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Washburn County.

Washburn County has 797.1 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Washburn County: Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain, St. Croix Pine Barrens, St. Croix Stagnation Moraines, among others.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Washburn County, Wisconsin
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Washburn County, Wisconsin · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Washburn County, Wisconsin from above

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THE SETTINGChequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS28 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Washburn County on the map

THE WASHBURN COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain setting.

Washburn County has 797.1 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Washburn County: Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain, St. Croix Pine Barrens, St. Croix Stagnation Moraines, 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

Washburn County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain54.6%
  2. St. Croix Pine Barrens29.2%
  3. St. Croix Stagnation Moraines15.8%
  4. Central Wisconsin Undulating Till Plain0.4%
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.

North Central Hardwood Forests in Washburn County

This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Washburn County

The atlas lists 28 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Washburn County, including Frog Creek, Minong, Birchwood. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Washburn County

Washburn County by land and water

The Census records 56.2 square miles of water within Washburn County, or 6.6% of its total area. That share is close to Washburn County’s 6.6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Washburn County has 696.2 times the land area of nearby Trego CDP (1.15 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Barron County, Bayfield County, Burnett County, Douglas County, Rusk County, Sawyer 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
Washburn 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 Washburn County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Washburn County. The county includes 28 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain setting

Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash 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? The wider county also reaches North Central Hardwood Forests; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Trego

Trego is 1.9 miles northwest of the Washburn 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.

Washburn 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 WASHBURN COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 45.8925° N, 91.7964° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Washburn County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Washburn

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 Washburn ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Washburn 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

Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash 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 Washburn County.

Trego lies about 1.9 miles northwest of Washburn County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Washburn County in context

NSEWTrego · 1.9 miles1Trego · 2.6 miles2Crystal · 3.7 miles3Spooner · 4 miles4Springbrook · 5.3 miles5Spooner · 6.3 miles6OUTER RING: 6.3 MILES
  1. 1
    Trego1.9 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Trego2.6 mi · legal town
  3. 3
    Crystal3.7 mi · legal town
  4. 4
    Spooner4 mi · legal town
  5. 5
    Springbrook5.3 mi · legal town
  6. 6
    Spooner6.3 mi · city
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.
Barronettlegal town
Bashawlegal town
Bass Lakelegal town
Beaver Brooklegal town
Birchwoodlegal town
Birchwoodvillage
Brooklynlegal town
Caseylegal town
Chicoglegal town
Crystallegal town
Evergreenlegal town
Frog Creeklegal town
Gull Lakelegal town
Long Lakelegal town
Madgelegal town
Minonglegal town
Minongvillage
Saronalegal town
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Washburn 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 Washburn County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Washburn County. Washburn County’s 797.1 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain describe all of Washburn County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Chequamegon Moraines and Outwash Plain is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.9 miles northwest of Washburn 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 Washburn 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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