Marcy, Wisconsin
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Menomonee Falls Village. It lies in ZIP code area 53051. The Survey maps it on the Waukesha quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 21 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 Waukesha quadrangle1:24000, 5 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
29 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Marcy between 2010 and 2020, burning about 11 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 1 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 | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2002767 |
| 10 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 367 |
| 22 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1772992 |
| 9 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1802082 |
| 7 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1801676 |
| 7 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1801682 |
| 20 June 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2002129 |
| 18 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 456 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 20 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Marcy: 10 producers, 7 past producers, 3 unknowns. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Halquist Quarries | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Genessee & Lannon Quarries | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Lannon Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Main Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Own Crews | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Vulcan Materials Co Sussex Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Carlsons Limestone Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Cawley Limestone Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| J J Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| James Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
3 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marcy in 3 storm reports between 2010 and 2024: 1 lightning, 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2010 | Lightning | Marcy | $100,000 | Lightning struck a house in Brookfield causing a fire in the attic. The lightning strike blew holes in the chimney and the roof of the house. Residents in the home at the time of the strike had escaped by the time firefighters arrived on the scene. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Marcy | $5,000 | Heavy downpours of rain, associated with a line of strong to severe thunderstorms that crossed southern Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening hours of June 21st, dropped between 1.5 inches and 2 inches of rain over a 1 to 2 hour time period. The heavy rains caused flash flooding that covered some roads with 1 to 2 feet of water. Law enforcement officials reported the intersection of Lily Road and Burleigh Road in Brookfield, was closed, as were many other roads in the surrounding area, due to the high water covering the roadways. Some basement flooding was also reported. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcy | $1,000 | A large tree down near the intersection of 138th St. and Capitol Dr. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lannon | 3.2 miles | 20 | |
| Butler | 3.4 miles | 20 | |
| Willow Springs | 3.5 miles | 20 | |
| Brookfield | 3.5 miles | 20 | |
| Duplainville | 4.2 miles | 21 | |
| Fussville | 4.2 miles | 20 | |
| Menomonee Falls | 5.0 miles | 20 | |
| Sussex | 5.1 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1569023. 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.








