Monterey, Wisconsin
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Lac La Belle Village. It lies in ZIP code area 53066. The Survey maps it on the Stonebank quadrangle. It stands 883 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 22 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 Oconomowoc quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1909 USGS Oconomowoc quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Hartland quadrangle1:62500
- 1959 USGS Stonebank quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Oconomowoc quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Oconomowoc quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
15 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Monterey between 2018 and 2020, burning about 108 acres in total. None 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 | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1802995 |
| 8 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1817 |
| 30 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1800131 |
| 29 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1800125 |
| 26 April 2018 | Smoking | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1801151 |
| 24 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 22 |
| 11 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2013 |
| 23 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1800764 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Monterey: 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield Brick Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Fredericks Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Vogt Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Monterey in 4 storm reports between 2011 and 2023: 2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2018 | Flood | Monterey | $10,000 | Widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land including some roads. Highway 83 was closed for a time between County Highway CW and the Waukesha and Washington County border. Two homes were threatened by high waters within the Wambold Channel in the Town of Eagle. One home sustained minor flood damage. The high water within the channel was due to high water downstream in Jericho Creek backing up into the channel. A couple roads near Jericho Creek and the Mukwonago River were closed due to flooding. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monterey | $2,000 | Law enforcement officials reported damage from severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 56 knots (65 mph) that downed two trees and two power lines and numerous branches in the township of Oconomowoc. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Monterey | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Monterey | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapleton | 2.2 miles | 22 | |
| Lac La Belle | 2.5 miles | 18 | |
| Oconomowoc | 4.1 miles | 23 | |
| Okauchee Lake | 4.5 miles | 23 | |
| Oconomowoc Lake | 5.1 miles | 23 | |
| Stonebank | 5.1 miles | 22 | |
| Okauchee | 5.2 miles | 23 | |
| Summit Corners | 6.7 miles | 23 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Monterey | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6905280 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1569675. 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.







