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Forest County.

Forest County has 1,014.3 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Forest County: Brule and Paint River Drumlins, Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Looking east at the w:Forest County, Wisconsin courthouse on w:Wisconsin Highway 32 / w:Wisconsin Highway 55 / w:U.S. Route 8 in w:Crandon, Wisconsin, U.S.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Looking east at the w:Forest County, Wisconsin courthouse on w:Wisconsin Highway 32 / w:Wisconsin Highway 55 / w:U.S. Route 8 in w:Crandon, Wisconsin, U.S.

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THE SETTINGBrule and Paint River Drumlins
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS20 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Forest County on the map

THE FOREST COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Brule and Paint River Drumlins setting.

Forest County has 1,014.3 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Forest County: Brule and Paint River Drumlins, Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country.

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

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

  1. Brule and Paint River Drumlins96.4%
  2. Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country3.6%
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.

Finding your parcel within Forest County

The atlas lists 20 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Forest County, including Hiles, Alvin, Argonne. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Forest County

Forest County by land and water

The Census records 32.2 square miles of water within Forest County, or 3.1% of its total area. That share is close to Forest County’s 3.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Forest County has 26.3 times the land area of nearby Ross town (38.6 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Florence County, Langlade County, Marinette County, Oconto County, Oneida County, Vilas 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
Forest 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 Forest County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Forest County. The county includes 20 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Brule and Paint River Drumlins setting

Brule and Paint River Drumlins 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 Ross

Ross is 3.9 miles northeast of the Forest 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.

Forest 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 FOREST COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 45.6669° N, 88.7733° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Forest County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Forest

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 Forest ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Forest 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

Brule and Paint River Drumlins

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 Forest County.

Ross lies about 3.9 miles northeast of Forest County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Forest County in context

NSEWRoss · 3.9 miles1Caswell · 4.2 miles2Argonne · 5.1 miles3Newald · 6.1 miles4Laona · 8.5 miles5Laona · 8.9 miles6OUTER RING: 8.9 MILES
  1. 1
    Ross3.9 mi · legal town
  2. 2
    Caswell4.2 mi · legal town
  3. 3
    Argonne5.1 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Newald6.1 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Laona8.5 mi · legal town
  6. 6
    Laona8.9 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 Wisconsin; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Alvinlegal town
Argonnecensus-designated place
Argonnelegal town
Armstrong Creeklegal town
Blackwelllegal town
Caswelllegal town
Crandoncity
Crandonlegal town
Freedomlegal town
Hileslegal town
Laonacensus-designated place
Laonalegal town
Lincolnlegal town
Mole Lakecensus-designated place
Nashvillelegal town
Newaldcensus-designated place
Popple Riverlegal town
Rosslegal town
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Forest 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 Forest County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Forest County. Forest County’s 1,014.3 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Brule and Paint River Drumlins describe all of Forest County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Brule and Paint River Drumlins is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3.9 miles northeast of Forest 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 Forest 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 Forest County.
Your next chapter.

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