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Oakland County.

Oakland County has 867.4 square miles of land in Michigan. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Oakland County: Interlobate Dead Ice Moraines, Maumee Lake Plain, Lansing Loamy Plain, among others.

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THE LAND FROM ABOVE

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

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Land around Oakland County, Michigan from above

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THE SETTINGInterlobate Dead Ice Moraines
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS62 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Oakland County on the map

THE OAKLAND COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Interlobate Dead Ice Moraines setting.

Oakland County has 867.4 square miles of land in Michigan. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Oakland County: Interlobate Dead Ice Moraines, Maumee Lake Plain, Lansing Loamy Plain, among others.

Lakes, marshes and complex glacial deposits create a varied landscape around southern Michigan and northern Indiana. Moraines, beach ridges, dunes, kettles and meltwater channels occur across the region.

Regional context: Southern Michigan/Northern Indiana Drift Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Oakland County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Interlobate Dead Ice Moraines82.5%
  2. Maumee Lake Plain14%
  3. Lansing Loamy Plain2.8%
  4. Clayey High Lime Till Plains0.7%
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.

Huron/Erie Lake Plains in Oakland County

A broad former lake plain is interrupted by old beach ridges, dunes and glacial moraines. The landscape is mostly low-relief, with important differences between sandy rises and lower ground.

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Eastern Corn Belt Plains in Oakland County

Rolling glacial till plains are interrupted by end moraines and areas of older, more dissected deposits. The historical landscape had more tree cover than the Central Corn Belt to the west.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Oakland County

The atlas lists 62 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Oakland County, including Oakland charter, Addison, Springfield charter. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Oakland County

Oakland County by land and water

The Census records 39.8 square miles of water within Oakland County, or 4.4% of its total area. That share is close to Oakland County’s 4.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Oakland County has 28.3 times the land area of nearby Waterford charter township (30.6 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Genesee County, Lapeer County, Livingston County, Macomb County, Washtenaw County, Wayne 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
Oakland 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 Oakland County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Oakland County. The county includes 62 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Interlobate Dead Ice Moraines setting

Interlobate Dead Ice Moraines belongs to Southern Michigan/Northern Indiana Drift Plains. What landforms appear on the parcel's maps, and how do lake margins, depressions or ridges relate to its access? The wider county also reaches Huron/Erie Lake Plains and Eastern Corn Belt Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Waterford charter

Waterford charter is 0.2 miles northwest of the Oakland 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.

Oakland 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 OAKLAND COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 42.6605° N, 83.3842° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Oakland County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Oakland

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 Oakland ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Oakland 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

Interlobate Dead Ice Moraines

Explore the agency mapping behind the Southern Michigan/Northern Indiana Drift Plains 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 Oakland County.

Waterford charter lies about 0.2 miles northwest of Oakland County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Oakland County in context

NSEWWaterford charter · 0.2 miles1Lake Angelus · 3.7 miles2Sylvan Lake · 4 miles3Keego Harbor · 4.1 miles4Orchard Lake Village · 5 miles5Pontiac · 5 miles6OUTER RING: 5 MILES
  1. 1
    Waterford charter0.2 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Lake Angelus3.7 mi · city
  3. 3
    Sylvan Lake4 mi · city
  4. 4
    Keego Harbor4.1 mi · city
  5. 5
    Orchard Lake Village5 mi · city
  6. 6
    Pontiac5 mi · city
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.
Addisonlegal township
Auburn Hillscity
Berkleycity
Beverly Hillsvillage
Bingham Farmsvillage
Birminghamcity
Bloomfield Hillscity
Bloomfield charterlegal township
Brandon charterlegal township
Clawsoncity
Commerce charterlegal township
Farmingtoncity
Farmington Hillscity
Fentoncity
Ferndalecity
Franklinvillage
Grovelandlegal township
Hazel Parkcity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Oakland 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 Oakland County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Oakland County. Oakland County’s 867.4 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Interlobate Dead Ice Moraines describe all of Oakland County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Interlobate Dead Ice Moraines is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Waterford charter as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 0.2 miles northwest of Oakland 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 Oakland 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 Oakland County.
Your next chapter.

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