Home maps and atlases in our collections title page reference url. As part of this commitment we are increasing the amount of data that we make available publicly. The survey was conducted in the early to mid 1800s. These maps combine and condense all the detail within a plat book, providing an. Official county plat book and rural directory of wood county, wisconsin 1956 annual farm directory of wood county, 1965. The wall maps are large plat maps ideally suited to hang on an office wall for quick and easy reference. Wisconsin map of wisconsin with drawings illustrating historic places and events throughout the state. Land ownership maps and atlases wisconsin historical society. Interactive web mapping applications wisconsin dnr. If you know the township, range and section youre looking for, choose them here. Wisconsin plat maps, county maps, aerial maps, plat books, parcel. The state of wisconsin collection contains 1,484 atlases spanning 311 years of growth and development 1696 through 2007. Publication is done by the wisconsin department of transportation, with contributions from the department of tourism, as a service to the traveling public.
Some county plat maps can be photocopied, although microfilms of them are not available. Mobileplat is a seamless, georeferenced county plat map. These land ownership books and maps range from 1858 until the present. This place is situated in washington county, wisconsin, united states, its geographical coordinates are 43 12 28 north, 88 16 51 west and its original name with diacritics is plat. Please use the interactive mapping applications below to access weeklyupdated land records information. The maps accessible below, created with the assistance of the geographic information systems division, reflect 2019 tax parcels and do not include parcel splits that have occurred since january 1, 2020. Plat books make use of the public land survey system to represent land ownership patterns on a countybycounty basis. Maps help present information in a form that is more easily understood and meaningful to broad audiences. Enable this map when the sun goes down for a night.
The wisconsin gis maps search links below open in a new window and take you to third party websites that provide access to wi public records. Dnrs geospatial data are provided in the wisconsin transverse mercator wtm coordinate system of 1983 based on the 1991 adjustment to the north american datum of 1983 wtm83, nad83 1991. Use these map services to participate, collaborate, and create maps and applications that serve the citizens and businesses of wisconsin rapids. All documents pertaining to the original survey of michigan can be found in the state archives of michigan. You can browse the mapping applications below for more specific information displayed in a map format. Property maps show property and parcel boundaries, municipal boundaries, and zoning boundaries, and gis maps. Platbooks and land ownership maps state cartographers office. Wisconsin historic aerial imagery finder whaifinder provides free online access to over 38,000 aerial photographs of wisconsin from 19371941. This can help individuals, business, groups etc find trend and patterns. Preliminary traffic map, showing annual 24 hour average traffic, state of wisconsin 1. History of wisconsin rapids by everett lambert 197281. Printed plat books, plat maps, parcel maps, county maps.
Maps were prepared from survey field notes taken by deputy surveyors and sometimes include names of landholders. Below you will find a list of wi gis maps organized by. Formerly called tax parcels, this map shows tax parcel boundaries, plss information, and other related. Functionality can change depending on what type of device and software you choose to use. Old historical city, county and state maps of wisconsin. Official wisconsin highway map wisconsin department of. This mapset is for garmin oregoncoloradodakota gps users who have city navigator maps and want to navigate at night without glare. Plat book of waukesha county wisconsin drawn from actual surveys and the county records. Platbooks and land ownership maps state cartographers. Real estate companies can use it for finding property location, dimensions and even aerial photos. Commercial plat books for wisconsin are generally prepared by private map publishing companies in conjunction with county governments. See plat photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of plat in united states.
Wisconsin department of transportation official wisconsin. Copies of county plat books from about 1870 to 1900 can be found on microfilm at the wisconsin historical society. About sanborn fire insurance maps of wisconsin communities. Original, meticulously detailed streetlevel maps for 325 wisconsin communities, 18831930, originally used to determine a propertys fire hazard. Atlas and plat book, kalamazoo county, michigan available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. They contain several county maps, which list road systems, as well as schools, offices, churches, and other valuable historical and genealogical information. Wisconsin antique maps and historical atlases historic. Public and private property depicted on these plats. There are many types of census records for green county guide you in researching your family tree.
These wisconsin maps are free to downloade are in pdf format. Land ownership maps and plat books are useful to genealogists, house historians, surveyors, and environmental researchers. Plat book of barron county, wisconsin maps and atlases in. Third party advertisements support hosting, listing verification, updates, and site maintenance. Po box 7921 madison, wisconsin 537077921 call 18889367463 tty access via relay 711 from 7 a. The milwaukee public library has an extensive collection of plat books and maps showing property ownership for the entire state of wisconsin. The acrevalue green county, wi plat map, sourced from the green county, wi tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. Platbooks and land ownership maps university of wisconsin. In 1876, 1878, and 1881, wisconsin state atlas maps were published.
The office of the real property lister is responsible for maintaining parcel maps that are used in the assessmenttaxation process. Original field notes and plat maps, 18331866 and browse. Property maps show property and parcel boundaries, municipal boundaries, and zoning boundaries, and gis maps show floodplains, air traffic patterns, and soil composition. Publishers often referred to these as plat maps or plat books. Perform a free wisconsin public gis maps search, including geographic information systems, gis services, and gis databases. Search and view various interactive gis maps of outagamie county, including property tax floodplain, plss tie sheets, crime, and foreclosure maps, as well as static street, address, supervisory districts, wards and historical maps. Old historical city, county and state maps of wisconsin map geeks. Plat book of waukesha county wisconsin drawn from actual surveys and the county records minneapolis, minnesota.
