Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wisconsin
The Hudson GIS Map and the county parcel viewer
Parcel data for this town comes from the county, and the viewer is free around Glenwood City.
Main page: St. Croix County, WI GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For a parcel in or near Hudson, a look at the Hudson GIS map gives you lines, owner names and parcel numbers. Covered here for this town: where that map lives, the fastest ways to search, and what to double-check with records, at least around Hammond.
The official viewer behind the Hudson GIS map
In most places the county maintains the parcel layer, which makes the St. Croix County Beacon site the main source for lots around Glenwood City.
The viewer St. Croix County publishes
The public parcel map for this area is the St. Croix County Beacon site, and anyone can open it without signing up. If you're looking near North Hudson, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. If you're looking near North Hudson, a pop-up or side panel typically gives the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and often a sale date.
Browser tips
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Roberts, switch browsers or turn off pop-up blockers; the Platbookmapper county page tracks the current link.
Limits of the parcel data
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not measured on the ground, so a tree line near Hammond often sits a few yards off the line on screen. On ground around Somerset, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
City limits and county records
The town sits in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, which means parcel data comes from the county, at least around River Falls. As the county seat, Hudson hosts the courthouse, which puts the Register of Deeds close by. For land near Roberts, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the city limits toward Hammond generally follows county rules rather than the town's.
Search tips
Vacant ground near New Richmond may lack an address, which means panning to it and clicking. If you're looking near River Falls, searching by parcel number never misses, and it's printed on tax bills.
Layers worth turning on
On ground around New Richmond, look in the layer list for municipal boundaries, floodplain and sometimes zoning; not every viewer has them all.
Recorded documents worth pulling
When the details count, get the recorded deed through the Register of Deeds; the parcel map near New Richmond only summarizes it. Long-held tracts near Somerset can sit on many deeds, so a title company can sort it out before a purchase.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near North Hudson, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near North Hudson is a good backup.
Legal descriptions in Wisconsin
Wisconsin follows the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Somerset reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near River Falls can be irregular. Write down the legal description for the tract near River Falls for any title or survey request.
Land on the county line
St. Croix County borders Washington County, MN, Barron County, Dunn County, Pierce County, and Polk County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by New Richmond can show up in two county records, so look at the adjacent map too. With a lot near River Falls, our state page links each neighboring county map across Wisconsin.
St. Croix County in a few facts
The town serves as the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live for land near Deer Park. Smaller places on the map include North Hudson, River Falls, Roberts, and Somerset, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 96,763 people call St. Croix County home (Census estimate, 2023) across some 722 square miles. St. Croix County was formed in 1849, and some chains of title near Roberts are long.
Inside the parcel card
Sales history, if listed, helps with pricing near Somerset are a useful starting point; an appraiser is the real authority.
Who handles what
For assessment questions about property around New Richmond go to the county real property listing office, the office behind the parcel record. Questions about what you can build around Roberts are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Keeping a record
Save a screenshot of the lot near Roberts and its record panel, so you have it when calling an office.
Questions about the Hudson GIS map
How current is the parcel data around Roberts?
Closer to Hammond, updates come in batches.
Can I use the town GIS map for a fence near Roberts near Glenwood City?
Usually, lines near New Richmond can be off by several feet or more.
Where else can I find maps of the town near River Falls?
For most people, Hudson may publish zoning or utility maps separately, while parcel data usually comes from the county.
What layers does the parcel viewer have around Hammond?
Closer to River Falls, many viewers offer aerial imagery plus layers like city limits, zoning or flood zones; availability varies.
Where do I ask about an assessment near Roberts?
Values are the county real property listing office's job; recorded documents belong to the Register of Deeds; planning offices cover zoning near North Hudson
Open the official St. Croix County, WI parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.