Frequently Asked Questions

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How do I use the Autodesk DWF Viewer?

What do the different layers on the maps mean?

Where can I get aerial photos?

Where is the Sauk County HARN information?

What information is available in your office?

Where do I go for additional information?

Product Charges and Fees

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How do I use the Autodesk DWF Viewer?

The following commands are available in the DWF Viewer: Pan, Zoom, Zoom to Rectangle, Fit to Window, Full View, Named Views, Print, Save As, About DWF Viewer, Back, and Forward. In the DWF Viewer window, clicking the right mouse button displays these commands in the DWF Viewer menu.

For more information, please visit Autodesk's question and answer page about the DWF viewer. Please click here to visit the site:

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What do the different layers on the maps mean?

10ROW	=	Road Right Of Way	30QUARTER	=	Quarter lines
10RR	=	Railroad	30SECLINE	=	Section lines
17NAME	=	Road names	39MISC	=	CSM and Plat reference numbers
20CONDONAME	=	Condominium names	40CREEK	=	Creeks
20EASEMENTS	=	Easements	40DAMS	=	Dams
20HATCH	=	Shading of vacated plats	40LAKES	=	Lakes
20LOT	=	meets and bounds descriptions	40PONDS	=	Ponds
20LOTNUMBER	=	Lot number	40RIVER	=	Rivers
20MEANDER	=	Meander boundary around water way	47NAME	=	Water names
20PARCEL	=	Parcel boundaries	50BNDRY	=	Subdivision plat
20SUBLOCK	=	Subdivision block numbers	50SUB	=	Subdivision lot line
20SUBNAME	=	Subdivision names	60BNDRY	=	Certified Survey Map (CSM) boundary
20TIE	=	Land hook means same owner for both parcels	60CSM	=	CSM lot lines
26ID	=	Parcel ID numbers	60GAS	=	Gas line easements
29ANN-NOTE	=	Real Property Lister's annotations	80MUNIC	=	City or village limits
29MISC	=	Miscellaneous comments	CONDO	=	Condominium plat
30FORTY	=	40 acre lines	Fraclot	=	Government fractional lots

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Where can I get aerial photos?

Aerial photos may be obtained from the Mapping Department.  We have 1993 hardcopies of photos (4 sections on one photo) available in our office.  We also have 2001 Digital Orthophotography available in TIF or Mr.SID formats that we put on CD.  See below for pricing information.

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Where is the Sauk County HARN information?

The Sauk County High Accuracy Reference Network information has been moved to the County Surveyor's page. You may access it by clicking here now.

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What information is available in your office?

The County Surveyor's records are kept in our office. We have Certified Survey Maps, Plat of Survey Maps, Mortgage Inspections, and Section Corner Tie-Sheets. We also have WPA (Works Projects Administration) records and limited Highway Plans as well as hard copies of 1993 Orthophotography and digital 2001 orthophotography.  The Tax Parcel maps that we produce are kept in the Treasurer's Office, although they are also housed on this website (See the Mapping Home Page). We now also house the Flood Plain Maps produced by FEMA.

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Where do I go for additional information?

Tax Parcel Maps are located in the Treasurer's Office.
Topographical Maps are in the Planning & Zoning Department.
Zoning and Fire Sign Maps are also in the Planning & Zoning Department.
Soils information is available in the Land Conservation Department.
Older Aerial Photography (pre-1993) is available at the Farm Services Agency.
Orthophoto's of smaller areas than the 4-section photo's in our office are available in the
Farm Services Agency.

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Product Charges and Fees