Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Burke County Township Map in North Dakota
Civil and survey townships in Burke County, with the free map, starting near Flaxton.
Main page: Burke County, ND GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Burke County facts and neighboring maps).
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If a deed near Powers Lake mentions a township, or a tax bill names one, the Burke County township map is how you track down it on the ground. Here's how to see township lines for Burke County, North Dakota, on free official maps.
Civil townships vs. survey townships
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Lignite belongs to exactly one of them. The survey township cited in deeds near Lignite sits on the Public Land Survey System, with blocks roughly 6 miles on a side; each holds 36 sections, so a farm near Larson may span two.
Opening the Burke County parcel viewer
Burke County publishes its parcels on the Burke County Beacon site, which runs on Schneider Geospatial's Beacon platform, free to use for a lot in Portal or a piece of ground near Powers Lake. In the county version, the search page takes an owner, an address or a parcel ID, and each report links back to the map view for the piece of ground near Portal. For a backup route to the map covering Powers Lake, our Burke County directory entry keeps the link current.
Using the Burke County parcel viewer as a Burke County township map
The Burke County Beacon site is the quickest Burke County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Larson. Some Burke County viewers include a PLSS layer that labels sections, which is useful when a deed near Portal cites T and R numbers.
How the survey grid is numbered
For land around Lignite, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, with the count snaking back and forth to 36 in the southeast. Aliquot descriptions for land near Larson read backward: locate the southwest quarter, then its northeast quarter, on the county grid. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in Burke County.
Township records near Columbus
Older deeds near Columbus may name a township differently than today's Burke County records, so compare the legal description too. Road maintenance questions near Larson 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 Bowbells
County Business Patterns counted 82 business establishments in Burke County for 2022, led by transportation and warehousing, professional and technical services, and retail trade. Compared with national shares, Burke County leans toward transportation support activities and wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products), which shapes demand for land near Flaxton.
Towns and land across Burke County
Town lots cluster around Bowbells, the county seat, and Columbus, Flaxton, Lignite, and Portal. Smaller places such as Larson and Northgate appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Burke County at about 2,134 residents in 2023 on roughly 1,104 square miles of land. Outside Columbus, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts.
Neighboring maps around Burke County
Burke County borders Divide County, Mountrail County, Renville County, Ward County, and Williams County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Every map bordering Burke County is listed on our North Dakota directory.
Recorded documents in Burke County, North Dakota
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). Copy the parcel ID and legal description from the county record well before you request a deed for land near Portal.
Taxes, permits and township lines
For a parcel near Lignite, township lines can matter more than the mailing town, and the county record is the better guide than an address. Assessment and tax districts in Burke County are frequently tied to the township, so two neighboring parcels near Portal can carry different rates.
Burke County township map questions
Does the Burke County GIS map show township lines?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Burke County map.
How big is a quarter section near Portal?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Burke County; real sections vary a bit since of survey corrections.
What do township and range mean on a deed near Bowbells?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Burke County land.
Does a Burke County mailing town match the township?
Postal towns and township lines in Burke County do not always match; the parcel record lists the township for taxes.
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.