Adams County elevation and terrain tools
Central Wisconsin • County seat: Friendship
Adams County lies in the Central Sands, on the flat, sandy bed of glacial Lake Wisconsin. Sandstone mounds and buttes rise above the plain, and the Wisconsin River and its flowages form the western edge.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Friendship, from the USGS 3DEP work-unit index. Other parts of the county may come from other projects; the coverage guide explains how to check any spot.
| Project | Year | Cell size | Point density |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI_Adams_2019used by the elevation model | 2.0 ft per pixel | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool queries Wisconsin Statewide Parcel Map Initiative (local governments) for parcels in Adams County and uses a returned boundary for supported terrain analyses. The statewide aggregation has local gaps and may differ from current records. If no usable parcel is found, draw or upload an area instead. Parcel maps are not legal surveys; most file downloads cover the rectangle around a selection.
Tools for Adams County
A PDF terrain report for a parcel: hillshade, contours, slope and elevation statistics.
How the tool worksContour lines at the interval you choose, on the map and as vector files.
How the tool worksHours of direct sun on any day of the year, with shadows cast by the terrain.
How the tool works