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Butte County.

Butte County has 1,636.5 square miles of land in California. 12 mapped landscape regions meet across Butte County: Northern Sierra Lower Montane Forests, Butte Sink/Sutter and Colusa Basins, Northern Sierran Foothills, among others.

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Natural landscape of Butte County — in the northern Sacramento Valley and Inner Coast Ranges, northern California. Credits Photo by Emily Bryden, 2005
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Natural landscape of Butte County — in the northern Sacramento Valley and Inner Coast Ranges, northern California. Credits Photo by Emily Bryden, 2005

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THE SETTINGNorthern Sierra Lower Montane Forests
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS30 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Butte County on the map

THE BUTTE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Northern Sierra Lower Montane Forests setting.

Butte County has 1,636.5 square miles of land in California. 12 mapped landscape regions meet across Butte County: Northern Sierra Lower Montane Forests, Butte Sink/Sutter and Colusa Basins, Northern Sierran Foothills, among others.

A high mountain block slopes west toward California's Central Valley and drops sharply on its eastern side. Granite landscapes, glacial basins and elevation-dependent conifer forests are prominent regional features.

Regional context: Sierra Nevada ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Butte County intersects 12 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Northern Sierra Lower Montane Forests26.2%
  2. Butte Sink/Sutter and Colusa Basins14.4%
  3. Northern Sierran Foothills13.9%
  4. Northern Terraces10.9%
  5. Tuscan Flows9.9%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Central California Valley in Butte County

The Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems occupy broad sediment-filled basins, with fans and terraces toward the valley margins. These nearly level landscapes contrast with California's surrounding hills and mountains.

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Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains in Butte County

Oak woodland, chaparral and grassland occupy foothills and low coastal mountains around the Central Valley. Narrow agricultural valleys interrupt this landscape of dry summers and wetter winters.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Butte County

The atlas lists 30 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Butte County, including Durham, Berry Creek, Chico. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Butte County

Butte County by land and water

The Census records 40.6 square miles of water within Butte County, or 2.4% of its total area. That share is close to Butte County’s 2.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Butte County has 89.5 times the land area of nearby Butte Valley CDP (18.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Colusa County, Glenn County, Plumas County, Sutter County, Tehama County, Yuba County within California. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Butte County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Butte County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Butte County. The county includes 30 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Northern Sierra Lower Montane Forests setting

Northern Sierra Lower Montane Forests belongs to Sierra Nevada. Is the acreage on the western slope, an eastern mountain front or a high basin, and is year-round physical access documented? The wider county also reaches Central California Valley and Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Butte Valley

Butte Valley is 2.3 miles west of the Butte County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Butte County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON BUTTE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 39.6653° N, 121.6032° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Butte County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Butte

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Butte ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Butte County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Northern Sierra Lower Montane Forests

Explore the agency mapping behind the Sierra Nevada context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional California landowner resources

California State Geoportal

Official state geospatial datasets for land, water, boundaries, and environmental research.

California fire-hazard maps

State Fire Marshal information and map access for current Fire Hazard Severity Zones.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Butte County.

Butte Valley lies about 2.3 miles west of Butte County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Butte County in context

NSEWButte Valley · 2.3 miles1Cherokee · 3.8 miles2Yankee Hill · 5.3 miles3Paradise · 6.1 miles4Butte Creek Canyon · 7.8 miles5Concow · 8.7 miles6OUTER RING: 8.7 MILES
  1. 1
    Butte Valley2.3 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Cherokee3.8 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Yankee Hill5.3 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Paradise6.1 mi · town
  5. 5
    Butte Creek Canyon7.8 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Concow8.7 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within California; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Bangorcensus-designated place
Berry Creekcensus-designated place
Biggscity
Butte Creek Canyoncensus-designated place
Butte Meadowscensus-designated place
Butte Valleycensus-designated place
Cherokeecensus-designated place
Chicocity
Clipper Millscensus-designated place
Cohassetcensus-designated place
Concowcensus-designated place
Durhamcensus-designated place
Forbestowncensus-designated place
Forest Ranchcensus-designated place
Gridleycity
Honcutcensus-designated place
Kelly Ridgecensus-designated place
Magaliacensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Butte County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Butte County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Butte County. Butte County’s 1,636.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Northern Sierra Lower Montane Forests describe all of Butte County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 12 regional units; Northern Sierra Lower Montane Forests is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Butte Valley as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.3 miles west of Butte County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Butte County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Butte County.
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