Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wisconsin
Outagamie County Township Map in Wisconsin
Township lines, sections and parcel records for land around Black Creek.
Main page: Outagamie County, WI GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Outagamie County facts and neighboring maps).
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If a deed near Appleton mentions a township, or a tax bill names one, the Outagamie County township map is how you find it on the ground. This guide covers the free Outagamie County, WI options and how to read them.
Civil townships vs. survey townships
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Black Creek belongs to exactly one of them. Separately, Wisconsin land near New London comes from the Public Land Survey System, where a fresh survey township is about 6 miles square, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Finding the tract on the Outagamie County map
The county's own public map is the Outagamie County ArcGIS parcel map, built on an Esri ArcGIS web map, and it opens without an account for parcels in Kaukauna and the rest of the county. Click any Outagamie County parcel near Kaukauna to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are most commonly listed. If the official address for the Outagamie County, WI map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Kaukauna and the rest of the county.
Using the Outagamie County parcel viewer as an Outagamie County township map
The Outagamie County ArcGIS parcel map is the quickest Outagamie County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Chicago Corners. Copy the section-township-range from the Outagamie County parcel record to match it with a deed or an older atlas.
Reading sections near Combined Locks
On a grid map of Outagamie County, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, with the count snaking back and forth to 36 in the southeast. Calls like 'NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4' near Combined Locks read backward: locate the southwest quarter, then its northeast quarter, on the county grid. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in Outagamie County.
Deeds, districts and roads
If a county deed near Chicago Corners cites a township that no longer appears on the map, the county recorder can most commonly explain the change. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Outagamie County don't always follow township lines near Bear Creek, so check each one separately.
Work and land use in Outagamie County
Outagamie County's 2022 business count was 5,261 establishments, with retail trade, construction, and health care and social assistance the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Outagamie County leans toward paper manufacturing and machinery manufacturing, which shapes demand for land near Black Creek.
From Appleton to the back roads
Appleton is the county seat, and Kaukauna, New London, Seymour, and Bear Creek are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Dale, Apple Creek, and Binghamton appear on the Outagamie County map as little clusters of lots. Roughly 638 square miles of land and about 193,234 residents (2023 estimate) make up Outagamie County. Subdivision lots dominate the county map around Bear Creek, and open tracts are scarce.
Tracts that cross the Outagamie County line
Outagamie County borders Brown County, Calumet County, Shawano County, Waupaca County, and Winnebago County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Wisconsin page links each map neighboring Outagamie County.
Mailing towns vs. townships near Black Creek
In Outagamie County, township boundaries affect tax bills, local permits and voting precincts, so look it up before you call about land near Chicago Corners. When you compare tax bills for land near Black Creek, check if the parcels sit in the same township; levies can differ across the line.
Outagamie County, WI: common questions
Does the Outagamie County GIS map display township lines?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Outagamie County map.
What is a fresh survey township in Outagamie County?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Outagamie County land.
How many acres is a section in Outagamie County?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Outagamie County; real sections vary a bit since of survey corrections.
Why is my mailing address in Bear Creek but my township different?
Postal towns and township lines in Outagamie County don't always match; the parcel record displays the township for taxes.
How do I find what township a property in Outagamie County is in?
Click the parcel on the Outagamie County ArcGIS parcel map; the Outagamie County record most commonly names the township.
Open the official Outagamie County, WI parcel map Outagamie County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.