Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
Carver County Township Map (Minnesota)
Civil and survey townships in Carver County, with the free map, starting near Cologne.
Main page: Carver County, MN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Carver County facts and neighboring maps).
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Townships organize a lot of rural life near Cologne, from road upkeep to how land is described, and a Carver County township map shows their lines. This guide covers the free Carver County, MN options and how to read them.
What a Carver County township map shows
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Hamburg belongs to exactly one of them. Separately, Minnesota land near New Germany sits on the Public Land Survey System, in which each township is about 36 square miles; each holds 36 sections, so a farm near Assumption may span two.
Search Carver County parcels by owner, address or ID
The county's own public map is the Carver County parcel viewer, and it opens without an account for parcels in Chaska and the rest of the county. Most people find their Carver County tract fastest by searching an address in New Germany, then clicking the outline. Our Carver County, MN page keeps the official link and the maps next door to New Germany in one place.
Seeing township lines on the Carver County map
Open the Carver County parcel viewer and look in the layer list for township or municipal boundaries; click a parcel near New Germany and the record often names the township. Some Carver County viewers include a PLSS layer that labels sections, which is useful when a deed near New Germany cites T and R numbers.
Carver County at a glance
Chaska is the county seat, and Carver, Chanhassen, Cologne, and Hamburg are among the other towns on the county map. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Assumption, Augusta, and Bongards, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Carver County had an estimated 111,057 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 354 square miles. Much of Carver County is built out, so most clicks near Hamburg land on platted lots. Carver County was organized in 1855, so deeds for older farms near Chaska can run back a long way.
Mailing towns vs. townships near Hamburg
Township lines near New Germany can matter more than the mailing town, so look it up well before you call about land near Assumption. Buyers looking near New Germany sometimes find the township office is the place to ask about local road plans and ordinances.
Sections, quarters and roads in Carver County
For land around Cologne, 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 Assumption make sense in reverse: locate the southwest quarter, then its northeast quarter, on the county grid. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Cologne may not be exactly 640 acres.
Township records near Chaska
If a county deed near Assumption cites a township that no longer appears on the map, the county recorder can most often explain the change. Road maintenance questions near Assumption depend on whether a road is a state, county or local road, so ask the county highway office if you're unsure.
The Carver County economy in brief
Carver County's 2022 business count was 2,668 establishments, with construction, professional and technical services, and health care and social assistance the largest groups. Computer and electronic product manufacturing and furniture manufacturing make up an above-average share of Carver County businesses, a clue to how land around Cologne gets used.
Neighboring maps around Carver County
Carver County borders Hennepin County, McLeod County, Scott County, Sibley County, and Wright County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Minnesota page links each map neighboring Carver County.
Carver County township map questions
How many acres is a section in Carver County?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near New Germany is about 160, though corrections make some smaller.
How do I find what township a property in Carver County is in?
Click the parcel on the Carver County parcel viewer; the Carver County record most often names the township.
What do township and range mean on a deed near Hamburg?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Carver County land.
Can I see township boundaries near New Germany online?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Carver County map.
Why is my mailing address in Hamburg but my township different?
Postal service areas around Hamburg cross township lines, so the two often differ.
Open the official Carver County, MN parcel map Carver 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.