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Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota

The Emmons County Township Map: a North Dakota guide

Civil and survey townships in Emmons County, with the free map, starting near Braddock.

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Townships organize a lot of rural life near Hazelton, from road upkeep to how land is described, and an Emmons County township map shows their lines. Here's how to see township lines for Emmons County, North Dakota, on free official maps.

How to use the Emmons County township map

Where civil townships exist in the county, they are named local units, and their duties near Braddock depend on North Dakota law. The survey township cited in deeds near Hague sits on the Public Land Survey System, with blocks about 6 miles on a side, split into 36 sections of about 640 acres.

Opening the Emmons County parcel viewer

The county's own public map is the Emmons County ArcGIS parcel map, built on an Esri ArcGIS web map, and it opens without an account for parcels in Strasburg and the rest of the county. Use the search box for an address in Strasburg or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a parcel near Linton. Bookmark our Emmons County page too; it tracks the official North Dakota link if it moves and lists the maps around Strasburg.

How to look up a township in Emmons County

The Emmons County ArcGIS parcel map is the quickest Emmons County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Kintyre. For the survey grid, look for section, township and range in the legal description on the Emmons County record.

How the survey grid is numbered

On a grid map of Emmons County, numbering starts with section 1 in the northeast corner, and the numbering ends at 36 in the southeast corner. Calls like 'NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4' near Strasburg are read from the end: find the last quarter named first, then work inward. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in Emmons County.

Old names and overlapping districts in Emmons County

If a county deed near Kintyre cites a township that no longer appears on the map, the county recorder can most often explain the change. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Emmons County don't always follow township lines near Strasburg, so check each one separately.

Work and land use in Emmons County

County Business Patterns counted 109 business establishments in Emmons County for 2022, led by retail trade, wholesale trade, and accommodation and food services. Compared with national shares, Emmons County leans toward utilities and wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products), which shapes demand for land near Strasburg.

Getting oriented in Emmons County, ND

From Linton, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Braddock, Hague, Hazelton, and Strasburg. Smaller places such as Kintyre, Temvik, and Westfield appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Emmons County had an estimated 3,224 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 1,510 square miles. Beyond the town lots in Hazelton, expect big rural parcels across the county. With a founding date of 1879, Emmons County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.

Near the Emmons County line

Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Burleigh County, Kidder County, Logan County, McIntosh County, and Morton County all border it. Our North Dakota page links each map neighboring Emmons County.

Emmons County land records

The parcel layer for Emmons County points back to recorded deeds and plats, kept by the county's recording office (its title varies by state). Copy the parcel identifier and legal description from the county record before you request a deed for land near Strasburg.

Taxes, permits and township lines

In Emmons County, township boundaries can matter more than the mailing town, so check the record before assuming. Buyers looking near Braddock sometimes find the township office is the place to ask about local road plans and ordinances.

Emmons County township map questions

What do township and range mean on a deed near Braddock?

It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Emmons County land.

How many acres is a section in Emmons County?

A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Linton is about 160, though corrections make some smaller.

Why is my mailing address in Braddock but my township different?

Postal service areas around Braddock cross township lines, so the two often differ.

How do I find what township a property in Emmons County is in?

Click the parcel on the Emmons County ArcGIS parcel map; the Emmons County record most often names the township.

Open the official Emmons County, ND parcel map Emmons County in the Platbookmapper directory

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