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Luce County.

Luce County has 899.1 square miles of land in Michigan. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Luce County: Grand Marais Lakeshore, Seney-Tahquamenon Sand Plain, Menominee-Drummond Lakeshore.

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A bog at sunrise on a foggy morning at Newberry State Forest Area near McMillan Township, Upper Peninsula, Michigan. — Luce County, Michigan
A VIEW OF THE AREA

A bog at sunrise on a foggy morning at Newberry State Forest Area near McMillan Township, Upper Peninsula, Michigan. — Luce County, Michigan

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THE SETTINGGrand Marais Lakeshore
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS5 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Luce County on the map

THE LUCE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Grand Marais Lakeshore setting.

Luce County has 899.1 square miles of land in Michigan. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Luce County: Grand Marais Lakeshore, Seney-Tahquamenon Sand Plain, Menominee-Drummond Lakeshore.

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

Luce County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Grand Marais Lakeshore44%
  2. Seney-Tahquamenon Sand Plain43.1%
  3. Menominee-Drummond Lakeshore12.8%
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 Luce County

The atlas lists 5 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Luce County, including McMillan, Columbus, Pentland. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Luce County

Luce County by land and water

The Census records 1,013.4 square miles of water within Luce County, or 53% of its total area. That share is close to Luce County’s 53%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Luce County has 916.5 times the land area of nearby Newberry village (0.98 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Alger County, Chippewa County, Mackinac County, Schoolcraft 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
Luce 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 Luce County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Luce County. The county includes 5 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Grand Marais Lakeshore setting

Grand Marais Lakeshore 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 Newberry

Newberry is 10.9 miles south of the Luce 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.

Luce 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 LUCE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 46.5110° N, 85.5176° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Luce County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Luce

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 Luce ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Luce 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

Grand Marais Lakeshore

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 Luce County.

Newberry lies about 10.9 miles south of Luce County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Luce County in context

NSEWNewberry · 10.9 miles1Columbus · 12 miles2Pentland · 15.7 miles3Lakefield · 19.3 miles4OUTER RING: 19.3 MILES
  1. 1
    Newberry10.9 mi · village
  2. 2
    Columbus12 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Pentland15.7 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Lakefield19.3 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.
Columbuslegal township
Lakefieldlegal township
McMillanlegal township
Newberryvillage
Pentlandlegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Luce 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 Luce County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Luce County. Luce County’s 899.1 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Grand Marais Lakeshore describe all of Luce County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Grand Marais Lakeshore is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 10.9 miles south of Luce 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 Luce 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 Luce County.
Your next chapter.

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