Great Divide Marker

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West Bend in Washington County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Great Divide

By Paul F, September 20, 2009

1. Great Divide Marker

Inscription. You are now on the great divide which separates the two principal drainage areas of Wisconsin. Water falling to the west of this ridge runs down the Rock River into the “Father of Waters” and after 1,400 miles reaches the Gulf of Mexico. Water which falls to the east of the ridge drains into the Milwaukee River, then down through the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River 2,000 miles into the Atlantic Ocean. The elevation of the divide at this point is approximately 600 feet above Lake Michigan and 1,180 feet above sea level.

Erected 1978 by Wisconsin State Historical Society. (Marker Number 248.)

Location. 43° 25.623′ N, 88° 15.833′ W. Marker is in West Bend, Wisconsin, in Washington County. Marker is on State Highway 33 ¼ mile west of State Highway 144. Click for map. South side of highway. Marker is in this post office area: West Bend WI 53090, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Timmer’s Resort (approx. 3.5 miles away); Cedar Lake Yacht Club (approx. 3.7 miles away); Washington House (approx. 4 miles away); Old Settlers Triangle (approx. 4 miles away); Washington County Courthouse Square (approx. 4.1 miles away); Court House Square (approx. 4.1 miles away); Allenton Iron Bridge (approx. 4.2 miles away); Verbeck Residence (approx. 5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in West Bend.

By Paul F, September 20, 2009

2. Great Divide Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on May 14, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 747 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.