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Carlton County.

Carlton County has 861.2 square miles of land in Minnesota. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Carlton County: Minnesota/Wisconsin Upland Till Plain, Lake Superior Clay Plain, Toimi Drumlins.

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

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Carlton County Courthouse Carlton, Minnesota This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Carlton County Courthouse Carlton, Minnesota This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America.

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THE SETTINGMinnesota/Wisconsin Upland Till Plain
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS31 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Carlton County on the map

THE CARLTON COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Minnesota/Wisconsin Upland Till Plain setting.

Carlton County has 861.2 square miles of land in Minnesota. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Carlton County: Minnesota/Wisconsin Upland Till Plain, Lake Superior Clay Plain, Toimi Drumlins.

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

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

  1. Minnesota/Wisconsin Upland Till Plain68.2%
  2. Lake Superior Clay Plain18%
  3. Toimi Drumlins13.7%
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.

Finding your parcel within Carlton County

The atlas lists 31 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Carlton County, including Barnum, Twin Lakes, Thomson. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Carlton County

Carlton County by land and water

The Census records 14 square miles of water within Carlton County, or 1.6% of its total area. That share is close to Carlton County’s 1.6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Carlton County has 49.5 times the land area of nearby Atkinson township (17.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Aitkin County, Pine County, St. Louis County within Minnesota. 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
Carlton 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 Carlton County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Carlton County. The county includes 31 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Minnesota/Wisconsin Upland Till Plain setting

Minnesota/Wisconsin Upland Till 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 Atkinson

Atkinson is 2.4 miles northeast of the Carlton 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.

Carlton 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 CARLTON COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 46.6038° N, 92.6710° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Carlton County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Carlton

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 Carlton ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Carlton 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

Minnesota/Wisconsin Upland Till 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 Minnesota landowner resources

Minnesota shoreland classifications

DNR explanation and map access for lake, river, and stream shoreland classifications.

Minnesota DNR map collection

Official tools for terrain, waterbodies, watersheds, and public-land context.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Carlton County.

Atkinson lies about 2.4 miles northeast of Carlton County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Carlton County in context

NSEWAtkinson · 2.4 miles1Mahtowa · 4 miles2Mahtowa · 4 miles3Skelton · 6 miles4Barnum · 6.9 miles5Big Lake · 7.1 miles6OUTER RING: 7.1 MILES
  1. 1
    Atkinson2.4 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Mahtowa4 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Mahtowa4 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Skelton6 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Barnum6.9 mi · city
  6. 6
    Big Lake7.1 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Minnesota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Atkinsonlegal township
Autombalegal township
Barnumcity
Barnumlegal township
Besemanlegal township
Big Lakecensus-designated place
Blackhooflegal township
Carltoncity
Cloquetcity
Cromwellcity
Eaglelegal township
Eskocensus-designated place
Holyokelegal township
Kalevalalegal township
Kettle Rivercity
Lakeviewlegal township
Mahtowacensus-designated place
Mahtowalegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Carlton 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 Carlton County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Carlton County. Carlton County’s 861.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Minnesota/Wisconsin Upland Till Plain describe all of Carlton County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Minnesota/Wisconsin Upland Till Plain is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.4 miles northeast of Carlton 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 Carlton 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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