Sawyer County elevation and terrain tools
Northwoods • County seat: Hayward
Sawyer County is forested lake country around Hayward, with many lakes and flowages. Glacial hills and wetlands cover much of it, drained by the Namekagon and Chippewa rivers.
Open the mapLidar coverage
Lidar projects that cover Hayward, 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_Sawyer_2017used by the elevation model | — | — |
Property boundaries
The Property tool queries Wisconsin Statewide Parcel Map Initiative (local governments) for parcels in Sawyer 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 Sawyer 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