Briggsville, Wisconsin
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Douglas town. It lies in ZIP code area 53920. The Survey maps it on the Briggsville quadrangle.
On record in Briggsville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Bonnie Oaks Historic Districtlisted 1986
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 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.
- 1902 USGS Briggsville quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Briggsville quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Briggsville quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Wisconsin Dells quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Wisconsin Dells quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
112 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 112 fires within 5 miles of Briggsville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 231 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 54 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Other causes | 4 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 September 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 September 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 11 September 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 August 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 August 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 August 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 August 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
22 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Briggsville in 22 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 12 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 3 flood, 2 tornado. 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 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Briggsville | $300,000 | This tornado started in Adams county and moved southeastward into Marquette county at the intersection of 1st Ave. and Glen Ave., and dissipated just north of STH 23, mid-way between 3rd Ave. and Neenah Creek. It resulted in minor damage to 4 residential homes, minor damage to 2 agricultural buildings, major damage to 2 agricultural buildings, and destroyed 1 agrcultural building. Total residential damage was about $100K and total agricultural damage was about $200K. Some corn crop was also damaged. The lat/long starting location in Marquette County was 43.68597/-89.59951, and the ending location was 43.66950/-89.56055. DI#1 (SBO), DOD6. Winds estimated at 100 mph. Average path width was about 50 yards. |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF1) | Briggsville | $51,000 | The tornado started near Grouse Rd east of Briggsville and then tracked to the northeast. The worst damage was to an onion farm south of County Road O. The tornado crossed Interstate 39 and dissipated near County Road CX. Storm chaser videos and photos along with security camera footage from the onion farm confirm the tornado. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Briggsville | $40,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Briggsville | $20,000 | Fire department officials reported many trees and power lines downed by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts, estimated up to 85 mph (74 knots) in Briggsville. Tree debris damaged several cars, with roof damage to several homes. |
| June 2000 | Flood | Briggsville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Briggsville | $8,000 | Numerous trees down scattered across the county. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Briggsville | $2,000 | Several trees down near Briggsville. |
| August 2018 | Flood | Briggsville | $1,000 | Highway 23 closed at the Neenah Creek bridge 2 miles east of Briggsville due to the flooding of the creek. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Briggsville | $1,000 | One tree blown down. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Briggsville | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 2016 | Flood | Briggsville | - | Highway 23 closed near Briggsville due to high water from the flooding of Neenah Creek. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Briggsville | - | Several trees were uprooted. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Briggsville | - | Fire department personnel reported thunderstorm wind gusts up to an estimated 52 knots (60 mph). |
| September 2025 | Hail | Briggsville | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Briggsville | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Briggsville | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Briggsville | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Briggsville | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Briggsville | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Briggsville | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Briggsville | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Briggsville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Center | 3.5 miles | 15 | |
| Endeavor | 7.6 miles | 12 | |
| Anacker | 7.8 miles | 12 | |
| Buffalo Shore Estates | 8.5 miles | 12 | |
| Oxford | 8.7 miles | 11 | |
| Packwaukee | 10.1 miles | 10 | |
| Glen Oak | 13.4 miles | 12 | |
| Lawrence | 15.9 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1562201. 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.
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.






