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How to Draw a Wisconsin Map
Draw a wisconsin map in 14 easy steps, about 11 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the bottom edge.
Step 1: The bottom edge
Start low down, left of the middle. Draw a straight line to the right. Stop near the right side.
Tip Use a ruler if you like. Leave lots of room above this line.
Step 2: The lake shore
From the right end, draw a gently wavy line up, leaning a little right. Stop almost halfway up.
Tip This side is the shore of a huge lake, Lake Michigan.
Step 3: The thumb
From there, draw a long thin thumb up to the right and back down. Stop left of its start.
Tip Keep a gap between the 2 sides of the thumb.
Step 4: The bay
From there, turn and draw a bumpy line up, leaning right. Stop at a small point.
Tip The water between this line and the thumb is Green Bay.
Step 5: The river edge
From the point, step left, then wiggle a line up and to the left. Stop there.
Step 6: The long slant
From there, draw a long straight line slanting up to the left. Then curve up a little and stop.
Step 7: The top coast
From there, go left. Make a small dip, then a big rounded bump. Slope down to the left and stop.
Tip This top edge is the shore of Lake Superior.
Step 8: The left side
From there, draw a short straight line down. Then wiggle a line down, bulging left. Stop halfway down.
Step 9: Close the map
Carry on from there. Wiggle a line slanting down to the right, then down. Join your first line.
Tip This edge is a huge river, the Mississippi.
Step 10: A long lake
Below the bottom of the bay, draw a small thin lake standing up.
Step 11: The capital star
Low down, in the middle, draw a star for the capital city, Madison.
Tip On a map, a star shows the capital city.
Step 12: Blue lake
Go over your lines. Colour the small lake light blue.
Step 13: Green land
Colour all of the land green, around the lake and the star.
Step 14: Red star
Colour the star red. Your map of Wisconsin is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a wisconsin map, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
