Maps
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| Polk County has various interactive maps that provide a user access to land records. Plus, a variety of specialty maps have been produced for viewing, printing, or downloading. Please visit the sections below to discover the maps and links that have been compiled for you. Enjoy! |
Interactive Maps
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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 |
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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. |
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View Snowmobile Trail Tracker |
Aerial Imagery
Polk County Aerial Imagery Resources
Polk County has acquired aerial imagery for the following years 2020, 2015, 2010, 2006, 2001, and 1996.
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 Orthophotoquad
1974 Aerial Imagery
1974 Aerial Imagery
- Balsam Lake NE
- Balsam Lake NW
- Balsam Lake SE
- Balsam Lake SW
- Frederic NE
- Frederic NW
- Frederic SE
- Frederic SW
- Milltown NE
- Milltown NW
- Milltown SE
- Milltown SW
- Saint Croix Dalles NE
- Saint Croix Dalles NW
- Saint Croix Dalles SE
- Saint Croix Dalles SW
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
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Maps Produced by Polk County
Start of Term: April 2022
Start of Term: April 2022
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.
Map production 11"x17"
- Antler Lake Association Public Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation
- Apple River Protection and Rehabilitation District
- Balsam Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District
- Big Round Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District
- Blake Lake Polk County Protection and Rehabilitation District
- Bone Lake Management District
- Cedar Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District
- Church Pine, Round and Big Lakes Protection and Rehabilitation District
- Half Moon Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District
- Horseshoe Lake Public Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District
- Largon Lakes Protection and Rehabilitation District
- Little Blake Lake Management District
- Long Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District
- Magnor/Barbo Lake Public Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District
- Pike, North Twin, and South Twin Lakes Protection and Rehabilitation District
- Pipe & North Pipe Lakes Protection and Rehabilitation District
- Village if Luck Big Butternut Lake Management District
- White Ash Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District
Park Maps and Links
- 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
Interstate
Straight Lake
Straight Lake
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway - NPS Link
The Middle Saint Croix: Riverside to Highway 8 - 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
Trail Maps and Links
- 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
State Trails
State Park Trails
Wildlife Area Trails
McKenzie Creek Wildlife Area
- Cattail Trail
- Gandy Dancer Trail - Southern Segment
- Stower Seven Lakes Trail
- Governor Knowles State Forest
- South Trails
- Trade River Equestrian Trail System and Campground
- Snowmobile Trail Map
State Park Trails
Wildlife Area Trails
McKenzie Creek Wildlife Area
Ice Age Scenic Trail
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway - NPS Link
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 MapSaint 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.
Lower Saint Croix: Highway 8 to Boom Site Landing - NPS Link
Highway 8 to Osceola Landing - Map 8
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
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
State Fishery Areas
Behning Creek Fishery Area
DNR Fisheries Areas - WI DNR Link
Trout
Streambank Easement
Streambank Easement Acquisition Program
Streambank Protection Program - WI DNR Link
Behning Creek Fishery Area
DNR Fisheries Areas - WI DNR Link
Trout
- Trout Fishing
- Trout Fishing (Black and White)
Streambank Easement
Streambank Easement Acquisition Program
Streambank Protection Program - WI DNR Link
Select from a range of mapping applications published by the WI DNR
Geocortex Web Mapping Applications
Commonly Used
Geocortex Web Mapping Applications
Commonly Used
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
SNAs - WI DNR Link
- Centennial Bedrock Glade *
- Dalles of the St. Croix River
- Farmington Bottoms
- Interstate Lowland Forest
- Osceola Bedrock Glades
- Standing Cedars
- Sterling Barrens
- Straight Lake Tamarack Fen
- Trade River Forest and Wetlands
- Tula Lake
- Tunnel Channel Woods
* 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.
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
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 RecreationInteractive map application to locate open public land
Public Access Lands Mapping Application
Public Access Lands - County PDF Map Series
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 LinkGovernor Knowles
State Forests - WI DNR Link
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 LinkWisconsin Department of Transportation
Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau
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
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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
Other Helpful Links
- Explore Census Data
- FEMA Issued Flood Maps
- Historic Plat Books, Maps & Information, and Photos - Historic Map Works
- Historic Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
- Ice Age Trail Alliance
- Lake and Lake Depth Maps
- Oasis - UW Stevens Point - Data Access
- Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
- Wisconsin Map Library - The Arthur H. Robinson Map Library
- Wisconsin State Cartographers Office Maps