THE CRYSTAL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain setting.
Crystal town has 34.7 square miles of land in Washburn County. Its Census reference point is in Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
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 ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Crystal and Washburn County
Crystal is associated with Washburn County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Crystal by land and water
The Census records 0.9 square miles of water within Crystal, or 2.5% of its total area. It is 4.1 percentage points lower than the 6.6% recorded for Washburn County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Crystal town has 2 times the land area of nearby Spooner town (17.6 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

