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Traverse County.

Traverse County has 573.9 square miles of land in Minnesota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Traverse County: Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin, Tewaukon/Big Stone Stagnation Moraine.

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THE LAND FROM ABOVE

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

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Land around Traverse County, Minnesota from above

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THE SETTINGGlacial Lake Agassiz Basin
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS19 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Traverse County on the map

THE TRAVERSE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin setting.

Traverse County has 573.9 square miles of land in Minnesota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Traverse County: Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin, Tewaukon/Big Stone Stagnation Moraine.

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.

Regional context: Lake Agassiz Plain ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

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

  1. Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin65.5%
  2. Tewaukon/Big Stone Stagnation Moraine34.5%
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.

Northern Glaciated Plains in Traverse County

Flat to gently rolling glacial terrain supports a prairie transition between taller and shorter grasses. Many temporary and seasonal wetlands occupy depressions left in the glacial landscape.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Traverse County

The atlas lists 19 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Traverse County, including Lake Valley, Monson, Taylor. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Traverse County

Traverse County by land and water

The Census records 12 square miles of water within Traverse County, or 2% of its total area. That share is close to Traverse County’s 2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Traverse County has 330.4 times the land area of nearby Wheaton city (1.74 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Big Stone County, Grant County, Stevens County, Wilkin 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
Traverse 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 Traverse County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Traverse County. The county includes 19 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin setting

Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin belongs to Lake Agassiz Plain. What do the parcel's elevation and drainage records show, and how does its road access connect across the flat former lakebed? The wider county also reaches Northern Glaciated Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Wheaton

Wheaton is 2.7 miles northwest of the Traverse 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.

Traverse 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 TRAVERSE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 45.7699° N, 96.4748° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Traverse County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Traverse 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

Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin

Explore the agency mapping behind the Lake Agassiz Plain 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 Traverse County.

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

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Traverse County in context

NSEWWheaton · 2.7 miles1Lake Valley · 2.9 miles2Croke · 4 miles3Dumont · 4.4 miles4Walls · 6.1 miles5Clifton · 7.8 miles6OUTER RING: 7.8 MILES
  1. 1
    Wheaton2.7 mi · city
  2. 2
    Lake Valley2.9 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Croke4 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Dumont4.4 mi · city
  5. 5
    Walls6.1 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Clifton7.8 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.
Arthurlegal township
Browns Valleycity
Cliftonlegal township
Crokelegal township
Dollymountlegal township
Dumontcity
Folsomlegal township
Lake Valleylegal township
Leonardsvillelegal township
Monsonlegal township
Parnelllegal township
Redpathlegal township
Taralegal township
Taylorlegal township
Tintahcity
Tintahlegal township
Wallslegal township
Wheatoncity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Traverse 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 Traverse County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Traverse County. Traverse County’s 573.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin describe all of Traverse County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

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