was damaged and a lot of the debris landed on houses and vehicles. A local resident stated that the severe winds persisted for several minutes.
June 1981Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
May 1958Tornado (F3)not stated$250,000no account filed
July 2016Thunderstorm WindPlum City$200,000A mesocyclone originated in Pierce County and caused widespread downburst damage across a 1.5 mile wide area. It knocked down many hundreds of trees, and partially removed the roof off of one house. The mesocyclone continued into Pepin County, where it continued to produce wind damage and then a tornado (see separate entries for Pepin County).
August 2009Flash FloodMaiden Rock$100,000The local law enforcement officials received reports of a few roads closed by high water across the southern part of Pierce county, north of Maiden Rock. Also, a mud slide was reported along Highway A, between State Road 35 and U.S. Highway 10.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindDiamond Bluff$75,000Damage estimate for entire county.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindElmwood$50,000A 14 inch diameter tree blew down and landed on a house in Elmwood.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindEllsworth$50,000Scattered trees and power lines were blown down, mainly just east and southeast of Ellsworth.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindOlivet$50,000Numerous trees were broken or felled, and a couple of sheds were destroyed by rear flank downdraft winds associated with the tornado that formed just south of El Paso.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindTrimbelle$25,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from near Ellsworth, west to the intersection of Highway 10 and County Road O.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindPrescott Jacques Arp$25,000Several trees and power lines were blown down east of Prescott, Wisconsin.
October 1979Tornado (F2)not stated$25,000no account filed
July 1970Tornado (F0)not stated$25,000no account filed
May 2022Thunderstorm WindElmwood$20,000There was damage to a shed, barn and farm equipment near Elmwood.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindEl Paso$20,000A shed was damaged and several dozen trees broken due to rear flank downdraft winds from the tornado that developed west of Beldenville.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindDiamond Bluff$15,000A outdoor weather siren on the east side of County Road 00 was damaged. Several trees were blown down and blocking roads from near Diamond Bluff to Ellsworth.
July 1969Tornado (F0)not stated$2,500no account filed
July 1955Tornadonot stated$2,500no account filed
June 1954Tornadonot stated$2,500no account filed
August 2020Thunderstorm WindBay City$1,000A few trees and power lines were blown down in Bay City.
May 1994Thunderstorm WindRiver Falls$500no account filed
April 2026HailEsdaile-Emailed photos of large hail in backyard.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindPrescott-Trees and power lines reported down in Prescott.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindEllsworth-Trees and power lines reported down in Ellsworth.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindSpring Valley-Downed large tree blocking the road near Van Buren and Silver Fox in Spring Valley.
July 2025Thunderstorm Wind(Rgk)Red Wing Regional Airport-The AWOS station at Red Wing Airport measured a 58-mph thunderstorm wind gust.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindPrescott-Trees and power lines downed just east of Prescott.
August 2025Heavy RainPlum City-Cocorahs station WI-PC-31 Plum City 2.1 NNW 72 hour total of 5.36 inches.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindRiver Falls-Report on social media of a large tree snapped at the trunk.
August 2024Tornado (EF0)Beldenville-The tornado damaged a couple hundred trees along a sporadic path. It also hit a house, removing part of its roof with pole barn type construction, and one wall collapsed.
