Blog · October 13, 2026 · North Dakota
Burleigh County, North Dakota: Plat Map Guide
The free official plat map for Burleigh County, how to search it, and what the parcel data does and doesn't tell you about owners, acreage and property lines.
Main page: Burleigh County, ND GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Burleigh County facts and neighboring maps).
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Buying land in North Dakota without looking at the parcel map is like buying a car without opening the hood. For property around Bismarck, the Burleigh County plat map is free and public.
Read on for the official viewer, a short orientation from Bismarck out to Arena, and the land-record steps that back up what you see on screen.
Where to find the official Burleigh County plat map
Go straight to the Burleigh County parcel viewer, the county's own public parcel viewer. The quickest search in Burleigh County is usually the parcel number from a tax bill; owner and address searches work too. The same link lives on our Burleigh County county page, along with links for the surrounding area.
Towns, terrain and land across Burleigh County
On the map, Bismarck anchors the county as its seat, with Lincoln, Regan, Wilton, and Wing spread around it. Smaller places such as Apple Valley, Driscoll, and Menoken show up as clusters of lots along the roads. About 100,012 people lived in Burleigh County in 2023, according to Census Bureau estimates, on roughly 1,633 square miles. Neighborhood lots cluster near Lincoln, while the countryside toward Arena still holds larger parcels. The Missouri River is part of the Burleigh County landscape, and creek or shoreline tracts are common there. Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge, and Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge are a big draw, and the private tracts that border public land are often the first ones hunters and cabin buyers ask about.
Who's clicking on Burleigh County parcels
A lot of different people around Lincoln rely on this map.
- Homesteaders eyeing the country near Arena use acreage and frontage on the record to narrow a long list to a few tracts worth visiting.
- Raw-land buyers scan Burleigh County imagery for empty tracts and check the owner records behind them.
- Contractors working in Burleigh County use the map to find lot dimensions and neighboring owners before they stake a foundation or schedule a survey.
- Bowhunters and waterfowlers around Bismarck use the parcel layer to see which owners control a creek bottom, a woodlot or a field edge.
Acreage and vacant lot search
To use the Burleigh County plat map for a vacant land search:
- Follow the roads out of Wing with aerials on and mark every tract without a rooftop.
- For the open ground around Wing, copy the owner, acreage and mailing address into a simple spreadsheet.
- Check that the tract touches a public road; a landlocked lot near Wilton can be hard to finance and build on.
- Compare the record's land value against similar parcels on the same road out of Wilton.
- For a tract near Wing, confirm zoning, septic suitability and flood status before you make an offer.
Property lines in Burleigh County, North Dakota
Zoom in far enough on a lot in Bismarck and you may notice lines crossing driveways or splitting sheds, a normal quirk of tax mapping. The section grid shapes many farm tracts around Arena; boundaries often follow quarter-section lines you can spot on the map. For rural ground near Arena, a recorded survey or a new one is the only reliable source for the true line.
Behind the map: land records in Burleigh County
Every line on the Burleigh County map traces back to a recorded deed or plat, and the county's recording office keeps those documents. Which office that is depends on how North Dakota organizes it, so look it up on the Burleigh County government site before you call. Easements and rights-of-way are usually in recorded documents, not on the parcel map, so read the deed itself for a tract near Arena.
Work and land use in Burleigh County
Census business counts for 2022 list 3,201 establishments in Burleigh County; construction tops the list, with retail trade and other services close behind. Measured against national shares, pipeline transportation, air transportation, and oil and gas extraction are overrepresented in Burleigh County. A surface parcel near Wilton may not include the minerals beneath it, which is common where extraction is active.
Near the county line
If your land is near the edge, check the next county over too: Emmons County, Kidder County, McLean County, Morton County, and Oliver County border Burleigh County. Neighboring maps for Burleigh County are a click away on our North Dakota page.
Frequently asked questions
How can I see my lot lines in Burleigh County?
The Burleigh County parcel viewer gets you to the parcel; the recorded plat or deed gives the dimensions; a licensed surveyor marks the corners.
The Burleigh County viewer is blank. What should I do?
Reload in a desktop browser; if the Burleigh County parcel viewer still won't open, our Burleigh County page has the current link.
Can I find the owner of a vacant lot in Burleigh County?
Click the parcel. Burleigh County tax records show the owner of record and usually a mailing address, which may differ from the property address.
Does the Burleigh County, ND map show flood zones?
Zoning for land near Wilton comes from the local planning office; flood zones are on FEMA's map service if the viewer lacks them.
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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.