Sauk County elevation and terrain tools
Driftless Area • County seat: Baraboo
Sauk County lies in a bend of the Wisconsin River, with the Baraboo Hills crossing its center and Devils Lake among them. Glaciers shaped its east, while the west is Driftless Area ridges and valleys.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Baraboo, 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_Sauk_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 Sauk 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 Sauk 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