Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Billings County Township Map, North Dakota
How to tell which township a parcel in Billings County sits in, and what that means near South Billings.
Main page: Billings County, ND GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Billings County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Billings County township map search near North Billings frequently starts with a tax bill or a deed that names a township. Below we sort out the kinds of townships in Billings County and where to see each one.
Townships in Billings County explained
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near South Billings sits. Separately, North Dakota land near South Billings sits on the Public Land Survey System, in which each township is about 36 square miles, divided into 36 numbered sections.
The county map you'll pair it with
The county's own public map is the Billings County parcel viewer, and it opens without an account for parcels in North Billings and the rest of the county. Use the search box for an address in North Billings or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a piece of ground near Medora. If the official address for the Billings County, ND map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for North Billings and the rest of the county.
Towns and land across Billings County
Courthouse business for Billings County runs through Medora. Unincorporated communities in the county, including North Billings, South Billings, and Fairfield, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Billings County had an estimated 1,034 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 1,148 square miles. Beyond the town lots in Medora, expect big rural parcels across the county. With a founding date of 1879, Billings County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Using the Billings County parcel viewer as a Billings County township map
Open the Billings County parcel viewer and look in the layer list for township or municipal boundaries; click a parcel near South Billings and the record frequently names the township. Some Billings County viewers include a PLSS layer that labels sections, which helps when a deed near South Billings cites T and R numbers.
Mailing towns vs. townships near North Billings
In Billings County, township boundaries can matter more than the mailing town, so check the record before assuming. Assessment and tax districts in Billings County are frequently tied to the township, so two neighboring parcels near South Billings can carry different rates.
How the survey grid is numbered
Near Medora, numbering starts with section 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Aliquot descriptions for land near South Billings are read from the end: find the last quarter named first, then work inward. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near South Billings may not be exactly 640 acres.
Deeds, districts and roads
Older deeds near South Billings may name a township differently than today's Billings County records, so compare the legal description too. For property tax questions, the township shown on the county record for a parcel near South Billings is the one that counts.
What drives land use around Medora
County Business Patterns counted 59 business establishments in Billings County for 2022, led by accommodation and food services, retail trade, and transportation and warehousing. Compared with national shares, Billings County leans toward truck transportation, which shapes demand for land near South Billings.
Recorded documents in Billings County, North Dakota
The parcel layer for Billings County points back to recorded deeds and plats, kept by the county's recording office (its title varies by state). Easements and access rights near Medora live in recorded documents, so read the deed, not just the county map.
Neighboring maps around Billings County
A farm near the county line can carry separate records in Dunn County, Golden Valley County, and McKenzie County as well. Every map bordering Billings County is listed on our North Dakota directory.
Billings County township map questions
Does the Billings County GIS map display township lines?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Medora.
How big is a quarter section near Medora?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Medora is about 160, though corrections make some smaller.
What is a licensed survey township in Billings County?
They locate land near South Billings on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
How do I find what township a property in Billings County is in?
Click the parcel on the Billings County parcel viewer; the Billings County record usually names the township.
Open the official Billings County, ND parcel map Billings 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.