Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Burke County Plat Map (North Dakota)
Free parcel lines, owners and acreage for Burke County, starting around Portal.
Main page: Burke County, ND GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Burke County facts and neighboring maps).
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Anyone shopping, building or hunting near Powers Lake ends up on the Burke County plat map sooner or later. Below is the link, a quick tour of the parcel record, and the limits to keep in mind near Larson.
Reading the parcel card in Burke County
Click a parcel near Columbus and you'll get the parcel number, owner, acreage and a short legal description. Many Burke County records also list sales history and assessed values, which point you to the recorded documents.
Step one: the free Burke County viewer
The county's own public map is the Burke County Beacon site, built on Schneider Geospatial's Beacon platform, and it opens without an account for parcels in Portal and the rest of the county. Search a Columbus address on the county search page, read the report, then jump to the map to see that parcel's outline. Our Burke County, ND page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Columbus in one place.
Aerials, labels and layers
Turn on aerial imagery near Columbus to check what's actually on the ground, and remember photos and lines can be offset. Depending on the platform, the viewer near Flaxton can add road names, water features and boundaries, handy when you compare tracts close to Larson.
Common uses for the map
Builders around Portal rely on it to find owner names and mailing addresses, then ask the right office for documents. Note the IDs for parcels near Portal; offices ask for them first.
Field tips near Bowbells
Driving back roads near Larson, you can open the map without an app, although signal can drop in rural spots. When the viewer for Bowbells will not load, check our directory page for a current link, as links sometimes change.
What drives land use around Bowbells
Burke County's 2022 business count was 82 establishments, with transportation and warehousing, professional and technical services, and retail trade the largest groups. Transportation support activities and wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products) make up an above-average share of Burke County businesses, a clue to how land around Powers Lake gets used.
Getting oriented in Burke County, ND
Bowbells is the county seat, and Columbus, Flaxton, Lignite, and Portal are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Larson and Northgate appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Roughly 1,104 square miles of land and about 2,134 residents (2023 estimate) make up Burke County. Beyond the town lots in Flaxton, expect big rural parcels across the county.
Tracts that cross the Burke County line
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Divide County, Mountrail County, Renville County, Ward County, and Williams County all border it. Our North Dakota page links each map neighboring Burke County.
Where Burke County land records are kept
The parcel layer for Burke County points back to recorded deeds and plats, kept by the county's recording office (its title varies by state). A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the quickest route to order the document for a lot in Flaxton.
Limits of the Burke County plat map
Lines on the Burke County plat map come from tax mapping, not surveys, so a fence near Flaxton may not match. Names on parcels near Columbus can lag recent sales, which matters if you plan to contact an owner.
Burke County parcel map questions
How do I find a property on the Burke County map?
Zoom to Lignite or click the tract directly.
Does the Burke County map show acreage?
The record near Larson shows a tax acreage figure, good for estimates only.
Is the Burke County plat map free?
Viewing the Burke County Beacon site is free, although the recording office may charge for certified copies.
Where are deeds for Burke County land kept?
Use the instrument number on the Burke County record; the parcel record commonly lists the book and page.
Are lot lines on the Burke County map accurate?
Lines on the Burke County map are tax-map lines; a recorded plat or survey decides the real boundary.
Can I trust parcel lines near Flaxton?
They're approximate near Flaxton; use a licensed survey for fences and building.
Open the official Burke County, ND parcel map Burke 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.