Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wisconsin
The Vilas County Township Map: a Wisconsin guide
Township lines, sections and parcel records for land around Boulder Junction.
Main page: Vilas County, WI GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Vilas County facts and neighboring maps).
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Townships organize a lot of rural life near Cloverland, from road upkeep to how land is described, and a Vilas County township map shows their lines. The free Vilas County parcel viewer and the parcel record generally show both.
What a Vilas County township map shows
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Lac du Flambeau belongs to exactly one of them. The survey township cited in deeds near Lac du Flambeau comes from the Public Land Survey System, with blocks about 6 miles on a side; each holds 36 sections, so a farm near Katinka Village may span two.
Search Vilas County parcels by owner, address or ID
The county's own public map is the Vilas County ArcGIS parcel map, built on an Esri ArcGIS web map, and it opens without an account for parcels in Eagle River and the rest of the county. Click any Vilas County parcel near Eagle River to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are generally listed. Our Vilas County, WI page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Conover in one place.
How to look up a township in Vilas County
On the Vilas County ArcGIS parcel map, the parcel record for a tract around Lac du Flambeau generally lists the township, and many viewers draw township lines as a layer. Copy the section-township-range from the Vilas County parcel record to match it with a deed or an older atlas.
Neighboring maps around Vilas County
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Gogebic County, MI, Iron County, MI, Forest County, Iron County, and Oneida County all border it. Our Wisconsin page links each map neighboring Vilas County.
Towns and land across Vilas County
From Eagle River, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction, Cloverland, and Conover. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Sayner, Katinka Village, and Manitowish Waters, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Census Bureau estimates put Vilas County at about 23,885 residents in 2023 on about 858 square miles of land. Beyond the town lots in Lac du Flambeau, expect big rural parcels across the county.
Reading sections near Lac du Flambeau
Near Lac du Flambeau, numbering starts with section 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Calls like 'NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4' near Lac du Flambeau make sense in reverse: locate the last quarter named first, then work inward. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in Vilas County.
Deeds, districts and roads
If a county deed near Katinka Village cites a township that no longer appears on the map, the county recorder can generally explain the change. Road maintenance questions near Katinka Village depend on if a road is a state, county or local road, so ask the county highway office if you're unsure.
Work and land use in Vilas County
Vilas County's 2022 business count was 957 establishments, with accommodation and food services, construction, and retail trade the largest groups. Museums, historical sites and parks and accommodation (hotels, motels, RV parks and camps) make up an above-average share of Vilas County businesses, a clue to how land around Lac du Flambeau gets used.
Taxes, permits and township lines
For a parcel near Lac du Flambeau, township lines decide which local office you deal with, and the county record is the better guide than an address. When you compare tax bills for land near Lac du Flambeau, check if the parcels sit in the same township; levies can differ across the line.
Vilas County, WI: common questions
Does the Vilas County GIS map show township lines?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Land O' Lakes.
What do township and range mean on a deed near Cloverland?
They locate land near Cloverland on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
How do I locate what township a property in Vilas County is in?
Click the parcel on the Vilas County ArcGIS parcel map; the Vilas County record generally names the township.
Does a Vilas County mailing town match the township?
Postal towns and township lines in Vilas County do not always match; the parcel record shows the township for taxes.
How big is a quarter section near Land O' Lakes?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Vilas County; real sections vary a bit since of survey corrections.
Open the official Vilas County, WI parcel map Vilas 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.