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Polk County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Bays 3
Bends 1
Capes 1
Gaps 1
Guts 1
Islands 11
Lakes 246
Springs 2
Streams 40
Swamps 1
Valleys 1
Cultural Features
Airports 12
Buildings 33
Cemeteries 33
Channels 1
Churches 29
Civil 37
Dams 17
Hospitals 3
Locales 10
Mines 1
Parks 24
Reservoirs 19
Schools 53
Towers 3
Trails 1
Historical Features
Airports 1
Churches 4
Military (Historical) 1
Schools 44
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: Wisconsin's National Historic Landmarks