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Douglas County.

Douglas County has 636.9 square miles of land in Minnesota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Douglas County: Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain, Wadena/Todd Drumlins and Osakis Till Plain.

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North façade Douglas County Courthouse Alexandria, Minnesota, USA
A VIEW OF THE AREA

North façade Douglas County Courthouse Alexandria, Minnesota, USA

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THE SETTINGAlexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS31 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Douglas County on the map

THE DOUGLAS COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain setting.

Douglas County has 636.9 square miles of land in Minnesota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Douglas County: Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain, Wadena/Todd Drumlins and Osakis Till Plain.

This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.

Regional context: North Central Hardwood Forests ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

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

  1. Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain73.8%
  2. Wadena/Todd Drumlins and Osakis Till Plain26.2%
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 Douglas County

The atlas lists 31 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Douglas County, including Spruce Hill, Belle River, Orange. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Douglas County

Douglas County by land and water

The Census records 83.3 square miles of water within Douglas County, or 11.6% of its total area. That share is close to Douglas County’s 11.6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Douglas County has 791.2 times the land area of nearby Garfield city (0.81 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Grant County, Otter Tail County, Pope County, Stearns County, Stevens County, Todd 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
Douglas 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 Douglas County

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

02

Read the Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain setting

Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain belongs to North Central Hardwood Forests. How do the parcel's woods, open areas and lake or wetland edges relate to its surveyed boundaries and access?

03

Check the route, beyond Garfield

Garfield is 1.7 miles west of the Douglas 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.

Douglas 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 DOUGLAS COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 45.9368° N, 95.4622° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Douglas County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Douglas

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 Douglas ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Douglas 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

Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain

Explore the agency mapping behind the North Central Hardwood 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 Douglas County.

Garfield lies about 1.7 miles west of Douglas County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Douglas County in context

NSEWGarfield · 1.7 miles1La Grand · 3 miles2Ida · 3.6 miles3Alexandria · 5.8 miles4Moe · 6.2 miles5Brandon · 6.3 miles6OUTER RING: 6.3 MILES
  1. 1
    Garfield1.7 mi · city
  2. 2
    La Grand3 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Ida3.6 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Alexandria5.8 mi · city
  5. 5
    Moe6.2 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Brandon6.3 mi · legal township
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Minnesota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Alexandriacity
Alexandrialegal township
Belle Riverlegal township
Brandoncity
Brandonlegal township
Carloscity
Carloslegal township
Evansvillecity
Evansvillelegal township
Foradacity
Garfieldcity
Holmes Citylegal township
Hudsonlegal township
Idalegal township
Kensingtoncity
La Grandlegal township
Lake Marylegal township
Leaf Valleylegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Douglas 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 Douglas County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Douglas County. Douglas County’s 636.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain describe all of Douglas County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Alexandria Moraines and Detroit Lakes Outwash Plain is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.7 miles west of Douglas 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 Douglas 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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