Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Billings County Land Owner Map, North Dakota: free records
Property records for land near Medora are a few clicks away.
Main page: Billings County, ND GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For any property near Fryburg, the Billings County land owner map returns the owner of record, a mailing address and a parcel number. In this county guide: where to search, what trusts, estates and LLCs mean, and how to confirm with the deed, especially near Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
A Billings County land owner map: start here
Use the Billings County parcel viewer for a Billings County land owner map; search by address, owner name or parcel ID.
The free map to start with
Begin with the Billings County parcel viewer; it covers each assessed parcel in the county, South Billings included. Closer to Medora, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. With a lot near North Billings, a pop-up or side panel usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
Tax data in the record
Many records show assessed value and taxes for land near Little Missouri River; questions about value go to the Director of Tax Equalization.
Getting your bearings
Medora is the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find North Billings, South Billings, Fairfield, and Gorham, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 1,034 people live in this county (Census estimate, 2023) on about 1,148 square miles, especially near North Billings. Billings County dates to 1879, so old deeds can run back a long way. Features like Little Missouri River and Theodore Roosevelt National Park help you orient on the aerial.
Who the record really names
For acreage around Medora, the record lists the owner of record, sometimes a trust or LLC. An estate listed as owner near North Billings usually means title hasn't passed yet after a death, and the executor handles questions.
Deeds behind the record
With a lot near North Billings, a viewer entry isn't legal proof; for that, pull the deed from the County Recorder.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near South Billings, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near South Billings keeps working without signal.
Looking around the parcel
Look at adjoining lots near Gorham for context on nearby owners and uses; that's handy for easements and access.
Writing to an owner
A polite note sent to the tax-bill address is the usual way to reach an owner about a tract near Little Missouri River.
Before you lean on the lines
For a parcel near South Billings, listed acreage is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor can set the real corners on the ground. Owner names and values update on a schedule, so a recent sale near North Billings might lag behind.
Which office to call
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Theodore Roosevelt National Park are with the County Recorder, usually searchable by name or document number. Zoning, permits and septic questions near South Billings go to planning, building or health offices, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Legal descriptions in North Dakota
North Dakota follows the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Little Missouri National Grassland reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though real sections near South Billings vary in size. Write down the legal description for the tract near Gorham when you talk to a surveyor.
Where the recorded documents are
Closer to South Billings, the map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are kept by the County Recorder. If the land is near North Billings, inherited tracts in the county may sit on several deeds, and a title company earns its fee on a real sale.
Next door to this county, at least around North Billings.
Billings County touches Dunn County, Golden Valley County, McKenzie County, Slope County, and Stark County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Fryburg can show up in two county records, so check the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For a tract near Theodore Roosevelt National Park, our state page links every neighboring county map across North Dakota.
Frequently asked
Is a county land owner map free near Fairfield?
If you're looking near Gorham, the official viewer is free and needs no login; just search or click the parcel.
How long until a new owner shows up around Little Missouri River?
In and around Little Missouri River, records update on the assessor's schedule; check the index kept by the County Recorder for recent deeds.
How do I prove who owns land near Little Missouri National Grassland?
Out toward South Billings, proof comes from deeds at the County Recorder; the viewer is just an index.
Can I search by owner name near Little Missouri River?
On ground around Gorham, most viewers allow owner-name search, often last name first; companies may be listed under the first word of the name.
Is the parcel map a survey in Billings County?
Closer to Theodore Roosevelt National Park, parcel lines are tax drawings, not surveys, so a fence may sit off the line
Open the official Billings County, ND parcel map See it 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.