Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wisconsin
Waushara County Township Map in Wisconsin
How to tell which township a parcel in Waushara County sits in, and what that means near Plainfield.
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A Waushara County township map answers two different questions around Lohrville: which local township a property sits in, and where it falls on the survey grid. Below we sort out the kinds of townships in Waushara County and where to see each one.
How to use the Waushara County township map
Where civil townships exist in the county, they are named local units, and their duties near Plainfield depend on Wisconsin law. The survey township cited in deeds near Wautoma sits on the Public Land Survey System, in which each township is about 36 square miles, split into 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Opening the Waushara County parcel viewer
Waushara County publishes its parcels on the Waushara County parcel viewer, free to use for a lot in Berlin or a piece of ground near Coloma. Click any Waushara County parcel near Berlin to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are generally listed. If the official address for the Waushara County, WI map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Berlin and the rest of the county.
Seeing township lines on the Waushara County map
Open the Waushara County parcel viewer and look in the layer list for township or municipal boundaries; click a parcel near Plainfield and the record frequently names the township. Copy the section-township-range from the Waushara County parcel record to match it with a deed or an older atlas.
Sections, quarters and roads in Waushara County
Near Berlin, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Aliquot descriptions for land near Auroraville read backward: locate the southwest quarter, then its northeast quarter, on the county grid. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Redgranite may not be exactly 640 acres.
Township records near Wautoma
Older deeds near Wautoma may name a township differently than today's Waushara County records, so compare the legal description too. For property tax questions, the township shown on the county record for a parcel near Wautoma is the one that counts.
The Waushara County economy in brief
Waushara County's 2022 business count was 475 establishments, with accommodation and food services, retail trade, and other services the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Waushara County leans toward wood product manufacturing and accommodation (hotels, motels, RV parks and camps), which shapes demand for land near Hancock.
Getting oriented in Waushara County, WI
Wautoma is the county seat, and Berlin, Coloma, Hancock, and Lohrville are among the other towns on the county map. Unincorporated communities in Waushara County, including Pine River, Poy Sippi, and Tustin, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Roughly 626 square miles of land and about 24,934 residents (2023 estimate) make up Waushara County. Outside Berlin, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts.
Tracts that cross the Waushara County line
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Adams County, Green Lake County, Marquette County, Portage County, and Waupaca County all border it. Every map bordering Waushara County is listed on our Wisconsin directory.
Where Waushara County land records are kept
Deeds and recorded plats for Waushara County are filed with the Register of Deeds. For land near Wautoma, the recorded deed is with the Waushara County Register of Deeds, the office Wisconsin law charges with recording real estate documents. Easements and access rights near Wautoma live in recorded documents, so read the deed, not just the county map.
Why the township matters
Township lines near Plainfield decide which local office you deal with, so check the record before assuming. Assessment and tax districts in Waushara County are frequently tied to the township, so two neighboring parcels near Plainfield can carry different rates.
Waushara County, WI: common questions
Does a Waushara County mailing town match the township?
Postal service areas around Berlin cross township lines, so the two frequently differ.
How big is a quarter section near Plainfield?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Waushara County; real sections vary a bit because of survey corrections.
How do I track down what township a property in Waushara County is in?
Click the parcel on the Waushara County parcel viewer; the Waushara County record generally names the township.
Does the Waushara County GIS map show township lines?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Waushara County map.
What is a survey township in Waushara County?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Waushara County land.
Open the official Waushara County, WI parcel map Waushara 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.