Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
Crow Wing County Township Map in Minnesota
Township lines, sections and parcel records for land around Brainerd.
Main page: Crow Wing County, MN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Crow Wing County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Crow Wing County township map search near Deerwood often starts with a tax bill or a deed that names a township. This guide covers the free Crow Wing County, MN options and how to read them.
What a Crow Wing County township map displays
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Crosslake sits. Separately, Minnesota land near Crosslake sits on the Public Land Survey System, with blocks roughly 6 miles on a side, split into 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Step one: the free Crow Wing County viewer
For land around Breezy Point, open the Crow Wing County ArcGIS parcel map (an Esri ArcGIS web map); it's the map Crow Wing County itself publishes. Use the search box for an address in Cuyuna or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a property near Breezy Point. For a backup route to the map covering Breezy Point, our Crow Wing County directory entry keeps the link current.
Using the Crow Wing County parcel viewer as a Crow Wing County township map
The Crow Wing County ArcGIS parcel map is the quickest Crow Wing County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Barrows. For the survey grid, look for section, township and range in the legal description on the Crow Wing County record.
How the survey grid is numbered
For land around Deerwood, numbering starts with section 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Calls like 'NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4' near Crosby make sense in reverse: 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 Crow Wing County.
Deeds, districts and roads
Older deeds near Brainerd may name a township differently than today's Crow Wing County records, so compare the legal description too. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Crow Wing County do not always follow township lines near Crosby, so check each one separately.
The Crow Wing County economy in brief
County Business Patterns counted 2,288 business establishments in Crow Wing County for 2022, led by retail trade, construction, and health care and social assistance. Furniture manufacturing and wood product manufacturing make up an above-average share of Crow Wing County businesses, a clue to how land around Breezy Point gets used.
The lay of the land around Brainerd
Brainerd is the county seat, and Baxter, Breezy Point, Crosby, and Crosslake are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Merrifield, Barrows, and Bay Lake appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Roughly 998 square miles of land and about 68,304 residents (2023 estimate) make up Crow Wing County. Platted neighborhoods near Cuyuna give way to rural acreage elsewhere in the county.
Near the Crow Wing County line
Crow Wing County borders Aitkin County, Cass County, Mille Lacs County, and Morrison County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Every map bordering Crow Wing County is listed on our Minnesota directory.
Taxes, permits and township lines
Township lines near Crosslake decide which local office you deal with, so check the record before assuming. Assessment and tax districts in Crow Wing County are often tied to the township, so two neighboring parcels near Crosslake can carry different rates.
Questions about the Crow Wing County township map
Can I see township boundaries near Cuyuna online?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Crow Wing County map.
Why is my mailing address in Brainerd but my township different?
Postal towns and township lines in Crow Wing County do not always match; the parcel record displays the township for taxes.
What is a boundary survey township in Crow Wing County?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Crow Wing County land.
How many acres is a section in Crow Wing County?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Crow Wing County; real sections vary a bit as of survey corrections.
How do I locate what township a property in Crow Wing County is in?
Click the parcel on the Crow Wing County ArcGIS parcel map; the Crow Wing County record typically names the township.
Open the official Crow Wing County, MN parcel map Crow Wing 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.