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Bayfield County.

Bayfield County has 1,477.9 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Bayfield County: Lake Superior Clay Plain, St. Croix Pine Barrens, Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain, among others.

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Bayfield County Courthouse — Wisconsin
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Bayfield County Courthouse — Wisconsin

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THE SETTINGLake Superior Clay Plain
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS36 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Bayfield County on the map

THE BAYFIELD COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Lake Superior Clay Plain setting.

Bayfield County has 1,477.9 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Bayfield County: Lake Superior Clay Plain, St. Croix Pine Barrens, Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain, among others.

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 ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Bayfield County intersects 5 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Lake Superior Clay Plain35.3%
  2. St. Croix Pine Barrens33.8%
  3. Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain18.3%
  4. Superior Mineral Ranges11.2%
  5. Minnesota/Wisconsin Upland Till Plain1.3%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 99.9% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Bayfield County

The atlas lists 36 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Bayfield County, including Drummond, Barnes, Grand View. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Bayfield County

Bayfield County by land and water

The Census records 563.8 square miles of water within Bayfield County, or 27.6% of its total area. That share is close to Bayfield County’s 27.6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Bayfield County has 17.4 times the land area of nearby Washburn town (84.8 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Ashland County, Douglas County, Sawyer County, Washburn County within Wisconsin. 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
Bayfield 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 Bayfield County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Bayfield County. The county includes 36 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Lake Superior Clay Plain setting

Lake Superior Clay Plain belongs to Northern Lakes and Forests. Is the tract on sandy outwash, moraine hills or a lake basin margin, and what do its survey and access records establish?

03

Check the route, beyond Washburn

Washburn is 4.4 miles northeast of the Bayfield 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.

Bayfield 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 BAYFIELD COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 46.6342° N, 91.1773° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Bayfield County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Bayfield

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 Bayfield ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Bayfield 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

Lake Superior Clay Plain

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Lakes and Forests context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Wisconsin landowner resources

Wisconsin Surface Water Data Viewer

DNR’s official interactive surface-water and related geographic mapping tool.

Wisconsin groundwater and well data

State resources for well-construction records and groundwater research.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Bayfield County.

Washburn lies about 4.4 miles northeast of Bayfield County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Bayfield County in context

NSEWWashburn · 4.4 miles1Pilsen · 4.5 miles2Barksdale · 5.6 miles3Keystone · 7.6 miles4Tripp · 9.4 miles5Bell · 10.1 miles6OUTER RING: 10.1 MILES
  1. 1
    Washburn4.4 mi · legal town
  2. 2
    Pilsen4.5 mi · legal town
  3. 3
    Barksdale5.6 mi · legal town
  4. 4
    Keystone7.6 mi · legal town
  5. 5
    Tripp9.4 mi · legal town
  6. 6
    Bell10.1 mi · legal town
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Wisconsin; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Ashlandcity
Barksdalelegal town
Barneslegal town
Bayfieldcity
Bayfieldlegal town
Bayviewlegal town
Belllegal town
Cablecensus-designated place
Cablelegal town
Cloverlegal town
Cornucopiacensus-designated place
Deltalegal town
Drummondcensus-designated place
Drummondlegal town
Eileenlegal town
Grand Viewcensus-designated place
Grand Viewlegal town
Herbstercensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Bayfield 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 Bayfield County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Bayfield County. Bayfield County’s 1,477.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Lake Superior Clay Plain describe all of Bayfield County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 5 regional units; Lake Superior Clay Plain is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 4.4 miles northeast of Bayfield 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 Bayfield 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 Bayfield County.
Your next chapter.

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