The great seal of the state of wisconsin appears at the top right and the flags of spain 1600, france 1700, england 1794, and a u. Information found on plat maps is strictly for informational purposes and does not construe legal or financial advice. Click on a row for more info about a given map or filter the list to get exactly what you want. They are a convenient reference for local governments, private realty, surveying companies, and the general public. Wisconsin plat map property lines, land ownership acrevalue. Maintains parcels maps, forest compartment maps, road maps, municipal boundaries, voting districts maps, and other mapping layers not yet defined. Property boundaries property boundary basemaps and ownership records are maintained at the county level, usually by the recorders, assessors or land surveyors offices. This is independent of any on specific items within the collection. The acrevalue wisconsin plat map, sourced from wisconsin tax assessors, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. This collection of township plat maps from the public lands survey includes maps for all or parts of alabama, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, mississippi, missouri, ohio, oklahoma, oregon, washington, and wisconsin. Land ownership maps and atlases are exceptional research tools for local historians, genealogists, and urban and environmental historians. Plat book of the state of wisconsin maps and atlases in. Corresponding remotesensing maps on opposite pages.
This data is provided free of charge, however, if you use wisconsins parcel data, we ask that you please complete the. Most importantly, gis allows for massive amounts of data to be quickly turned into information that can be analyzed and. Federal population schedules are available for 840 as wisconsin territory, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 fragment, see below, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 green co. Plat maps include information on property lines, lots, plot boundaries, streets, flood zones, public access, parcel numbers, lot dimensions, and easements. However, many wisconsin counties have begun to produce and update the maps themselves. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Parcel and owner information in our plat books is only shown for rural areas. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books.
Many minnesota counties keep records in digital computerreadable format while others keep them as paper records. Gis is a great tool not just for mapping, but also attaching database attributes to each map feature to allow for advanced retrieval and analysis. Beginning in 2015 buffalo county is actively participating in the state of wisconsins parcel map initiative. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive arrangement with the. Premium wall maps of lincoln county wisconsin are also available. Visit our other wisconsin historical society websites. Search wisconsin 1832 1866 public land survey records, including original field notes and plat maps. There are 1,154 quads covering the entire state of wisconsin.
Wisconsin gis maps, or geographic information system maps, are cartographic tools that display spatial and geographic information for land and property in wisconsin. Buffalo county parcel mapping program buffalo county, wi. Original field notes and plat maps, from the board of commissioners of public lands and uwmadison libraries the field notes and plat maps of the public land survey of wisconsin are a valuable resource for original land survey information, as well as for understanding wisconsin s landscape history. The 201920 official state highway maps folded pocket are available for distribution and are free to the public.
For example, it takes 20 quads to cover all of richland county. Because the university of wisconsin libraries generally do not own the rights to materials. Some books include 3d aerial maps, city and village maps, small tract information, rural addressing grid and other regional features such as park or trail maps, school district maps, soil maps and notable points of interest. These maps are printed on 90 lb premium photo matte paper. In 2018, the iron county gis office partnered with the state to host much of its gis. Plat maps is not affiliated with any government agency. Mobileplat, plat books, plat maps rockford map publishers. What green county, wi census records are available. Within the atlases are 105,627 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. The wisconsin department of transportation is pleased to provide highly detailed county maps online. View wisconsin maps such as historical county boundaries changes, old. Gis enables county staff to rapidly integrate combinations of maps and data.
Dedicated to providing the very best wisconsin plat books, map products and services. Welcome to the list of garmin compatible maps for wisconsin, usa. The earliest plat map for wisconsin was published in 1857. Commercial plat books for wisconsin are generally prepared by private map publishing companies in conjunction. There are a wide variety of gis maps produced by u. These maps are keyed to over 300 early businesses and locations. General land office glo plat maps are derived from original surveyor notes of the state of michigan. The acrevalue oconto county, wi plat map, sourced from the oconto county, wi tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. Illinois federal township plats 18041891 scans of 3,457 plats in the collection of the illinois state archives that were surveyed by the office of the u. Conversion of gis data from wtm83, nad83 1991 to other coordinate reference systems can be carried out using commerciallyavailable gis software. See plat photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of plat.
Wisconsin historical maps and atlases historic map works. Many of these maps are interactive, meaning that users can zoom in and out, add data layers, print and export maps and perform other. Get property lines, land ownership, and parcel information, including parcel number and acres. Illinois state library location guide of general land office plat maps a guide to locating plat maps. Plat maps of racine and kenosha counties plat maps of. The city of wisconsin rapids is committed to open datasets and services. Perform a free public gis maps search, including geographic information systems, gis services, and gis databases. Also included are inset maps of appleton, neenah, and menasha, waukesha county, milwaukee county, racine county, kenosha county, washington county, and ozaukee county. Plat maps of racine and kenosha counties the state of wisconsin was surveyed by the federal government between 1833 and 1866 in order to divide the vast public domain into properlysized lots that could be sold or otherwise divested to raise funds for the.
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