Welcome to Polk County, WI

Interactive Maps

Polk County Interactive Map

View Polk County Interactive Map
This Polk County interactive map application allows users to search for land information, such as real property, and display associated information, maps, and county aerial images.
User's manual

Notice:
New Land Records Interactive Beacon Platform Coming Soon
Polk County has partnered with Applied Data Consultants (ADC) for 16 years using various versions of their WebGuide online platform to serve our Land Records to the public. The WebGuide application has successfully served the needs of the county and their stakeholders. However, due to a business model change, ADC sold their WebGuide platform to Schneider Geospatial. Since all good things eventually come to an end, we are excited to work with Schneider Geospatial to transition our Land Records to their Beacon platform. Along with serving up our GIS (map), survey tie sheets, and tax roll records, the new platform will include a real property Sales Search and Survey Index Search, which was not offered in the current platform. Tentatively, we anticipate the new Beacon platform will go live in late September 2023 and the WebGuide platform will retire late October 2023. Once the Beacon platform has gone live, a link to the site will be added to this page. Both the old and new platform will run simultaneously for about a month, so you have an opportunity to become familiar with the new product before the old platform is taken down. We believe this modern platform will serve as an asset for research and retrieving Polk County Land Records for many years to come. Click here to learn more about Beacon.

Recreation Viewer

View Recreation Viewer - Where Discovery Awaits!
This Polk County interactive map application allows users to discover where public and private recreational amenities are located along with associated information, maps, and aerial images.

Snowmobile Trail Tracker

View Snowmobile Trail Tracker
This Polk County interactive map application allows users to locate designated snowmobile trails throughout Polk County. Turn on location services on your device to track your location. Trail closers will be posted on this application, however, due to its dynamic nature, information could quickly become out-of-date.

Aerial Imagery

Polk County

Polk County Aerial Imagery Resources

Polk County has acquired aerial imagery for the following years 2020, 2015, 2010, 2006, 2001, and 1996.

View 2010 & 2020 historic Polk County aerial imagery using the Polk County Interactive GIS Map.
Fees apply to obtain digital aerial images, please see the Land Information Fee Schedule.

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Geological Survey Orthophotoquad
1974 Aerial Imagery

Other Resources

Other Aerial Imagery Resources

Wisconsin Catalog of Aerial Photography - Search for aerial photography (1930's to present)
The Arthur H. Robinson Map Library - UW Madison
Bing Maps
Geospatial Data Gateway
Google Maps
Polk County Interactive Map
PrecisionHawk - Access to Private Satellite Images & Aerial Photos
EarthExplorer - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Global Visualization Viewer - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Wisconsin Historic Aerial Image Finder - WHAIFinder provides free online access to over 38,000 aerial photographs of Wisconsin from 1937-41
Wisconsin View - Wisconsin Aerial Imagery access/downloads

County Maps

General Maps

City, Town, & Village Maps

City Maps		Town Maps			Village Maps
Amery (North) Amery (South) Saint Croix Falls		Alden Apple River Balsam Lake Beaver Black Brook Bone Lake Clam Falls Clayton Clear Lake Eureka Farmington Garfield	Georgetown Johnstown Laketown Lincoln Lorain Luck McKinley Milltown Osceola Saint Croix Falls Sterling West Sweden		Balsam Lake Centuria Clayton Clear Lake Dresser Frederic Luck Milltown Osceola Turtle Lake

Supervisor District Maps

Maps Produced by Polk County
Start of Term: April 2022

Water Management District Maps

Polk County Association of Lakes and Rivers
Please visit the Polk County Association of Lakes and Rivers website for Lake and River information.

UW-Extension Lakes
Please visit the UW-Extension Lakes website for Lake District and Lake Association Information.

State Statutes
Public Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation Districts
Per Ch. 33 Wis Stats., Public Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation Districts must have strictly defined boundaries. Therefore, Polk County can produce Water Management District maps by using the recorded legal description to draw the district boundary. Please be advised that ambiguous Water Management District legal descriptions appear to exist and the maps provided here are for reference purposes only.

Lake Associations
Per Ch. 181, 281 Wis Stats., defined legal boundaries for Lake Associations are not required. Therefore, Polk County doesn't have the means to produce Lake Association maps.

Maps Produced by Polk County
Map production 11"x17"

Park Maps and Links

County Parks and Recreation Areas

Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve & Recreation Area
Apple River County Park & Campground
Atlas County Park
Black Brook County Park
Brochure - Forestry, Parks, Trails, & Landings maps and information
D.D. Kennedy County Park
Lotus Lake County Park
Somers Lake Recreation Area

State Parks

Interstate

Straight Lake

National Park Service

Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway - NPS Link

Grab your paddle and your longing for adventure and head to the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers! Together they form the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, offering over 200 miles of clean water that glides and rushes through a forested landscape. Paddle, boat, fish, and camp among this wild and scenic beauty. Hiking and historic towns also beckon.

