Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Dickey County Township Map (North Dakota)
Township lines, sections and parcel records for land around Forbes.
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A Dickey County township map search near Forbes frequently starts with a tax bill or a deed that names a township. Here's how to see township lines for Dickey County, North Dakota, on free official maps.
What a Dickey County township map displays
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Oakes belongs to exactly one of them. Separately, North Dakota land near Monango comes from the Public Land Survey System, where a fresh survey township is about 6 miles square, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Finding the tract on the Dickey County map
For Dickey County, the free public parcel layer is state-run: open the North Dakota Parcel Viewer and pan to Ludden. Expect a disclaimer screen the first time you open the Dickey County map; accept it and the parcels load. Most people locate their Dickey County tract fastest by searching an address in Ludden, then clicking the outline. For a backup route to the map covering Ludden, our Dickey County directory entry keeps the link current.
Using the Dickey County parcel viewer as a Dickey County township map
Open the North Dakota Parcel Viewer and look in the layer list for township or municipal boundaries; click a parcel near Monango and the record frequently names the township. Some Dickey County viewers include a PLSS layer that labels sections, which is useful when a deed near Monango cites T and R numbers.
Sections, quarters and roads in Dickey County
For land around Ludden, section 1 sits in the northeast corner of a fresh survey township, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Quarter-quarter descriptions in Dickey County are read from the end: locate the last quarter named first, then work inward. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in Dickey County.
Township records near Ludden
Township names on a historical atlas of Dickey County can help when a family deed near Ellendale uses an old place name. For property tax questions, the township shown on the county record for a parcel near Ludden is the one that counts.
What drives land use around Ellendale
County Business Patterns counted 199 business establishments in Dickey County for 2022, led by retail trade, other services, and health care and social assistance. Building material and garden supply dealers and wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products) make up an above-average share of Dickey County businesses, a clue to how land around Oakes gets used.
Towns and land across Dickey County
Town lots cluster around Ellendale, the county seat, and Forbes, Fullerton, Monango, and Ludden. Smaller places such as Glover, Guelph, and Keystone appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Dickey County at about 4,900 residents in 2023 on about 1,131 square miles of land. Beyond the town lots in Monango, expect big rural parcels across the county.
Tracts that cross the Dickey County line
A farm near the county line can carry separate records in LaMoure County, McIntosh County, and Ransom County as well. Our North Dakota page links each map neighboring Dickey County.
Dickey County land records
Deeds and plats behind the Dickey County map are kept by the county's recording office; the official Dickey County website names which office that is. Copy the parcel ID and legal description from the county record well before you request a deed for land near Forbes.
Why the township matters
In Dickey County, township boundaries affect tax bills, local permits and voting precincts, so check the record before assuming. When you compare tax bills for land near Oakes, check if the parcels sit in the same township; levies can differ across the line.
Quick answers for Dickey County
Can I see township boundaries near Ludden online?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Ludden.
Which township is my house near Forbes in?
Click the parcel on the North Dakota Parcel Viewer; the Dickey County record most frequently names the township.
How big is a quarter section near Ludden?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Dickey County; real sections vary a bit because of survey corrections.
What is a fresh survey township in Dickey County?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Dickey County land.
Open the official Dickey County, ND parcel map Dickey 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.