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Melrose Wisconsin Map

Explore Melrose, 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 Melrose, Wisconsin

How to Use This Melrose, Wisconsin Map

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

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

Latitude	44.130518
Longitude	-90.998196
Population	544
Density	262.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	54642
Area Code	715
County Seat	Black River Falls
School District	Melrose-Mindoro School District

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About Melrose, Wisconsin

Melrose is a locality in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 544. The population density is 262.2 people per km². Melrose is located at 44.1305°N, 90.9982°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Melrose is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54642.

Melrose emerges from the unglaciated landscape of the Driftless region, where the earth retains the rugged, deep-cut character that glaciers elsewhere smoothed away. It lies 17.3 miles northeast of Holmen, WI (from Holmen, WI: bearing 48°T), and is situated 17.6 miles west-northwest of Fort McCoy. The terrain around Melrose is defined by the proximity of the Black River, which flows with a steady, deliberate coldness only a mile away, carving its path through the limestone bedrock. To the east, the silhouette of Black Oak Ridge rises against the sky, a dark, wooded spine that anchors the horizon. Douglas Pond rests directly against the settlement, its still surface reflecting the changing hues of the sky with a clarity that mirrors the quietude of the surrounding fields. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and ancient timber, a grounding presence that persists even as the sun dips behind the uneven skyline.

Melrose bears the quiet marks of generations who turned this uneven ground into a mosaic of dairy farms and timber plots, reflecting the industrious spirit of the pioneers who first settled these valleys. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, where the harvest and the tending of herds dictate the pace of life far more than the frantic ticking of a clock. Beyond the immediate fields, the Stream Bank Protection Fee Program works to maintain the health of the local waterways, ensuring that the ecological integrity of the land is preserved for those who follow. Further afield, the landscape deepens toward the Coulee State Experimental Forest, while the nearby Red School Valley serves as a reminder of the historical roots that define the local identity. Life in Melrose moves with a thoughtful, deliberate gravity, favoring a slow-burning consistency over the fleeting pace of more crowded horizons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sand Creek Streambank Protection Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 163° S
Stream Bank Protection Fee Program (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 163° S
Big Creek Fishery Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.5 mi, 088° E
Monroe County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 128° SE
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 001° N
Jackson County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 049° NE
Black River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.4 mi, 041° NE
Mindoro Cut (Viewpoint) — 11.8 mi, 204° SW
Firebowl (Theatre) — 15.0 mi, 251° W
Black River Valley (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 058° NE
Masonic Lodge (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 144° SE
Luther College (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 224° SW
La Crosse River State Trail (State Park) — 16.4 mi, 183° S
Bangor & Area Historical Society (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 178° S
Bell AH-1 (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 179° S
M60a3 (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 179° S
Elroy-Sparta State Trail (State Park) — 17.0 mi, 144° SE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.1 mi, 222° SW · 274k acres
Visitor Center (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 225° SW
Nature's Backyard (Public Artwork) — 20.8 mi, 215° SW
Riverside Amusement Park (Theme Park) — 22.1 mi, 213° SW
Trempealeau Community Heritage Museum (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 249° W
Cranberry Discovery Center (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 090° E
Swarthout Museum (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 209° SW
The Pump House Regional Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 25.6 mi, 210° SW
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.7 mi, 256° W · 14k acres
Dahl Auto Museum (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 210° SW
Arcadia Area Historical Society (Museum) — 26.2 mi, 288° W
Necedah Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 28.5 mi, 077° E · 108k acres
Valencia Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 33.7 mi, 261° W

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