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Portage 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
Guts 1
Islands 1
Lakes 65
Ridges 1
Streams 28
Summits 5
Swamps 4
Cultural Features
Airports 4
Buildings 59
Canals 12
Cemeteries 35
Churches 40
Civil 29
Dams 14
Hospitals 3
Levees 1
Locales 11
Mines 2
Parks 34
Post Offices 1
Reservoirs 22
Schools 48
Towers 7
Historical Features
Buildings 1
Populated Places 1
Schools 61
  • 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