Blog · October 14, 2026 · Indiana
The Daviess County Township Map: an Indiana guide
Township lines, sections and parcel records for land around Washington.
Main page: Daviess County, IN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Daviess County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Daviess County township map search near Washington frequently starts with a tax bill or a deed that names a township. Below we sort out the kinds of townships in Daviess County and where to see each one.
What a Daviess County township map displays
Where civil townships exist in the county, they are named local units, and their duties near Washington depend on Indiana law. Separately, Indiana land near Washington sits on the Public Land Survey System, with blocks roughly 6 miles on a side; each holds 36 sections, so a farm near Epsom may span two.
The county map you'll pair it with
For land around Elnora, open the Daviess County WTH GIS map (a WTH Technology GIS parcel site); it is the map Daviess County itself publishes. Most people find their Daviess County tract fastest by searching an address in Elnora, then clicking the outline. Our Daviess County, IN page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Elnora in one place.
Seeing township lines on the Daviess County map
The Daviess County WTH GIS map is the quickest Daviess County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Epsom. For the survey grid, look for section, township and range in the legal description on the Daviess County record.
Sections, quarters and roads in Daviess County
For land around Plainville, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Aliquot descriptions for land near Epsom read backward: the final quarter listed is the largest piece. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in Daviess County.
Old names and overlapping districts in Daviess County
Older deeds near Plainville may name a township differently than today's Daviess County records, so compare the legal description too. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Daviess County don't always follow township lines near Alfordsville, so check each one separately.
Work and land use in Daviess County
In 2022 the Census Bureau tallied 934 establishments in Daviess County; construction topped the list. Compared with national shares, Daviess County leans toward furniture manufacturing and wood product manufacturing, which shapes demand for land near Cannelburg.
The lay of the land around Washington
Town lots cluster around Washington, the county seat, and Alfordsville, Cannelburg, Elnora, and Montgomery. Smaller places such as Raglesville, Black Oak, and Cornettsville appear on the Daviess County map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Daviess County at about 33,656 residents in 2023 on roughly 429 square miles of land. The Daviess County map mixes subdivision lots near Cannelburg with farm and wooded tracts farther out. Daviess County was organized in 1818, so deeds for older farms near Plainville can run back a long way.
Near the Daviess County line
Daviess County borders Dubois County, Greene County, Knox County, Martin County, and Pike County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Indiana page links each map neighboring Daviess County.
Daviess County land records
Deeds and plats behind the Daviess County map are kept by the county's recording office; the official Daviess County website names which office that is. Copy the parcel ID and legal description from the county record before you request a deed for land near Montgomery.
Taxes, permits and township lines
For a parcel near Alfordsville, township lines decide which local office you deal with, and the county record is the better guide than an address. When you compare tax bills for land near Alfordsville, check if the parcels sit in the same township; levies can differ across the line.
Quick answers for Daviess County
How do I find what township a property in Daviess County is in?
Click the parcel on the Daviess County WTH GIS map; the Daviess County record generally names the township.
What is a boundary survey township in Daviess County?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Daviess County land.
Does the Daviess County GIS map show township lines?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Daviess County map.
Does a Daviess County mailing town match the township?
Postal towns and township lines in Daviess County don't always match; the parcel record displays the township for taxes.
Open the official Daviess County, IN parcel map Daviess 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.