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Ontonagon County.

Ontonagon County has 1,311 square miles of land in Michigan. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Ontonagon County: Lake Superior Clay Plain, Superior Mineral Ranges, Winegar Dead Ice Moraine, among others.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Ontonagon School — in Ontonagon, Michigan. On the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan — Ontonagon County, Michigan
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Ontonagon School — in Ontonagon, Michigan. On the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan — Ontonagon County, Michigan

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THE SETTINGLake Superior Clay Plain
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS20 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Ontonagon County on the map

THE ONTONAGON COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Lake Superior Clay Plain setting.

Ontonagon County has 1,311 square miles of land in Michigan. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Ontonagon County: Lake Superior Clay Plain, Superior Mineral Ranges, Winegar Dead Ice Moraine, among others.

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

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

  1. Lake Superior Clay Plain62.8%
  2. Superior Mineral Ranges25%
  3. Winegar Dead Ice Moraine11.7%
  4. Keweenaw-Baraga Moraines0.4%
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 Ontonagon County

The atlas lists 20 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Ontonagon County, including Carp Lake, Ontonagon, Stannard. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Ontonagon County

Ontonagon County by land and water

The Census records 2,429.5 square miles of water within Ontonagon County, or 65% of its total area. That share is close to Ontonagon County’s 65%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Ontonagon County has 356.1 times the land area of nearby Ontonagon village (3.68 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Gogebic County, Houghton County, Iron County, Keweenaw 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
Ontonagon 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 Ontonagon County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Ontonagon County. The county includes 20 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Lake Superior Clay Plain setting

Lake Superior Clay Plain 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 Ontonagon

Ontonagon is 2.7 miles northwest of the Ontonagon 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.

Ontonagon 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 ONTONAGON COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 46.8352° N, 89.2769° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Ontonagon County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Ontonagon

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 Ontonagon ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Ontonagon 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

Lake Superior Clay Plain

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 Ontonagon County.

Ontonagon lies about 2.7 miles northwest of Ontonagon County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Ontonagon County in context

NSEWOntonagon · 2.7 miles1Rockland · 8.1 miles2Greenland · 9.4 miles3Mass City · 10.4 miles4Greenland · 10.4 miles5Rockland · 10.6 miles6OUTER RING: 10.6 MILES
  1. 1
    Ontonagon2.7 mi · village
  2. 2
    Rockland8.1 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Greenland9.4 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Mass City10.4 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Greenland10.4 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Rockland10.6 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.
Berglandcensus-designated place
Berglandlegal township
Bohemialegal township
Bruce Crossingcensus-designated place
Carp Lakelegal township
Ewencensus-designated place
Greenlandcensus-designated place
Greenlandlegal township
Haightlegal township
Interiorlegal township
Lake Gogebiccensus-designated place
Mass Citycensus-designated place
Matchwoodlegal township
McMillanlegal township
Ontonagonlegal township
Ontonagonvillage
Rocklandcensus-designated place
Rocklandlegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Ontonagon 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 Ontonagon County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Ontonagon County. Ontonagon County’s 1,311 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Lake Superior Clay Plain describe all of Ontonagon County?+

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

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.7 miles northwest of Ontonagon 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 Ontonagon 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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