Geologic Study of Boone County Advances!

By Dan Kane As summer approaches the Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS) is preparing to conduct the 2026 fieldwork for the Boone County 3-Dimensional Geologic Mapping Project.  Boone County initiated this study to learn more about our local water sources located...

Fascinating First Glimpse of New Airborne Geophysical Information

New information from the Boone County 3-Dimensional Geologic Mapping Project is starting to show some of the geologic secrets hidden beneath our feet.  The Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS) has shared the first glimpse in the raw, unprocessed image shown in...

SkyTEM Completes Aerial Geologic Survey of Boone County

Boone County hosted an event on March 8, 2025 at the Wings and Wheels Museum for the community to learn more about the geologic mapping they are conducting to better understand the water resources and supply of the county. Guests were able to meet with representatives...

Boone County’s Geologic Mapping to Begin Soon

Please Join Us on Saturday, March 8th! From Dan Kane, PG, Water Resource Specialist, Boone County By now it is my hope that the reader has learned about the Three-Dimensional Geologic Mapping Project (3-D GMP) about to begin in Boone County. This is the fourth article...

Understanding Our Shared Water Supply

The State of Illinois and Boone County are funding a project to study the geology of Boone County to better understand how the different layers and structures below the land surface allow water to move within it. NLI is pleased to share this second article written by...
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