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Lake County.

Lake County has 567.6 square miles of land in Michigan. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Lake County: Newaygo Barrens, Cadillac Hummocky Moraines.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Lake County, Michigan
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Lake County, Michigan · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Lake County, Michigan from above

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THE SETTINGNewaygo Barrens
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS17 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Lake County on the map

THE LAKE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Newaygo Barrens setting.

Lake County has 567.6 square miles of land in Michigan. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Lake County: Newaygo Barrens, Cadillac Hummocky Moraines.

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 ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Lake County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Newaygo Barrens67.2%
  2. Cadillac Hummocky Moraines32.8%
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.

Finding your parcel within Lake County

The atlas lists 17 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Lake County, including Newkirk, Dover, Eden. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Lake County

Lake County by land and water

The Census records 6.75 square miles of water within Lake County, or 1.2% of its total area. That share is close to Lake County’s 1.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Lake County has 16.3 times the land area of nearby Peacock township (34.9 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Manistee County, Mason County, Mecosta County, Newaygo County, Oceana County, Osceola County, Wexford County within Michigan. 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
Lake 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 Lake County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Lake County. The county includes 17 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Newaygo Barrens setting

Newaygo Barrens belongs to Northern Lakes and Forests. Is the tract on sandy outwash, moraine hills or a lake basin margin, and what do its survey and access records establish?

03

Check the route, beyond Peacock

Peacock is 2.9 miles northwest of the Lake 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.

Lake 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 LAKE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 43.9952° N, 85.8114° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Lake County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Lake

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 Lake ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Lake 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

Newaygo Barrens

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Lakes and Forests context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Michigan landowner resources

Michigan Wetlands Map Viewer

EGLE tool for screening potential wetland locations and conditions.

Michigan environmental maps and well data

Official EGLE map collection, including access to the Water Well Viewer.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Lake County.

Peacock lies about 2.9 miles northwest of Lake County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Lake County in context

NSEWPeacock · 2.9 miles1Webber · 3.6 miles2Cherry Valley · 4.9 miles3Luther · 7.1 miles4Baldwin · 7.1 miles5Newkirk · 7.5 miles6OUTER RING: 7.5 MILES
  1. 1
    Peacock2.9 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Webber3.6 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Cherry Valley4.9 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Luther7.1 mi · village
  5. 5
    Baldwin7.1 mi · village
  6. 6
    Newkirk7.5 mi · legal township
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Michigan; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Baldwinvillage
Chaselegal township
Cherry Valleylegal township
Doverlegal township
Edenlegal township
Elklegal township
Ellsworthlegal township
Lakelegal township
Luthervillage
Newkirklegal township
Peacocklegal township
Pinoralegal township
Pleasant Plainslegal township
Saublelegal township
Sweetwaterlegal township
Webberlegal township
Yateslegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Lake 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 Lake County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Lake County. Lake County’s 567.6 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Newaygo Barrens describe all of Lake County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Newaygo Barrens is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Peacock as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.9 miles northwest of Lake 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 Lake 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.

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Your land in Lake County.
Your next chapter.

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