Blog · October 14, 2026 · South Dakota
Clark County Township Map, South Dakota
Township lines, sections and parcel records for land around Willow Lake.
Main page: Clark County, SD GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Clark County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Clark County township map search near Naples often starts with a tax bill or a deed that names a township. The free Clark County parcel viewer and the parcel record most often display both.
How to use the Clark County township map
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Bradley sits. Separately, South Dakota land near Bradley sits on the Public Land Survey System, where a survey township is about 6 miles square; each holds 36 sections, so a farm near Collins Colony may span two.
Finding the tract on the Clark County map
The county's own public map is the Clark County parcel viewer, and it opens without an account for parcels in Willow Lake and the rest of the county. Most people track down their Clark County tract fastest by searching an address in Raymond, then clicking the outline. For a backup route to the map covering Raymond, our Clark County directory entry keeps the link current.
The lay of the land around Clark
From Clark, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Willow Lake, Bradley, Garden City, and Naples. Smaller places such as Collins Colony, Crocker, and Fordham Colony appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Clark County at about 3,948 residents in 2023 on about 958 square miles of land. Outside Naples, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts. With a founding date of 1873, Clark County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Near the Clark County line
Clark County borders Beadle County, Codington County, Day County, Hamlin County, and Kingsbury County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our South Dakota page links each map neighboring Clark County.
Seeing township lines on the Clark County map
The Clark County parcel viewer is the quickest Clark County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Collins Colony. For the survey grid, look for section, township and range in the legal description on the Clark County record.
How the survey grid is numbered
Near Garden City, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, and the numbering ends at 36 in the southeast corner. Aliquot descriptions for land near Collins Colony are read from the end: the final quarter listed is the largest piece. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Naples may not be exactly 640 acres.
Old names and overlapping districts in Clark County
Older deeds near Garden City may name a township differently than today's Clark County records, so compare the legal description too. For property tax questions, the township shown on the county record for a parcel near Garden City is the one that counts.
What drives land use around Clark
Clark County's 2022 business count was 125 establishments, with construction, retail trade, and other services the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Clark County leans toward agriculture and forestry support services and utilities, which shapes demand for land near Garden City.
Where Clark County land records are kept
For land near Raymond, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the fastest way to order the document for a lot in Raymond.
Why the township matters
For a parcel near Garden City, township lines can matter more than the mailing town, so check the record before assuming. Assessment and tax districts in Clark County are often tied to the township, so two neighboring parcels near Bradley can carry different rates.
Quick answers for Clark County
How big is a quarter section near Vienna?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Vienna is about 160, although corrections make some smaller.
How do I track down what township a property in Clark County is in?
Click the parcel on the Clark County parcel viewer; the Clark County record most often names the township.
What is a survey township in Clark County?
They locate land near Raymond on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Why is my mailing address in Raymond but my township different?
Postal towns and township lines in Clark County don't always match; the parcel record shows the township for taxes.
Open the official Clark County, SD parcel map Clark 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.