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Bruce Wisconsin Map

Explore Bruce, Wisconsin, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bruce, Wisconsin

How to Use This Bruce, Wisconsin Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bruce, Wisconsin. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Wisconsin or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bruce.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bruce
State	Wisconsin (WI)
County	Rusk County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	45.456909
Longitude	-91.273211
Population	781
Density	130.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	54819
Area Code	715
County Seat	Ladysmith
School District	Bruce School District

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About Bruce, Wisconsin

Bruce is a locality in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 781. The population density is 130.7 people per km². Bruce is located at 45.4569°N, 91.2732°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bruce is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54819.

Bruce holds its place upon the quiet, northern landscape where the air carries a crisp, lingering scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 25.7 miles south-southwest of Sawyer, WI (from Sawyer, WI: bearing 191°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west of Ladysmith. The horizon to the east is softened by the distant, muted silhouettes of the Blue Hills, while the immediate terrain folds into a patchwork of dense woodlands and open fields. At the center of this terrain, the Chippewa River moves with a slow, deliberate strength, carving a path through the valley that dictates the rhythm of the surrounding woods. Within the immediate reach of the landscape, Bruce Lake reflects the shifting, pale light of the sky, acting as a stillness that anchors the surrounding movement of the wind through the tall grasses. Residents often gather at Bruce Village Park, where the trees provide a canopy that filters the afternoon sun into long, thin bars of golden illumination across the ground.

History in Bruce is written in the stubborn endurance of the soil and the legacy of the timber industry that once defined the arrival of settlers to these woods. The local economy has shifted from the early days of logging to a quieter persistence, marked by small-scale agriculture and the modest industry that sustains those living among the timber. On the periphery, the Hardwood Trail offers a narrow, winding passage for those who wish to traverse the deeper, more secluded stretches of the landscape. Life in Bruce maintains a steady, unadorned pace, where the changing seasons dictate the work of the day and the quietude of the evening. The local character is tempered by the isolation of the inland plains, creating a sense of self-sufficiency that feels as permanent as the bedrock beneath the forest floor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bruce Village Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 234° SW
Devils Creek Fishery Area-Rusk (State Recreation Area) — 3.4 mi, 296° NW
Taylor's Amacoy Golf Course (Park) — 4.9 mi, 210° SW
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 109° E
Rusk County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 317° NW
Chippewa River & Menomonie Railway (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 250° W
Soo Line 500 (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 087° E
State Owned Islands (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 257° W
Chippewa County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 11.4 mi, 180° S
Statewide Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.7 mi, 212° SW
Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 194° S
Ice Age Trail - Wd (State Park) — 17.5 mi, 172° S
Weirgor Springs State Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 18.1 mi, 359° N
Log Museum (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 315° NW
Chetek Mural (Public Artwork) — 20.8 mi, 242° SW
Pulp Wood Stacker (Historic Ruins) — 20.9 mi, 164° S
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 289° W
Pine Was King (Monument) — 21.3 mi, 236° SW
Lake Seven Movie Theatre (Cinema) — 22.3 mi, 271° W
Pioneer Village Museum (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 261° W
Chequamegon National Forest (National Forest) — 31.5 mi, 017° N · 863k acres
Skydive Wissota (Attraction) — 36.0 mi, 180° S
Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology (Museum) — 36.4 mi, 189° S
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (Wild & Scenic River) — 37.0 mi, 341° N · 21k acres
Washburn County Historical Museum (Museum) — 37.1 mi, 302° NW
Micon Theatre (Cinema) — 37.1 mi, 188° S
Wilderness Walk (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 37.7 mi, 343° N
Scheer's Lumberjack Shows (Theme Park) — 39.2 mi, 346° N
Tony Wise Museum of the American Birkebeiner (Museum) — 39.7 mi, 345° N
POO Corners (Attraction) — 39.8 mi, 188° S

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