August 2024Tornado (EF0)Prescott-A tornado developed at the southern edge of Bellwood Oaks Golf Course, in Dakota County. It moved northeast and tracked across a sliver of northern Goodhue County before crossing the Mississippi River into Wisconsin, about 5 miles southeast of Prescott. Several dozen trees were broken or uprooted and a trailer was flipped.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindBeldenville-Photos provided via social media of several trees down in the village of Beldenville.
May 2023HailEl Paso-Two local storm reports from trained spotters reported quarter to an inch and a quarter sized hail between the towns of El Paso, WI and Maiden Rock, WI. Or, approximately 5 miles ESE of Ellsworth, WI.
May 2023HailEl Paso-Social media showed a photo of hail stone compared to a quarter, and the size was estimated to be golfball size.
May 2023HailEl Paso-One inch hail was reported near El Paso WI.
August 2023HailPlum City-The broadcast media relayed a report through NWS chat of estimated hail size up to 2 inches.
July 2023HailEllsworth-Hail coated the ground after just 2 minutes, and ended at 347 PM CDT. Largest hail was golf ball size.
July 2023HailEllsworth-End of hail after falling for ten minutes. Largest stone was 1.75 inches.
July 2023Funnel CloudEsdaile-The storm was rotating with a funnel cloud that dissipated before reaching the ground.
May 2022HailPrescott-There was a social media picture of quarter size hail.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindMartell-A ten mile long and three mile wide swath of damaging wind hit far northeast Pierce County. Several hundred trees were knocked down, with many across roads and power lines, and a few on houses and cars. A roof was partially blown off a house two miles southwest of Spring Valley. A barn was blown down four miles west-northwest of Spring Valley.
September 2022HailRiver Falls-Social media had several pictures of large hail that fell around River Falls, Wisconsin. One of the pictures measured 3 inches in diameter. Based on pictures and social media posts, there was a swath of this large hail that occurred on the northwest side of River Falls, and moved over the town, and exited on the southeast side.
June 2020Flash FloodPrescott-There were numerous road closures, and culverts overwhelmed by flood waters across portions of Pierce County. Some specific closures included Highway 10 west of Ellsworth, County Road O along the Trimbelle River, and the towns of Martell and El Paso were severely flooded from the Rush River. In addition, some crops were washed out around Spring Valley.
July 2020Tornado (EF0)Prescott-This is the continuation of the tornado that moved across southern Washington County, and into Wisconsin. The path of the tornado continued to move east-northeast before dissipating 1.7 miles southwest of River Falls, Wisconsin. Trees were uprooted along the continuous path which was 6.2 miles long.
September 2018Tornado (EF0)Diamond Bluff-This is a continuation of a tornado that tracked from Goodhue County in Minnesota, then across the Mississippi River near Diamond Bluff. This tornado tracked for 0.6 miles in Pierce County before dissipating. EF0 damage was observed from trees and power lines based on a storm survey.
September 2018Thunderstorm WindSpring Valley-A NWS storm survey concluded that sporadic downburst winds caused damage to several dozen large trees, from southwest of Spring Valley, then northeast through the southern part of the city, south of Highway 29. Damage also occurred to the Spring Valley Middle/High School on the south side of town.
September 2018Tornado (EF0)Ellsworth-A NWS storm survey concluded that an EF0 tornado tracked from the Village of Ellsworth, northeast for 1.67 miles before dissipating. Damage was confined to large trees blown down or uprooted.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindHager City-Several large trees were snapped off in Hager City.
August 2018Thunderstorm Wind(Rgk)Red Wing Regional Airport-Significant building damage occurred at the Red Wing Airport, including the destruction of a hangar that was under construction.

