Sylvan Shores, Wisconsin
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Brooklyn town. It lies in ZIP code area 54941. The Survey maps it on the Princeton East quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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.
- 1915 USGS Neshkoro quadrangle1:48000
- 1918 USGS Neshkoro quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Neshkoro quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Princeton East quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Wisconsin Dells quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Wisconsin Dells quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
141 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 141 fires within 5 miles of Sylvan Shores between 1992 and 2020, burning about 374 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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 | 44 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Other causes | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | 1.7 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 September 2013 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | E433 FIRE |
| 6 August 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | WICKS LANDING |
| 27 August 2015 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | POWER VS BIRD |
| 19 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | MAPLE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Sylvan Shores: 2 past producers, 2 producers, 2 unknowns. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chier St Marie Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Farris Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ferris Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Kepe Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Nowaske Gettleman & Broder Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Stiffner Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwyck | 1.7 miles | 14 | |
| Lakewood Estates | 1.8 miles | 14 | |
| Green Lake Terrace | 2.2 miles | 14 | |
| Indian Hills | 2.6 miles | 10 | |
| Tuleta Hills | 3.0 miles | 10 | |
| Sherwood Forest | 3.6 miles | 10 | |
| Sandstone Bluff | 3.8 miles | 10 | |
| Center House | 4.5 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1843816. 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.







