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Johnson County.

Johnson County has 4,154.2 square miles of land in Wyoming. 9 mapped landscape regions meet across Johnson County: Powder River Basin, Foothill Shrublands and Low Mountains, Granitic Subalpine Zone, among others.

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View of the Johnson County Courthouse on Main Street in Buffalo, Wyoming
A VIEW OF THE AREA

View of the Johnson County Courthouse on Main Street in Buffalo, Wyoming

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THE SETTINGPowder River Basin
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS2 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Johnson County on the map

THE JOHNSON COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Powder River Basin setting.

Johnson County has 4,154.2 square miles of land in Wyoming. 9 mapped landscape regions meet across Johnson County: Powder River Basin, Foothill Shrublands and Low Mountains, Granitic Subalpine Zone, among others.

Rolling semiarid plains are punctuated by buttes, badlands and river breaks. Much of the regional terrain developed on sandstone, siltstone and shale without the leveling influence of continental glaciers.

Regional context: Northwestern Great Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Johnson County intersects 9 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Powder River Basin55.7%
  2. Foothill Shrublands and Low Mountains10.5%
  3. Granitic Subalpine Zone8.9%
  4. Dry Mid-elevation Sedimentary Mountains7.8%
  5. Casper Arch7%
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.

Wyoming Basin in Johnson County

A broad dry basin is interrupted by hills and low mountains. Grassland and shrubland dominate the regional setting between the more heavily forested surrounding ranges.

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Middle Rockies in Johnson County

Forested mountain ranges rise above grassy or shrubby intermountain valleys. The Middle Rockies combine alpine high country, partly wooded foothills and valleys supplied by mountain streams.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Johnson County

The atlas lists 2 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Johnson County, including Buffalo, Kaycee. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Johnson County

Johnson County by land and water

The Census records 20.4 square miles of water within Johnson County, or 0.5% of its total area. That share is close to Johnson County’s 0.5%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Johnson County has 895.3 times the land area of nearby Buffalo city (4.64 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Big Horn County, Campbell County, Converse County, Natrona County, Sheridan County, Washakie County within Wyoming. 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
Johnson 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 Johnson County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Johnson County. The county includes 2 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Powder River Basin setting

Powder River Basin belongs to Northwestern Great Plains. Is the tract open rolling ground or broken badland terrain, and which access and stock-water records are available? The wider county also reaches Wyoming Basin and Middle Rockies; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Buffalo

Buffalo is 21.3 miles north of the Johnson 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.

Johnson 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 JOHNSON COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 44.0440° N, 106.5885° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Johnson County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Johnson

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 Johnson ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Johnson 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

Powder River Basin

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northwestern Great Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Wyoming landowner resources

Wyoming State Engineer

Official access to water-right research, e-Permit, and water-resource program information.

Wyoming geologic hazards

State Geological Survey information and interactive mapping for site-screening questions.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Johnson County.

Buffalo lies about 21.3 miles north of Johnson County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Johnson County in context

NSEWBuffalo · 21.3 miles1Kaycee · 23.2 miles2OUTER RING: 23.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Buffalo21.3 mi · city
  2. 2
    Kaycee23.2 mi · town
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Wyoming; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Johnson 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 Johnson County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Johnson County. Johnson County’s 4,154.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Powder River Basin describe all of Johnson County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 9 regional units; Powder River Basin is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 21.3 miles north of Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson County.
Your next chapter.

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