Pierce County elevation and terrain tools
Western Wisconsin • County seat: Ellsworth
Pierce County lies along the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers, across from Minnesota. Bluffs line the rivers, and the uplands inland are cut by steep valleys draining to them.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Ellsworth, 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_StWide_2_Pierce_2021used 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 Pierce 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 Pierce 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