Explore Merrillan, 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 Merrillan, 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 Merrillan.
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 | Merrillan |
| State | Wisconsin (WI) |
| County | Jackson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.451073 |
| Longitude | -90.841256 |
| Population | 562 |
| Density | 161.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 54754 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| County Seat | Black River Falls |
| School District | Alma Center School District |
Merrillan occupies a quiet intersection of the Wisconsin landscape, where the steady, dark flow of Halls Creek defines the local geography. It lies 7.5 miles southwest of Columbia, WI (from Columbia, WI: bearing 233°T), and is situated 13.9 miles southeast of Price. Small Mound rises a single mile from the center, a subtle elevation that breaks the horizon and anchors the view against the broader, flatter expanses that stretch toward the Jackson County Forest. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, especially during the long transition of autumn when the light grows thin and sharp, illuminating the golden grasses that fringe the water’s edge. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the terrain softens into the quiet, unglaciated character of the region, providing a sense of permanence to the fields and woodlands that define the outer perimeter of the settlement.
Merrillan carries the quiet weight of its origins as a center for regional industry, where the legacy of early timber and rail operations informs the current, modest pace of life. Residents often look toward the nearby Silver Mound Trail for a connection to the deeper history of the land, while the recreational gravity of Lake Arbutus, lying just six miles away, provides a seasonal rhythm to the local economy. The social fabric retains a steady, deliberate quality, reflected in the way the morning light catches the simple architecture of the buildings and the quiet movement of people through the day. Life in Merrillan persists with a grounded focus, prioritizing the rhythms of the seasons and the sturdy, unpretentious character of the surrounding countryside over the fleeting nature of modern industry.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Merrillan, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 44.451073, -90.841256. 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 Merrillan includes the ZIP code (54754), telephone area code (715), county seat of Jackson County (Black River Falls), and school district assignment (Alma Center School District).
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. |