Blog · October 14, 2026 · Nebraska
Box Butte County Township Map (Nebraska)
How to tell which township a parcel in Box Butte County sits in, and what that means near Berea.
Main page: Box Butte County, NE GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Box Butte County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Box Butte County township map answers two different questions around Berea: which local township a property sits in, and where it falls on the survey grid. Below we sort out the kinds of townships in Box Butte County and where to see each one.
How to use the Box Butte County township map
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Berea belongs to exactly one of them. Rural land in Box Butte County follows the federal survey grid, in which each township is about 36 square miles; each holds 36 sections, so a farm near Letan may span two.
Search Box Butte County parcels by owner, address or ID
The county's own public map is the Box Butte County parcel viewer, and it opens without an account for parcels in Berea and the rest of the county. Click any Box Butte County parcel near Berea to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are typically listed. Bookmark our Box Butte County page too; it tracks the official Nebraska link if it moves and lists the maps around Berea.
Box Butte County at a glance
Alliance is the county seat, and Hemingford are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Berea, Letan, and Nonpareil appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Box Butte County had an estimated 10,692 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 1,075 square miles. Beyond the town lots in Hemingford, expect big rural parcels across the county. With a founding date of 1886, Box Butte County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
How to look up a township in Box Butte County
The Box Butte County parcel viewer is the quickest Box Butte County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Letan. Copy the section-township-range from the Box Butte County parcel record to match it with a deed or an older atlas.
Near the Box Butte County line
Box Butte County borders Dawes County, Morrill County, Scotts Bluff County, Sheridan County, and Sioux County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Nebraska page links each map neighboring Box Butte County.
Sections, quarters and roads in Box Butte County
Near Hemingford, numbering starts with section 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 Hemingford are read from the end: track down the last quarter named first, then work inward. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Alliance may not be exactly 640 acres.
Township records near Berea
Township names on a historical atlas of Box Butte County can help when a family deed near Alliance uses an old place name. Road maintenance questions near Letan depend on whether a road is a state, county or local road, so ask the county highway office if you're unsure.
What drives land use around Alliance
Box Butte County's 2022 business count was 299 establishments, with other services, retail trade, and accommodation and food services the largest groups. Wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products) and accommodation (hotels, motels, RV parks and camps) make up an above-average share of Box Butte County businesses, a clue to how land around Hemingford gets used.
Taxes, permits and township lines
For a parcel near Berea, township lines can matter more than the mailing town, so check the record before assuming. Assessment and tax districts in Box Butte County are commonly tied to the township, so two neighboring parcels near Hemingford can carry different rates.
Questions about the Box Butte County township map
How big is a quarter section near Hemingford?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Hemingford is about 160, although corrections make some smaller.
Does the Box Butte County GIS map show township lines?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Box Butte County map.
What do township and range mean on a deed near Alliance?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Box Butte County land.
Why is my mailing address in Alliance but my township different?
Postal towns and township lines in Box Butte County don't always match; the parcel record shows the township for taxes.
How do I track down what township a property in Box Butte County is in?
Click the parcel on the Box Butte County parcel viewer; the Box Butte County record typically names the township.
Open the official Box Butte County, NE parcel map Box Butte 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.