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Hayward Wisconsin Map

Explore Hayward, 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 Hayward, Wisconsin

How to Use This Hayward, Wisconsin Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hayward, 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 Hayward.

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	Hayward
State	Wisconsin (WI)
County	Sawyer County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	46.013006
Longitude	-91.484621
Population	2,533
Density	308.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	54843
Area Code	715
County Seat	Hayward
School District	Hayward Community School District

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About Hayward, Wisconsin

Hayward is a locality in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,533. The population density is 308.8 people per km². Hayward is located at 46.0130°N, 91.4846°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hayward is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54843.

Hayward emerges from the North Woods as a quiet intersection of timber and water, defined by the steady, dark pulse of Smith Lake Creek winding through its outskirts. It lies 20.1 miles northwest of Sawyer, WI (from Sawyer, WI: bearing 311°T), and is situated 23.5 miles northeast of Spooner. The town sits in the shadow of County Hill, a modest rise that breaks the horizon and anchors the landscape against the vast, shifting skies of the interior. Hayward Lake gathers the surrounding light, its surface acting as a mirror for the towering pines that crowd the banks, while the small, manicured grounds of Shues Pond Park offer a brief, contained pause in the transition from the dense, untamed brush of the Uhrenholdt Memorial State Forest to the paved center of the grid. Here, the air carries a crisp, lingering scent of damp soil and pine needles, especially as the sun dips low, casting long, bruised-purple shadows across the flat stretches of northern terrain.

History in Hayward is measured in the slow accumulation of sawdust and the endurance of seasonal trades, rooted deep in the heritage of the early logging camps and the resilient spirit of the Scandinavian and Polish settlers who cleared the thicket. The local economy persists through a delicate balance of hospitality and the quiet industry of the outdoors, where the pace is dictated by the turning of the leaves rather than the frantic ticking of a clock. Evenings often draw residents toward the warm, wood-paneled interiors of supper clubs, where the tradition of the Friday fish fry remains a social anchor, a simple ritual that binds the community together in the dim, golden glow of a fading afternoon. This rhythm, unhurried and deliberate, reflects a place that prefers the steady reliability of its geography to the fleeting trends of the outside world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Art Beat of Hayward (Gallery) — 0.1 mi, 345° N
Tony Wise Museum of the American Birkebeiner (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 081° E
St. Croix National Scenic Riverway (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 155° SE
Chequamegon National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 338° N · 863k acres
Hayward Golf And Tennis Club (Park) — 0.4 mi, 271° W
Scheer's Lumberjack Shows (Theme Park) — 0.6 mi, 143° SE
Hayward Nursery (State Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 210° SW
Hospital Road Trailhead (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 018° N
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (Wild & Scenic River) — 1.4 mi, 209° SW · 21k acres
Olson Road Trailhead (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 034° NE
Water's Edge Trailhead (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 004° N
Statewide Spring Ponds - Nw (State Recreation Area) — 1.6 mi, 240° SW
Statewide Spring Ponds (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 240° SW
Kissick Swamp Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.2 mi, 269° W
Wilderness Walk (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.4 mi, 197° S
Namekagon - Court Oreilles Portage (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 184° S
St. Francis Solanus Mission (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 151° SE
Pierre Esprit Radisson and Medard Groseilliers (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 163° S
Mount Telemark Village Competition Stadium (Stadium) — 16.6 mi, 041° NE
Chippewa Battle of 1790 Against Sioux (Registered Battlefield) — 18.9 mi, 086° E

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