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Mazomanie, Wisconsin

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Mazomanie Village. It lies in ZIP code area 53560. It stands on Halfway Prairie Creek. The Survey maps it on the Mazomanie quadrangle.

Mazomanie within Dane County

On record in Mazomanie

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 4 records

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 16 printed sheets

Matched 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.

In the county-history sources

10,669 words on this township

History of Dane County, Wisconsin ... Preceded by a History of Wisconsin, Statistics of the State, and an Abstract of Its Laws and Constitution and of the Constitution of the United States, published 1880 names this settlement in its chapter on Mazomanie Village. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.

At the first annual parade and inspection, held the first Monday in June, 1877, Protection Fire Company, No. 1, of Mazomanie, came up to the village and were duly welcomed. After parade and housing the machines, the companies marched to the town hall, where the ladies had prepared a sumptuous repast for the boys, who did full justice to the viands. In the evening, a social dance was participated in by over forty couples. At the annual meeting, hdd March 4, 1878, J. E. Bardsley was elected Foreman; John Muskat, First Assistant; A. M. Partridge Second Assistant; C. Burnett, Secretary; Ed Kirst, Treasurer. Abuilding was erected during this year for the trucks, near the railroad, at a cost of $125. The second annual parade occurred the first Monday in June, and was 'a successful affair. The town voted an appropriation of $200 toward purchasing a fire engine, the same to be taken out of the license fund, at the annual meeting in the spring of 1878, but, the amount not being sufficient for the purpose, George Zellor offered to advance $200, taking a mortgage on the same, which offer was accepted by the company and engine purchased.

Passage source: History of Dane County, Wisconsin ... Preceded by a History of Wisconsin, Statistics of the State, and an Abstract of Its Laws and Constitution and of the Constitution of the United States, published 1880.

On Tuesday evening, January 23, 1877, at about 8:80, a fire was discovered in the attic of the store building of Isaacson & Nordrum, the largest mercantile establishment in the village. The alarm was given, and in a very few minutes the street was filled with people ready to render assistance. It was at once decided, that, not having a regular organized company, and no means with which to cope with the fire, the building could not be saved, therefore steps were taken toward saving the stock. Every one worked with a will, and soon the three safes containing the firm's books and valuables, together with a portion of the goods, were deposited in the streets. In a short space of time the building was throwing out such an intense heat that it was impossible to remain longer in it, and the flames, leaping toward the sky, had created a strong draught of air, which was bearing cinders and burning fragments to the adjoining buildings, and attention must needs be given to the property endangered. The bright light of the flames was seen for miles around. Alarm reached Mazomanie, and Protection Company, No. 1, at once started to render assistance, but arrived too late to be of service. The loss of Isaacson & Nordrum was $16,000, on which there was an insurance of $11,800.

Passage source: History of Dane County, Wisconsin ... Preceded by a History of Wisconsin, Statistics of the State, and an Abstract of Its Laws and Constitution and of the Constitution of the United States, published 1880.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Mazomanie Village - it names this place 1 more 1 time.

Fires near this place

134 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 134 fires within 5 miles of Mazomanie between 1992 and 2020, burning about 528 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 6 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 burning72
Equipment and vehicle use19
Missing data/not specified/undetermined18
Smoking6
Arson/incendiarism6
Power generation/transmission/distribution4
Railroad operations and maintenance3
Recreation and ceremony3
Natural1
Other causes1
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
21 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undetermined15 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
6 August 2012Debris and open burningunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesFITZGERALD YARD
31 August 1995Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
27 August 2020Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesBREUNIG RD
26 August 2008Smokingunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
15 August 2002Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
13 August 2015Debris and open burningunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesCOUNTY Y FIRE
14 July 2005Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Dane County

Mines and quarries near this place

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Mazomanie: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, Dimension, Flagstone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Hildebrandt Stone Company QuarryFlagstonePast Producer
Marvin Beuthin Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Valley Hites QuarryLimestone, DimensionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Dane County

