Buffalo County elevation and terrain tools
Driftless Area • County seat: Alma
Buffalo County is Driftless Area country along the Mississippi, with steep bluffs above the river and its backwaters. Narrow ridges and deep coulees run inland, drained by the Buffalo and Trempealeau rivers.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Alma, 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_2County_2_B23used by the elevation model | 2023 | 1.6 ft per pixel | — |
| MN_SEDriftless_2_2021 | 2022 | 1.6 ft per pixel | — |
| WI_Buffalo_2016 | — | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool queries Wisconsin Statewide Parcel Map Initiative (local governments) for parcels in Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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