Colgate, Wisconsin
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1991. It lies in ZIP code area 53017. The Survey maps it on the Sussex quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 20 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.
- 1892 USGS Waukesha quadrangle1:62500
- 1901 USGS Waukesha quadrangle1:62500
- 1906 USGS Waukesha quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Sussex quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Waukesha quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Oconomowoc quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Oconomowoc quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
27 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Colgate between 2012 and 2020, burning about 20 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2012 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1801183 |
| 14 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2002444 |
| 20 June 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2002129 |
| 11 June 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 20259 |
| 5 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2000661 |
| 5 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 18200 |
| 4 May 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 19560 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 31 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 31 workings within 5 miles of Colgate: 18 producers, 9 past producers, 4 unknowns. 18 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fonda Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Four Halquist Quarries | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Genessee & Lannon Quarries | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Lannon Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Burg Limestone Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Carlsons Limestone Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Cawley Limestone Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Dudovick Limestone Operation | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Halquist Stone Company Ideal Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Lannon Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Five | 3.4 miles | 22 | |
| Lisbon | 3.5 miles | 20 | |
| Lannon | 3.9 miles | 20 | |
| Willow Springs | 3.9 miles | 20 | |
| Sussex | 4.2 miles | 20 | |
| Menomonee Falls | 4.8 miles | 20 | |
| Merton | 6.2 miles | 22 | |
| Camp Whitcomb | 6.5 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1563263. 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.








