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Waukesha County at a glance
- State
- Wisconsin
- County seat
- Waukesha
- Population
- 406,978
- Area
- 581 sq mi
- Founded
- 1846
- Cities and towns
- 23
Waukesha County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Waukesha County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Waukesha County's unincorporated areas. Notable divisions within the Sheriff's Office include the Patrol Division, which handles routine law enforcement duties, and the Detective Bureau, which investigates major crimes within Waukesha County.
Police Departments. Law enforcement in Waukesha County is provided by Waukesha County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Waukesha County Sheriff's Department is the primary law enforcement agency serving unincorporated areas and providing countywide services. Moreland Blvd, Waukesha, WI 53188, and can be contacted through the office’s website. Inmate lookup is available online through the Sheriff's Department website, where the public can search current inmates by name, booking number, or date of birth. Arrest records in Waukesha County are public records under Wisconsin Statutes § 19.31-19.39, the Wisconsin Public Records Law.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Waukesha County are maintained by Waukesha County Sheriff's Office and the various municipal police departments within Waukesha County.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Waukesha County are taken and retained by Waukesha County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Waukesha County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Waukesha County
- Old mine sites
- 15
- Sites with no status in the records
- 7
- Still producing
- 33
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Limestone, Dimension; dimension stone
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 221
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, quarry, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, open pit mine or quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1958 to 1971
- Records behind them
- 278 records for 276 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 55 named mine sites inside the county, 15 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 221 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Limestone, Dimension; dimension stone.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Wisconsin has no coal AML program; the old lead and zinc workings are in the southwest counties.
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Named workings recorded in Waukesha County (55 shown, 221 unnamed on the map)
- Burg Limestone QuarryLimestone, Dimension | Past Producer | Surface
- Carlsons Limestone QuarryLimestone, Dimension | Past Producer | Surface
- Cawley Limestone QuarryLimestone, Dimension | Past Producer | Surface
- Dudovick Limestone OperationLimestone, Dimension | Producer | Surface
- Halquist Stone Company Ideal QuarryLimestone, Dimension | Producer | Surface
- North End Limestone OperationLimestone, Dimension | Producer | Surface
- Sussex Stone QuarryLimestone, Dimension | Past Producer | Surface
- United Stone QuarryLimestone, Dimension | Producer | Surface
- Wislanco Limestone QuarryLimestone, Dimension | Producer | Surface
- Lannon QuarryLimestone, Dimension; Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface | 3 records for this one site
- Bishop PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Buege Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Colgate Pit Yard 1Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Dousman PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Evans Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Fredericks PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Genesee Pit & MillSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Hales Corners PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- J J PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- James PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- K and N Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Kohler PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Lannon PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Lutz Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- North Lake PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- North Sawyer PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Park View Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Pett Construction Co Burton PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Pit 14 and MillSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Pit Wolf Constr.Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Reimer and Sons Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Silver Lake Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Springdale PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Surface
- Sussex PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Taylor PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Turner Sand and Gravel Taylor PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Valley BlacktopSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Valley PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Valley Pit Hillview S & GSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Vogt PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Vulcan Dousman Pit 422Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Waukesha PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Surface
- Wcti PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Werning PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Four Halquist QuarriesStone | Unknown | Surface
- Genessee & Lannon QuarriesStone | Unknown | Surface
- Own CrewsStone | Unknown | Surface
- Own CrewsStone | Unknown | Surface
- Perrens QuarryStone | Unknown | Surface
- Fonda Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Main Quarry and MillStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Vulcan Materials Co Sussex QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Waukesha Lime and Stone Co QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Genesee QuarryStone, Dimension | Past Producer | Surface
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Waukesha County, Wisconsin?
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How do I get a criminal background check in Waukesha County, Wisconsin?
The Wisconsin criminal history record comes from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Crime Information Bureau. Anyone may pay a fee and request adult criminal history record information by name online through the Wisconsin Online Record Check System (WORCS).
How can I look up sex offenders in Waukesha County, Wisconsin?
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Deeds and other recorded land documents in Waukesha County are kept by the Waukesha County register of deeds. Property values are set by the municipal assessor, and tax bills come from the town, village or city treasurer. Source: official state page.
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