Bennett, Wisconsin
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1945 and the latest in 1981. It stands in Bennett town. It lies in ZIP code area 54873. The Survey maps it on the Bennett quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1945 USGS Solon Springs quadrangle1:48000
- 1949 USGS Solon Springs quadrangle1:48000
- 1953 USGS Ashland quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Ashland quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Solon Springs quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Solon Springs quadrangle1:100000
- 1981 USGS Bennett quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
72 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 72 fires within 5 miles of Bennett between 1992 and 2020, burning about 214 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 September 2013 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 16 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | COUNTY B/53 FIRE |
| 9 July 2004 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 31 July 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 July 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Bennett: 5 occurrences, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Rd Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Berry Rd Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Cecil Williams Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Fire Tower Rd Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hagman Rd Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Wasko Rd Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
11 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bennett in 11 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | Multiple trees were down in Bennett. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | Lawn furniture and a 50 pound grill were blown across a yard. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | Sporadic tree and power line damage at this location and near Lake Nabagamon. |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Bennett | - | County Highway A was closed between Solon Springs and Amnicon Lake due to water over the road. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | Shingles were torn off a home. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beebe | 3.0 miles | 10 | |
| Hawthorne | 3.8 miles | 8 | |
| Hillcrest | 4.4 miles | 8 | |
| Sauntry | 5.4 miles | 10 | |
| Dobie | 6.0 miles | 8 | |
| Solon Springs | 6.8 miles | 10 | |
| Hines | 7.1 miles | 8 | |
| Middle River | 8.6 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1561562. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.






