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Vesper Wisconsin Map

Explore Vesper, 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 Vesper, Wisconsin

How to Use This Vesper, Wisconsin Map

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

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.

CityVesper
StateWisconsin (WI)
CountyWood County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude44.482182
Longitude-89.964018
Population513
Density171.5 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code54489
Area Code715
County SeatWisconsin Rapids
School DistrictWisconsin Rapids School District

About Vesper, Wisconsin

Vesper is a locality in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 513. The population density is 171.5 people per km². Vesper is located at 44.4822°N, 89.9640°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Vesper is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 54489.

Vesper occupies a quiet expanse of central Wisconsin where the persistent, silver ribbon of Hemlock Creek traces a path through the flat, fertile earth. It lies 9.9 miles northwest of Wisconsin Rapids, WI (from Wisconsin Rapids, WI: bearing 313°T), and is situated 15.0 miles east-southeast of Rock. The landscape surrounding Vesper remains defined by the rhythmic cycle of agricultural seasons, where the horizon is often punctuated by the low, steady silhouettes of silos and the expansive, quiet reach of the Central Wisconsin Grassland Conservation Area just a mile away. When the autumn light turns amber, it catches the tall, dry grasses in a way that makes the entire plain seem to hold its breath, offering a stillness that persists despite the distance to the distant, faint outline of the Philippine Islands on the horizon. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and drying stalks, a clean, sharp clarity that settles over the fields long before the sun disappears behind the treeline.

Vesper serves as a modest center for the regional dairy economy, functioning as a waypoint where the labor of the land dictates the pace of the day. The history of the area is etched into the sturdy foundations of its local structures, reflecting a heritage built on the industry of generations who cleared the brush to favor productive pastures and reliable yields. While the rush of modern life bypasses these roads, the local character remains anchored in the traditions of the Friday supper club, a ritual that brings the neighborhood together over a shared meal as the evening cools. Residents look toward the nearby landmarks—the distant, swirling depths of Little Bull Falls or the quiet, reflective surface of Lake Manakiki—as constants in a life governed by the changing color of the sky and the steady, unyielding growth of the surrounding crops.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Central Wisconsin Grassland Conservation Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 001° N
  • Paul Olson Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 052° NE
  • Statewide Wildlife Habitat (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 342° N
  • Wood County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 221° SW
  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 9.2 mi, 133° SE
  • Cranberry Culture (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 184° S
  • South Wood County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 134° SE
  • Wisconsin Firemen's Memorial (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 143° SE
  • Rogers Cinema (Cinema) — 9.3 mi, 133° SE
  • Scattered Wildlife (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 027° NE
  • Stoney Birch Studio (Gallery) — 9.9 mi, 133° SE
  • M60a3 (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 345° N
  • Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 10.8 mi, 134° SE
  • Necedah Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 15.1 mi, 217° SW · 108k acres
  • Statue of Christ (Public Artwork) — 15.6 mi, 317° NW
  • World's Largest Round Barn (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 319° NW
  • Soo Line 2442 (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 317° NW
  • Everett & Dolores Roehl Stage (Theatre) — 16.4 mi, 321° NW
  • Gallery 450 (Gallery) — 17.4 mi, 317° NW
  • Jackson County Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 17.8 mi, 257° W
  • The IDEA Center (Arts Centre) — 19.0 mi, 082° E
  • Central Wisconsin Children's Museum (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 081° E
  • Gallery Q Artists Cooperative (Gallery) — 19.0 mi, 081° E
  • Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.1 mi, 210° SW · 88k acres
  • Student Memorial (Monument) — 19.9 mi, 079° E
  • Viewing deck and swing (Viewpoint) — 20.0 mi, 078° E
  • Sand Valley Golf Resort (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 165° S
  • Tomorrow River State Trail (State Park) — 21.8 mi, 094° E
  • Buckhorn State Park (State Park) — 35.1 mi, 180° S
  • Chequamegon National Forest (National Forest) — 49.1 mi, 338° N · 863k acres

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About This Vesper Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vesper, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 44.482182, -89.964018. 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 Vesper includes the ZIP code (54489), telephone area code (715), county seat of Wood County (Wisconsin Rapids), and school district assignment (Wisconsin Rapids 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.