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Historical Markers in Rock Springs

 
Clickable Map of Sauk County, Wisconsin and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Sauk County, WI (62) Adams County, WI (8) Columbia County, WI (76) Dane County, WI (462) Iowa County, WI (21) Juneau County, WI (21) Richland County, WI (16) Vernon County, WI (27)  SaukCounty(62) Sauk County (62)  AdamsCounty(8) Adams County (8)  ColumbiaCounty(76) Columbia County (76)  DaneCounty(462) Dane County (462)  IowaCounty(21) Iowa County (21)  JuneauCounty(21) Juneau County (21)  RichlandCounty(16) Richland County (16)  VernonCounty(27) Vernon County (27)
Baraboo is the county seat for Sauk County
Rock Springs is in Sauk County
Sauk County (62)  ►
ADJACENT TO SAUK COUNTY
Adams County (8)  ►
Columbia County (76)  ►
Dane County (462)  ►
Iowa County (21)  ►
Juneau County (21)  ►
Richland County (16)  ►
Vernon County (27)  ►
 
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1 ► Wisconsin, Sauk County, Rock Springs — Van Hise Rock —
On North River Street (State Highway 136) 0.8 miles north of Broadway (State Highway 154), on the right when traveling north.
The material of this rock was once sand on the sea bottom, and has since hardened into quartzite. It was tilted to the present position by a slow earth movement, and then separated from the adjacent cliff by erosion. The vertical light and dark . . . — — Map (db m19848) HM
2 ► Wisconsin, Sauk County, Rock Springs — 413 — Van Hise Rock —
On North River Street (State Highway 136) 0.8 miles north of Broadway (State Highway 154), on the right when traveling north.
This outcrop of Baraboo Quartzite, located in the Baraboo Hills and known as Van Hise Rock, has been the focus of national and international scientific interest for over one hundred years. The rock is named in honor of University of . . . — — Map (db m32445) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026