Explore Douglas, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Douglas, 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 Douglas.
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 | Douglas |
| State | Wisconsin (WI) |
| County | Marquette County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.694269 |
| Longitude | -89.568627 |
| Population | 43,857 |
| Density | 18.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 53952, 54880 |
| Area Code | 920, 715 |
| County Seat | Montello |
Douglas occupies a quiet expanse of inland prairie where the horizon stretches wide beneath a sky that often turns the color of pale flax at dusk. It lies 12.0 miles north-northwest of Portage, WI (from Portage, WI: bearing 334°T), and is situated 17.8 miles north-northeast of Baraboo.
O'Keefe Creek winds through the landscape, its slow, dark water carving a path that defines the local topography with a subtle, persistent grace. A mere mile away, the quiet surface of Mud Lake reflects the changing seasons, catching the silver light of autumn mornings and the deep, heavy gray of winter clouds. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Diamond Hill, marking the boundary of a region defined by its wide, open vistas. Summerton Bog, a preserved expanse of natural wilderness, lies just three miles out, offering a sanctuary of damp earth and native flora that remains untouched by the progress of the plow. The air here holds a crisp, clean fiber, carrying the scent of damp soil and growing things across the flat, fertile ground.
Douglas traces its origins to the labor of early settlers who recognized the resilience of the soil and the value of the surrounding timber. The local economy remains anchored in the rhythms of agriculture, with dairy farming and small-scale manufacturing providing the steady, reliable pulse of the regional industry. Families have worked these fields for generations, balancing the demands of changing markets with the enduring necessity of the harvest. Workshops and local businesses support the steady trade of goods, moving products with a quiet efficiency that mirrors the slow drift of O'Keefe Creek. This pattern of industry creates a life that is grounded in the tangible, where the value of a day is measured by the work completed before the sun dips below the western plains.
Douglas fosters a character of sturdy independence, shaped by the diverse heritage of those who made their homes in this inland corridor. The local culture finds its expression in community gatherings where the simple act of sharing a meal serves as a common language, reinforcing the bonds of a sparse but tight-knit neighborhood. While Roodes Glen remains a point of interest for those seeking the quiet relief of a sheltered valley, the residents prefer the unadorned beauty of their own fields and the simple architecture of their historic meeting halls. Life moves with an observant, deliberate pace, where the changing light on the prairie serves as the primary clock for the day. In this quiet corner of the world, individuals find comfort in the familiar cycle of the seasons, maintaining a way of life that prizes consistency and the quiet strength of the land.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Douglas, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 43.694269, -89.568627. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Douglas includes the ZIP code (53952, 54880), telephone area code (920, 715), county seat of Marquette County (Montello), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |