Near Antigo in Langlade County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Antigo Silt Loam

State Soil of Wisconsin

Photographed by Keith L, October 10, 2010

1. Antigo Silt Loam Marker

Inscription. This plain was made thousands of years ago by rivers of water flowing from hills of melting glacial ice that lay a short distance north and east of here. The summer flood waters first laid down gravel, which was then covered by four feet of fertile windblown silt. The silt was slowly changed into productive soil by the action of forest roots and leaf fall. Under careful management by farmers, the soil has been further enriched since settlement and supports a versatile agricultural and forestry economy. Antigo silt loam, first identified through a resource inventory conducted in Langlade County in 1933, was named after the nearby city and occurs in areas across a dozen counties from Green Bay to Minnesota. In 1983 the Wisconsin legislature designated the Antigo silt loam as the official state soil to represent the soil resources of Wisconsin that serve as the foundation of life upon which plants, animals and human beings depend.

Erected 1987 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 280.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry.

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In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 45° 9.527′ N, 89° 7.099′ W. Marker is near Antigo, Wisconsin, in Langlade County. It is on North Langlade Road 0.3 miles south of Wisconsin Highway 52 / 64, on the left when traveling south. Marker is at a pull-off near the Langlade County Airport. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Antigo WI 54409, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Francis Augustine Deleglise (approx. 2.2 miles away); U.S. Post Office Antigo, Wisconsin (approx. 2.2 miles away); Antigo's First House

Photographed by Keith L, January 4, 2024

2. Antigo Silt Loam Marker

(approx. 2.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Langlade County Forest (approx. 11.8 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Wisconsin Natural Resources Conservation Service. Wisconsin State Soil: Antigo Silt Loam. (Submitted on October 10, 2010.)

2. Antigo (soil). Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on October 10, 2010.)

Photographed by Keith L, October 10, 2010

3. Antigo Silt Loam Marker

Photographed by Keith L, October 10, 2010

4. Antigo Silt Loam Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,918 times since then and 124 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 10, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on January 6, 2024, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 3, 4. submitted on October 10, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.