Blog · October 14, 2026 · Nebraska
Furnas County Township Map in Nebraska
How to tell which township a parcel in Furnas County sits in, and what that means near Cambridge.
Main page: Furnas County, NE GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Furnas County facts and neighboring maps).
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If a deed near Oxford mentions a township, or a tax bill names one, the Furnas County township map is how you locate it on the ground. Here's how to see township lines for Furnas County, Nebraska, on free official maps.
How to use the Furnas County township map
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Cambridge sits. Separately, Nebraska land near Cambridge comes from the Public Land Survey System, where a fresh survey township is about 6 miles square, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Search Furnas County parcels by owner, address or ID
For land around Hendley, open the Furnas County gWorks map (a gWorks county GIS site); it's the map Furnas County itself publishes. Click any Furnas County parcel near Holbrook to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are generally listed. Our Furnas County, NE page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Hendley in one place.
Seeing township lines on the Furnas County map
On the Furnas County gWorks map, the parcel record for a piece of ground near Edison generally lists the township, and many viewers draw township lines as a layer. For the survey grid, look for section, township and range in the legal description on the Furnas County record.
Reading sections near Cambridge
For land around Holbrook, section 1 sits in the northeast corner of a fresh survey township, with the count snaking back and forth to 36 in the southeast. Calls like 'NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4' near Cambridge are read from the end: the final quarter listed is the largest piece. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in Furnas County.
Old names and overlapping districts in Furnas County
Township names on a historical atlas of Furnas County can help when a family deed near Edison uses an old place name. Road maintenance questions near Hollinger depend on if a road is a state, county or local road, so ask the county highway office if you're unsure.
Work and land use in Furnas County
Furnas County's 2022 business count was 147 establishments, with retail trade, health care and social assistance, and other services the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Furnas County leans toward truck transportation and wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products), which shapes demand for land near Oxford.
Furnas County at a glance
Town lots cluster around Beaver City, the county seat, and Arapahoe, Cambridge, Edison, and Hendley. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Hollinger and Precept, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Roughly 719 square miles of land and about 4,556 residents (2023 estimate) make up Furnas County. Beyond the town lots in Arapahoe, expect big rural parcels across the county. With a founding date of 1873, Furnas County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Tracts that cross the Furnas County line
A farm near the county line can carry separate records in Decatur County, KS, Norton County, KS, and Frontier County as well. Every map bordering Furnas County is listed on our Nebraska directory.
Recorded documents in Furnas County, Nebraska
Deeds and plats behind the Furnas County map are kept by the county's recording office; the official Furnas County website names which office that is. Easements and access rights near Arapahoe live in recorded documents, so read the deed, not just the county map.
Why the township matters
For a parcel near Edison, township lines can matter more than the mailing town, so check the record before assuming. The township on the county record also decides which local office keeps meeting notices and ordinances for land near Hollinger.
Furnas County, NE: common questions
What do township and range mean on a deed near Beaver City?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Furnas County land.
Does the Furnas County GIS map show township lines?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Furnas County map.
How big is a quarter section near Holbrook?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Furnas County; real sections vary a bit because of survey corrections.
Which township is my house near Beaver City in?
Click the parcel on the Furnas County gWorks map; the Furnas County record generally names the township.
Open the official Furnas County, NE parcel map Furnas 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.