Underhill, Wisconsin
6 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Underhill town. It lies in ZIP code area 54124. The Survey maps it on the Berry Lake quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 6 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.
- 1955 USGS Green Bay quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Gillett quadrangle1:62500
- 1974 USGS Berry Lake quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Shawano quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
89 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 89 fires within 5 miles of Underhill between 1992 and 2020, burning about 69 acres in total. None 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 | 33 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.1 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 14 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | KLAUS ROAD |
| 9 July 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | COUNTY H HAY BAILER FIRE |
| 6 July 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 July 2002 | Smoking | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Underhill: 8 past producers, 5 occurrences, 2 producers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahr Lake Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Druckery Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Flat Rock Road Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Gillett Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Holy Hill Road Gravel Deposit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Holy Hill Road Gravel Deposit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Holy Hill Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Klatt Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lily Pond Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pensaukee Lakes Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
2 since 2024Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Underhill in 2 storm reports in 2024: 1 tornado, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Underhill | - | The tornado that developed near Highway 55 northwest of Keshena at 2:25 AM CDT crossed the county line at 2:33 AM CDT. The tornado tracked east-southeast across Berry Lake before lifting at 2:34 AM CDT. The tornado downed multiple power lines, snapped and uprooted trees, and flipped several campers at a campground along the path. Total path length is estimated to be 8.96 miles long, with a width of 83 yards. Peak wind estimated to be around 98 mph. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Underhill | - | Ping pong size hail fell near Berry Lake. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosling | 0.9 miles | 6 | |
| Hintz | 3.1 miles | 6 | |
| Gillett | 4.2 miles | 6 | |
| Suring | 8.6 miles | 6 | |
| Hayes | 8.8 miles | 6 | |
| Frostville | 9.5 miles | 9 | |
| Kelly Brook | 10.7 miles | 8 | |
| Hickory Corners | 11.3 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1575851. 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.



