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Douglas County.

Douglas County has 710.5 square miles of land in Nevada. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Douglas County: Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins, Sierra Nevada-Influenced Ranges, Northeastern Sierra Mixed Conifer-Pine Forests, among others.

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Minden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Minden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States.

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Douglas County Courthouse, Minden, Nevada.jpg

Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · Douglas County Courthouse, Minden, Nevada

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THE SETTINGSierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS21 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Douglas County on the map

THE DOUGLAS COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins setting.

Douglas County has 710.5 square miles of land in Nevada. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Douglas County: Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins, Sierra Nevada-Influenced Ranges, Northeastern Sierra Mixed Conifer-Pine Forests, among others.

North-trending mountain blocks separate dry interior basins. Alluvial fans connect the ranges to valley floors, while vegetation changes from sparse basin shrubs to woodland and forest at higher elevations.

Regional context: Central Basin and Range ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Douglas County intersects 6 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins40.9%
  2. Sierra Nevada-Influenced Ranges37.5%
  3. Northeastern Sierra Mixed Conifer-Pine Forests9.9%
  4. Sierra Nevada-Influenced High Elevation Mountains7.8%
  5. Northern Sierra Upper Montane Forests3.6%
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.

Sierra Nevada in Douglas County

A high mountain block slopes west toward California's Central Valley and drops sharply on its eastern side. Granite landscapes, glacial basins and elevation-dependent conifer forests are prominent regional features.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Douglas County

The atlas lists 21 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Douglas County, including Johnson Lane, Kingsbury, Indian Hills. 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 27.9 square miles of water within Douglas County, or 3.8% of its total area. That share is close to Douglas County’s 3.8%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Douglas County has 253.8 times the land area of nearby Carter Springs CDP (2.8 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Carson City, Lyon County within Nevada. 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 21 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins setting

Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins belongs to Central Basin and Range. Is the parcel on a basin floor, fan or mountain slope, and what evidence identifies its legal access and water supply? The wider county also reaches Sierra Nevada; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Carter Springs

Carter Springs is 3.4 miles southwest 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 38.9051° N, 119.6090° 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

Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins

Explore the agency mapping behind the Central Basin and Range context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Nevada landowner resources

Nevada water-right resources

Water-right search tools, basin reports, and agency guidance.

NDWR maps and GIS

Official water-resource mapping, basin boundaries, and spatial data.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Douglas County.

Carter Springs lies about 3.4 miles southwest 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

NSEWCarter Springs · 3.4 miles1Fish Springs · 4 miles2Ruhenstroth · 4.1 miles3East Valley · 5.2 miles4Gardnerville · 7.3 miles5Gardnerville Ranchos · 7.6 miles6OUTER RING: 7.6 MILES
  1. 1
    Carter Springs3.4 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Fish Springs4 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Ruhenstroth4.1 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    East Valley5.2 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Gardnerville7.3 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Gardnerville Ranchos7.6 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 Nevada; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Carter Springscensus-designated place
Double Springcensus-designated place
East Valleycensus-designated place
Fish Springscensus-designated place
Gardnervillecensus-designated place
Gardnerville Ranchoscensus-designated place
Genoacensus-designated place
Glenbrookcensus-designated place
Indian Hillscensus-designated place
Johnson Lanecensus-designated place
Kingsburycensus-designated place
Lakeridgecensus-designated place
Logan Creekcensus-designated place
Mindencensus-designated place
Round Hill Villagecensus-designated place
Ruhenstrothcensus-designated place
Skylandcensus-designated place
Statelinecensus-designated place
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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 710.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins describe all of Douglas County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 6 regional units; Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Carter Springs as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3.4 miles southwest 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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Your land in Douglas County.
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