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Rusk County.

Rusk County has 913.5 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Rusk County: Chippewa Lobe Rocky Ground Moraines, Blue Hills, Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain.

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Public library in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, designed by Claude and Starck and built in 1907. Now a bed and breakfast. — Rusk County, Wisconsin
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Public library in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, designed by Claude and Starck and built in 1907. Now a bed and breakfast. — Rusk County, Wisconsin

Photo & credit
THE SETTINGChippewa Lobe Rocky Ground Moraines
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS33 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Rusk County on the map

THE RUSK COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Chippewa Lobe Rocky Ground Moraines setting.

Rusk County has 913.5 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Rusk County: Chippewa Lobe Rocky Ground Moraines, Blue Hills, Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain.

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

Rusk County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Chippewa Lobe Rocky Ground Moraines74.1%
  2. Blue Hills25.7%
  3. Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain0.2%
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 Rusk County

The atlas lists 33 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Rusk County, including Murry, Thornapple, Atlanta. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Rusk County

Rusk County by land and water

The Census records 17.3 square miles of water within Rusk County, or 1.9% of its total area. That share is close to Rusk County’s 1.9%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Rusk County has 216.2 times the land area of nearby Ladysmith city (4.23 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Barron County, Chippewa County, Price County, Sawyer County, Taylor 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
Rusk 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 Rusk County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Rusk County. The county includes 33 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Chippewa Lobe Rocky Ground Moraines setting

Chippewa Lobe Rocky Ground Moraines 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 Ladysmith

Ladysmith is 2.1 miles southeast of the Rusk 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.

Rusk 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 RUSK COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 45.4727° N, 91.1367° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Rusk County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Rusk

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 Rusk ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Rusk 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

Chippewa Lobe Rocky Ground Moraines

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 Rusk County.

Ladysmith lies about 2.1 miles southeast of Rusk County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Rusk County in context

NSEWLadysmith · 2.1 miles1Flambeau · 3.2 miles2Grant · 4 miles3Thornapple · 4.4 miles4Tony · 6.8 miles5Bruce · 6.9 miles6OUTER RING: 6.9 MILES
  1. 1
    Ladysmith2.1 mi · city
  2. 2
    Flambeau3.2 mi · legal town
  3. 3
    Grant4 mi · legal town
  4. 4
    Thornapple4.4 mi · legal town
  5. 5
    Tony6.8 mi · village
  6. 6
    Bruce6.9 mi · village
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.
Atlantalegal town
Big Bendlegal town
Big Fallslegal town
Brucevillage
Cedar Rapidslegal town
Conrathvillage
Deweylegal town
Flambeaulegal town
Glen Floravillage
Grantlegal town
Growlegal town
Hawkinslegal town
Hawkinsvillage
Hubbardlegal town
Ingramvillage
Ladysmithcity
Lawrencelegal town
Marshalllegal town
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Rusk 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 Rusk County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Rusk County. Rusk County’s 913.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Chippewa Lobe Rocky Ground Moraines describe all of Rusk County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Chippewa Lobe Rocky Ground Moraines is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.1 miles southeast of Rusk 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 Rusk 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 Rusk County.
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