THE FREE SOIL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Newaygo Barrens setting.
Free Soil township has 38.6 square miles of land in Mason County. Its Census reference point is in Newaygo Barrens, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Free Soil and Mason County
Free Soil is associated with Mason County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Free Soil by land and water
The Census records 0.42 square miles of water within Free Soil, or 1.1% of its total area. It is 59.1 percentage points lower than the 60.2% recorded for Mason County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Free Soil township has 37.2 times the land area of nearby Free Soil village (1.04 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.