The Middle Saint Croix: Riverside to Highway 8 - NPS Link

Highway 70 to Highway 8 - Map 7

Lower Saint Croix: Highway 8 to Boom Site Landing - NPS Link

Highway 8 to Osceola Landing - Map 8
Osceola Landing to the High Bridge - Map 9
St Croix National Scenic Riverway

Trail Maps and Links

County Trails

Ahlgren Wildlife Preserve & Recreation Area
Balsam Branch Trail - Brochure
Brochure - Forestry, Parks, Trails, & Landings maps and information
Lorain Hunter Trail Area
Sawmill Trail
Somers Lake Recreation Area
Sterling/Jack Pine Loop ATV Trail
White Pine Trail

Local Trails

State Trails

Governor Knowles State Forest Trails

Standing Cedars Trails

State Park Trails

Wildlife Area Trails
McKenzie Creek Wildlife Area

National Trails

Ice Age Scenic Trail

The Ice Age National Scenic Trail stretches nearly 1,200 miles across Wisconsin. Its western end is located in Interstate State Park on the St. Croix River in Polk County. The eastern end is located in Potawatomi State Park on Green Bay in Door County.

Ice Age National Scenic Trail Hiker Resource Map - Interactive Map

Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway - NPS Link

Grab your paddle and your longing for adventure and head to the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers! Together they form the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, offering over 200 miles of clean water that glides and rushes through a forested landscape. Paddle, boat, fish, and camp among this wild and scenic beauty. Hiking and historic towns also beckon.

The Middle Saint Croix: Riverside to Highway 8 - NPS Link
Highway 70 to Highway 8 - Map 7

Lower Saint Croix: Highway 8 to Boom Site Landing - NPS Link

Highway 8 to Osceola Landing - Map 8

Osceola Landing to the High Bridge - Map 9

St Croix National Scenic Riverway

Plat Book

2022 Plat Book

If you would like to obtain a 2022 Polk County Plat Book, please visit the UW Extension website for details.

Wisconsin Department of Administration

Statewide Parcel Map Initiative

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Fisheries/Fishing

State Fishery Areas
Behning Creek Fishery Area

DNR Fisheries Areas - WI DNR Link

Trout

Trout Fishing
Trout Fishing (Black and White)

Inland Trout Fishing - WI DNR Link

Streambank Easement
Streambank Easement Acquisition Program

Streambank Protection Program - WI DNR Link

Interactive Mapping Applications

Select from a range of mapping applications published by the WI DNR
Geocortex Web Mapping Applications

Commonly Used

Lake Maps

Lake Survey Maps published by the WI DNR
Lake Maps - Polk County

Lakes - WI DNR Link

Natural Areas

State natural areas (SNAs) protect outstanding examples of Wisconsin's native landscape of natural communities, significant geological formations and archeological sites. Encompassing 406,000 acres on lands owned by the state and its many partners, including land trusts, local and county governments, and private citizens, Wisconsin's natural areas are valuable for research and educational use, the preservation of genetic and biological diversity and for providing benchmarks for determining the impact of use on managed lands. They also provide some of the last refuges for rare plants and animals.
SNAs - WI DNR Link

State Natural Area Program - WI DNR Link

* Indicates areas not suited for visitation by the general public. These natural areas may have restricted access, require special permission from the landowner, or contain sensitive resources. Contact the State Natural Areas Program for information about visiting these sites.

Public Access Lands

Wisconsin has a variety of outstanding natural resources, such as rushing trout streams, native prairies, vast green forests, pristine wild rivers, and picturesque waterfalls. Each year, thousands of people hunt, fish, hike, boat, ski, camp, and study nature. Public lands are places where you can get outside, recreate and enjoy all the natural beauty Wisconsin has to offer.
Public Access Lands - WI DNR Link

Interactive map application that shows private forest (MFL and FCL) lands that are open to the public for recreational purposes.

Private Forest Lands Open for Public Recreation

Interactive map application to locate open public land
Public Access Lands Mapping Application
Public Access Lands - County PDF Map Series

State Forests

Wisconsin’s state forests provide a wide variety of outdoor activities, while sustainable management and planning play an important role in protecting these valuable resources. Whether you're out camping, hiking, biking, horseback riding, ATVing or paddling down a river, state forests offer many opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.

State Forests - WI DNR Link

Governor Knowles

State Forests - WI DNR Link

Wildlife Areas

All wildlife areas are managed to sustain the wildlife and natural communities found on the properties and to provide a full range of traditional outdoor recreational uses. These include hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking and nature study. Edible fruits, edible nuts, wild mushrooms, wild asparagus and watercress may be removed by hand without a permit for the purpose of personal consumption by the collector. Dog training or trialing (hunting dog competitions) may be allowed by permit. A limited number of properties allow additional outdoor recreation — such as camping, bicycling, horseback riding and snowmobiling — at designated locations.

Wildlife Areas - WI DNR Link

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Maps and Links

Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau

LTSB Statewide and Individual District Maps

The LTSB GIS Team provides statewide and individual district maps of all Wisconsin Senate, Assembly, and Congressional Districts. Additionally, we provide saturation mailing maps, election data maps, and regional area maps.

U.S. Department of Interior

Bureau of Land Management

Search from Land Surveys and Patents from the General Land Office Records.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

St. Croix Wetland Management District

St. Croix Wetland Management District was established in 1992 for the purpose of providing wetland and grassland habitat for breeding waterfowl. The district encompasses eight counties in west-central Wisconsin and is responsible for the management of 8,700 acres of public lands on 44 separate tracts of the National Wildlife Refuge System called waterfowl production areas.

Interactive Map & Waterfowl Production Area Maps

U.S. Geological Survey

Maps and Links

Maps

Interactive Maps

Aerial Imagery

County Maps

Park Maps and Links

Trail Maps and Links

Plat Book

Wisconsin Department of Administration

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau

U.S. Department of Interior

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

U.S. Geological Survey

Other Helpful Links