Mines and quarries

173 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 173 workings inside this county. 12 still produce and 161 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction91
Stone, Crushed/Broken69
Clay5
Stone3
Slate, Dimension1
Limestone, General1
Silica1
Sand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac Sand1
Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken1

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

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Bay City Sand Co Bay City MineSilicaProducer
Grant Avenue QuarryClay, Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Maiden Rock MineSand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac SandProducer1920
Pierce County OperationsSlate, DimensionProducer
River Falls Agricultural Lime SiteLimestone, GeneralPast Producer
Christenson QuarryStoneUnknown
Lindgren QuarryStoneUnknown
Morrow QuarryStoneUnknown
Goose Creek Clay DepositClayOccurrence
Lincoln Drive Shale Quarry #1ClayPast Producer
Lincoln Drive Shale Quarry #2ClayPast Producer
Trimbelle River Clay DepositClayOccurrence
Truman Drive Shale QuarryClayPast Producer
Bay City Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Beldenville Pass Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Bredahl Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Bridge Road Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Cave Creek Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Creek Road Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Devils Gate Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Don Borst QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Donald Sears QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Eisenhower Drive Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Ellsworth Limestone Quarry #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Ellsworth Limestone Quarry #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Ellsworth Limestone Quarry #3Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Elmwood Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Elmwood QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Elmwood Sandstone Deposit #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Elmwood Sandstone Deposit #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Elmwood Sandstone Deposit #3Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Esdaile Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Gilbertson Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Hager City Dolomite Deposit #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Hager City Dolomite Deposit #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Halverson QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Hammond Hill Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Hilbert Stark Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
J. Dettling Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Johnson QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Kassac QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Knollwood Road Limestone Quarry #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Knollwood Road Limestone Quarry #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Maiden Rock Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Maiden Rock Limestone Quarry #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Maiden Rock Limestone Quarry #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Marrow QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Peach Road Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Pechacek QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Pine Coulee Road Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Plum City Limestone Deposit #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Plum City Limestone Deposit #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Plum City Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Porcupine Creek Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Richardson QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
River Falls Dolomite Deposit #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
River Falls Dolomite Deposit #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
River Falls Dolomite Quarry #6Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Rock Elm Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Rocky Branch Creek Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Rocky Branch Creek Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Rush Coulee Limestone Deposit #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Rush Coulee Limestone Deposit #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Rush River Dolomite Deposit #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Rush River Dolomite Deposit #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Rush River Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Scenic View Road Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Schoeder QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Spring Creek Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Spring Valley Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Spring Valley Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Stirratt Ave Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Sukawaty QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Svec QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Trimbelle River Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Trimbelle River Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Trimbelle River Limestone Quarry #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Trimbelle River Limestone Quarry #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Trimbelle River Limestone Quarry #3Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
W. & K. Svoboda Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Washington Drive Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Willow Drive Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Adams Road Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Ahlgren Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Anderson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Angel Hill Drive Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Angel Hill Drive Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Barkley Coulee Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Big River Gravel Pit #1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Big River Gravel Pit #2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Big River Gravel Pit #3Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Birch Road Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Bridge Road Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Brush Creek Drive Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
C. & L. Deiss Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Cady Lane Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Cave Creek Gravel Deposit #1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Cave Creek Gravel Deposit #2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Cave Creek Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Chimney Rock Drive Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Clay Corner Road Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Clay Corner Road Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Coulee Road Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
E. & D. Meier Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Eau Galle River Sand Pit #3Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Eau Galle River Sand Pit #4Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
El Paso Township PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Ellsworth Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Elm Road Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Frank Hauth Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Funk Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel Pit Drive Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hager City Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Hager City Gravel Pit #1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hager City Gravel Pit #2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hager City PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Hillcrest Road Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Hillcrest Road Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Johnson & Rohl Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Lawton Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Lost Creek Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Lost Creek Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Lost Creek Road Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Lost Creek Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Maple Road Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Maple Road Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Martell Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Marvin Loida Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Mill Road Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Myers PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
North Branch Pine Creek Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Pine Creek Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Porter Spring Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Prescott Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Railroad PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Randall Road Gravel Pit #1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Randall Road Gravel Pit #2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
River Falls Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
River Falls Gravel Pit #1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
River Falls Gravel Pit #2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Rohl & Most Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Rush River Gravel Deposit #3Sand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Rush River Gravel Deposit #4Sand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Rush River Gravel Deposit #5Sand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Rush River Gravel Deposit #6Sand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Rush River Gravel Deposit #7Sand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Rush River Gravel Deposit #8Sand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Rush River Gravel Deposit #9Sand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Salem Township PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Sand Hill Road Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Sand Hill Road Sand Pit #1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sand Hill Road Sand Pit #2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Selmer Swenson Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Spring Creek Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Spring Lake Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Spruce Drive Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
State Hill Road Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Stirratt Ave Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Stogdil PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Trenton Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Trimbelle River Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Valley Road Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Warrentown Coulee Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Warrentown Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Watschke & Dvorak Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Weiser PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
West Martell Road Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Wildwood Road Gravel Pit #1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Wildwood Road Gravel Pit #2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Wildwood Road Gravel Pit #3Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Willow Drive Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Willow Drive Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Winkler PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown

Every populated place in the county

37

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.

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.