Columbia County elevation and terrain tools
Southern Wisconsin • County seat: Portage
Columbia County lies where the Wisconsin River turns southwest at Portage, within reach of the Fox River. Glacial hills, marshes and lakes cover much of the county, with bluffs along the Wisconsin in the west.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Portage, 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_8County_Columbia_2020used 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 Columbia 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 Columbia 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