Road Maps
The two most common sources in finding roads maps are government agencies and commercial providers that supply atlases in both printed and computerized map forms:
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
The table below provides a brief summary of the most popular maps ordered from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism (DOT), along with their size and cost. The DOT has a printable order form in their Maps and Publications Sales Office that lists all available maps.
| Name | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| WI State Highway Map | 26" x 30" | Free |
| 36" x 39" wall map |
$3.25 | |
| WI County Maps | 8.5" x 11" | $0.50/map |
| $5.50/Set of 72 maps | ||
| 18" x 24" | $1.20/map | |
| $30.00/set of 72 maps | ||
| Map of Madison | 5 sheets | $7.00 |
- Wisconsin State Highway Maps
- Wisconsin County Maps
- City of Madison
The emphasis of the State Highway Map is the coverage of principal truck and auto routes (interstate, U.S., and certain state highways) in Wisconsin and the adjacent parts of neighboring states. The lower order routes (the remaining state and some of the county highways) are mapped but not all are named. Each of the major urban areas in the state is shown on an inset map which shows principal and local routes in much greater detail. Recreational areas and points of interest are mapped and explained in the map's legend. The map's mileage diagram gives the direct-route distance between major cities in Wisconsin. Distances are also given between Chicago, IL and St.Paul, MN. En route distances along major roads are shown on the map.
There are two ways to obtain Wisconsin County Maps. First, you can go to the DOT's Maps and Publications Sales Office's webpage and download the order form. Prices for both the 8.5" x 11" and 18" x 24" sheet maps are listed above. The second way to obtain these maps is to go to download them from the DOT website and download the versions. These maps are 8.5" x 11" (or larger) and black and white, depicting a single county at a scale of 1:100,000. They were not created as a foldable roadmap.
The DOT also publishes a three-sheet map of the city of Madison with a scale of 1"=2 miles.
TravelWisconsin.com - Wisconsin Department of Tourism
The Wisconsin Information Center, located at 201 W. Washington Avenue in Madison, has a variety of free road maps and brochures available. Visit their website at www.TravelWisconsin.com for more information.
USGS
The 7.5-minutes USGS quadrangle series maps can also be useful as a reference for the road network. These maps are published at the 1:24,000-scale and show topographic features. See topographic maps for more details.
Commercial Providers
Within the Map Section of the SCO's website there is a page dedicated in providing information about travel atlases for Wisconsin. Listed are commercial providers with both digital and printed maps available. This is a great first step in finding out what Wisconsin has to offer.
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