Storms near this place

26 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mazomanie in 26 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 9 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 4 flood, 2 lightning. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2007Flash FloodMazomanie$6,800,000Although general flooding affected all of Dane County, significant flash flooding affected the community areas of Mt. Horeb, Oregon, Sun Prairie, and Dane. At least 798 homes in Dane County sustained water damage to basement contents and/or basement walls, with damage totals of about $3.96 million. Thirteen homes had major water damage and two were destroyed, while 783 had minor damage. At least 10 businesses reported minor water damage totaling about $380,000. Crop losses were an estimated $5 million. Livestock losses were about $200,000, and farm building losses were about $500,000. Additionally, road damages were about $538,000, water control facility damage was about $320,000, public building damage was about $288,000, public utility damage was about $124,000, and other public property damage was about $37,000. Not included in property or crop losses were debris clearance costs of $197,000 and protective measures of $258,000. A bridge on CTH Y just north of Mazomanie was undermined and damaged by the flood waters and will need to be replaced. Water depths on STH 69 south of Verona reached 3 to 4 feet. Several gravel shoulder washouts occurred and crops across the county were damaged. Soil erosion and crop damage was reported. The water level on Lake Mendota rose to within 1 foot of it's record maximum level. The water level on Lake Monona came within 0.02 feet of it's record maxmium level. Rainfall rates were impressive - a spotter near Oregon measured 2.1 of rain between 2000 and 2100CST on August 18th. In Morrisonville, a spotter measured 7.07 overnight through 1700CST on August 19th. Overnight through 0245CST, 4.40 was measured by a coop observer 3NNE Sun Prairie with water overflowing most roads in that area. Also, water was reported in many basements in the Sun Prairie area. A spotter measured 6.39 overnight in DeForest. At a location 1SE Verona, 5.59 fell overnight through 0122CST. The Stoughton coop observer had 6.03 overnight. In Oregon a spotter measured 5.45 overnight. For comparison, locations in Dane County normally receive about 4 to 4.25 inches of rain in the entire month of August.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindMazomanie$115,000Powerful thunderstorm straight-line winds toppled trees which then pulled down power lines.
August 2001LightningMazomanie$30,000A home in Mazomanie suffered roof damage due to a lightning fire.
June 2000FloodMazomanie$25,000no account filed
May 2020Thunderstorm WindMazomanie$20,000Four horse shelters collapsed by downburst winds.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindMazomanie$10,000Scattered tree limbs down, some large, along highway 14 from just east of Mazomanie to just west of Middleton after a series of lines and clusters of thunderstorms.
February 2018FloodMazomanie$10,000Widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land including some roads. The flooding was most concentrated over the southern portion of the county.
May 1996LightningMazomanie$10,000no account filed
May 2016Thunderstorm WindMazomanie$7,000Trees and power lines down.
October 2019FloodMazomanie$3,000The Black Earth Creek at Mazomanie reached minor flood stage, cresting at 10.95 feet the afternoon of October 2nd. Floodwaters affect Curtiss Street and other streets on the northeast side of Mazomanie. There is also general lowland flooding in the Mazomanie area.
March 2019FloodMazomanie$3,000The Black Earth Creek at Mazomanie reached minor flood stage, cresting at 11.66 feet the late evening of March 14th. Floodwaters affect Curtiss St. and other streets on the northeast side of Mazomanie, including County Road Y.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindMazomanie$2,000Several trees down.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindMazomanie$2,000Law enforcement officials reported trees down in Mazomanie due to thunderstorm wind gusts estimated up to 60 mph (56 knots).
April 2026HailMazomanie-Trained spotter reports 2.5 inch diameter hail near Mazomanie. Time confirmed via radar data.
April 2026HailMazomanie-Public report of 1.5 inch diameter hail in Mazomanie. Time confirmed via radar data.
April 2026HailMazomanie-Trained spotter reports 1.75 inch diameter hail near Mazomanie. Time confirmed via radar data.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindMazomanie-Mesonet Station EW4463 1 mile east of Mazomanie.
July 2025Tornado (EF0)Mazomanie-Tornado started along Highway 78 near Racek Road and went through the hills near the Black Hawk Unit before crossing County Highway Y, ending Just across Highway 12. The main area of damage was to the Birchwood Drive neighborhood where about 20 to 40 trees were uprooted or had multiple limbs broken off. Multiple storm chaser videos show the main tornado tracking just along and to the west of this neighborhood. The only structural damage noted that wasn't from falling trees was to one house on Birchwood Drive that had a few shingles pulled up.
September 2021HailMazomanie-no account filed
May 2016HailMazomanie-no account filed
April 2015HailMazomanie-no account filed
June 2008Funnel CloudMazomanie-no account filed
March 2005HailMazomanie-no account filed
June 2002Thunderstorm WindMazomanie-no account filed
August 2002HailMazomanie-no account filed
July 1995Thunderstorm WindMazomanie-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Dane County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Black Earth3.7 miles15
Marxville7.2 miles15
Elvers7.4 miles16
Roxbury8.1 miles15
Cross Plains8.5 miles16
Aldens Corners (historical)8.8 miles15
Little Norway10.3 miles16
Lutheran Hill10.5 miles15

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1569153. 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.