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Roseau County.

Roseau County has 1,671.7 square miles of land in Minnesota. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Roseau County: Peatlands, Lake Agassiz Plains, Beach Ridges and Sand Deltas.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Roseau County, Minnesota
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Roseau County, Minnesota · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Roseau County, Minnesota from above

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THE SETTINGPeatlands
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS39 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Roseau County on the map

THE ROSEAU COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Peatlands setting.

Roseau County has 1,671.7 square miles of land in Minnesota. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Roseau County: Peatlands, Lake Agassiz Plains, Beach Ridges and Sand Deltas.

Former glacial lake basins form nearly level terrain with extensive wetlands and boreal vegetation. Marsh, swamp and forest patterns are central to this northern Minnesota landscape.

Regional context: Northern Minnesota Wetlands ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

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

  1. Peatlands57.9%
  2. Lake Agassiz Plains35.6%
  3. Beach Ridges and Sand Deltas6.5%
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.

Lake Agassiz Plain in Roseau County

The former bed of glacial Lake Agassiz forms an exceptionally flat plain in the Red River valley. Thick lake sediments overlie older glacial deposits across this historic prairie landscape.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Roseau County

The atlas lists 39 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Roseau County, including Lake, Jadis, Dieter. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Roseau County

Roseau County by land and water

The Census records 6.53 square miles of water within Roseau County, or 0.4% of its total area. That share is close to Roseau County’s 0.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Roseau County has 46.4 times the land area of nearby Stafford township (36 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Beltrami County, Kittson County, Lake of the Woods County, Marshall 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
Roseau 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 Roseau County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Roseau County. The county includes 39 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Peatlands setting

Peatlands belongs to Northern Minnesota Wetlands. Which parcel-specific maps document wet and dry areas, and how does the existing access route reach the tract? The wider county also reaches Lake Agassiz Plain; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Stafford

Stafford is 0.5 miles east of the Roseau 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.

Roseau 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 ROSEAU COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 48.7611° N, 95.8215° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Roseau County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Roseau

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 Roseau ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Roseau 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

Peatlands

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Minnesota Wetlands 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 Roseau County.

Stafford lies about 0.5 miles east of Roseau County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Roseau County in context

NSEWStafford · 0.5 miles1Stokes · 5.5 miles2Grimstad · 6.2 miles3Roseau · 6.4 miles4Malung · 6.5 miles5Jadis · 7.5 miles6OUTER RING: 7.5 MILES
  1. 1
    Stafford0.5 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Stokes5.5 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Grimstad6.2 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Roseau6.4 mi · city
  5. 5
    Malung6.5 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Jadis7.5 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.
Badgercity
Barnettlegal township
Bartolegal township
Beaverlegal township
Cedarbendlegal township
Deerlegal township
Deweylegal township
Dieterlegal township
Enstromlegal township
Falunlegal township
Golden Valleylegal township
Greenbushcity
Grimstadlegal township
Hereimlegal township
Husslegal township
Jadislegal township
Lakelegal township
Laonalegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Roseau 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 Roseau County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Roseau County. Roseau County’s 1,671.7 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Peatlands describe all of Roseau County?+

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

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 0.5 miles east of Roseau 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 Roseau 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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