Milwaukee County elevation and terrain tools
Southeast Wisconsin • County seat: Milwaukee
Milwaukee County lies on the Lake Michigan shore, built up almost entirely around the city of Milwaukee. Bluffs line much of the lakefront, and the Milwaukee, Menomonee and Kinnickinnic rivers cut low valleys through the glacial plain.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Milwaukee, 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_SEWRPC_2017used by the elevation model | 2015 | — | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool queries Wisconsin Statewide Parcel Map Initiative (local governments) for parcels in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee 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