Blog · October 14, 2026 · Nebraska
The Butler County Township Map: a Nebraska guide
How to tell which township a parcel in Butler County sits in, and what that means near Garrison.
Main page: Butler County, NE GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Butler County facts and neighboring maps).
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If a deed near Dwight mentions a township, or a tax bill names one, the Butler County township map is how you find it on the ground. This guide covers the free Butler County, NE options and how to read them.
How to use the Butler County township map
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Brainard sits. Separately, Nebraska land near Brainard follows the federal survey grid, with blocks about 6 miles on a side; each holds 36 sections, so a farm near Edholm may span two.
The county map you'll pair it with
For land around David City, open the Butler County gWorks map (a gWorks county GIS site); it's the map Butler County itself publishes. Click any Butler County parcel near Bellwood to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are generally listed. For a backup route to the map covering David City, our Butler County directory entry keeps the link current.
How to look up a township in Butler County
The Butler County gWorks map is the quickest Butler County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Edholm. Some Butler County viewers include a PLSS layer that labels sections, which helps when a deed near Brainard cites T and R numbers.
Sections, quarters and roads in Butler County
Near Garrison, section 1 sits in the northeast corner of a boundary survey township, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Aliquot descriptions for land near Edholm read backward: locate the southwest quarter, then its northeast quarter, on the county grid. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Bruno may not be exactly 640 acres.
Deeds, districts and roads
Older deeds near Abie may name a township differently than today's Butler County records, so compare the legal description too. Road maintenance questions near Edholm depend on whether a road is a state, county or local road, so ask the county highway office if you're unsure.
Work and land use in Butler County
Butler County's 2022 business count was 221 establishments, with construction, retail trade, and other services the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Butler County leans toward transportation equipment manufacturing and truck transportation, which shapes demand for land near Brainard.
Butler County at a glance
From David City, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Abie, Bellwood, Brainard, and Bruno. Smaller places such as Appleton, Edholm, and Loma appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Butler County at about 8,459 residents in 2023 on about 585 square miles of land. Outside Abie, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts.
Near the Butler County line
Butler County borders Colfax County, Dodge County, Lancaster County, Platte County, and Polk County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Nebraska page links each map neighboring Butler County.
Where Butler County land records are kept
Deeds and plats behind the Butler County map are kept by the county's recording office; the official Butler County website names which office that is. Copy the parcel number and legal description from the county record well before you request a deed for land near Dwight.
Mailing towns vs. townships near Garrison
For a parcel near Garrison, township lines can matter more than the mailing town, so check the record before assuming. Buyers looking near Brainard sometimes find the township office is the place to ask about local road plans and ordinances.
Butler County township map questions
What do township and range mean on a deed near Bellwood?
They locate land near Bellwood on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
How many acres is a section in Butler County?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near David City is about 160, though corrections make some smaller.
Does a Butler County mailing town match the township?
Postal service areas around Bellwood cross township lines, so the two often differ.
Which township is my house near Bellwood in?
Click the parcel on the Butler County gWorks map; the Butler County record generally names the township.
Open the official Butler County, NE parcel map Butler 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.