Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Golden Valley County Township Map in North Dakota
Civil and survey townships in Golden Valley County, with the free map, starting near Golva.
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A Golden Valley County township map answers two different questions around Sentinel Butte: which local township a property sits in, and where it falls on the survey grid. This guide covers the free Golden Valley County, ND options and how to read them.
How to use the Golden Valley County township map
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Sentinel Butte belongs to exactly one of them. Rural land in Golden Valley County sits on the Public Land Survey System, where a survey township is about 6 miles square, split into 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Finding the tract on the Golden Valley County map
For land around Sentinel Butte, open the Golden Valley County ArcGIS parcel map (an Esri ArcGIS web map); it's the map Golden Valley County itself publishes. Click any Golden Valley County parcel near Golva to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are typically listed. Our Golden Valley County, ND page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Sentinel Butte in one place.
How to look up a township in Golden Valley County
Open the Golden Valley County ArcGIS parcel map and look in the layer list for township or municipal boundaries; click a parcel near Beach and the record frequently names the township. For the survey grid, look for section, township and range in the legal description on the Golden Valley County record.
Towns and land across Golden Valley County
Beach is the county seat, and Golva and Sentinel Butte are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Trotters, East Golden Valley, and North Golden Valley appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Golden Valley County at about 1,743 residents in 2023 on about 1,001 square miles of land. Outside Sentinel Butte, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts. Golden Valley County was organized in 1912, so deeds for older farms near Golva can run back a long way.
Tracts that cross the Golden Valley County line
Golden Valley County borders Fallon County, MT, Wibaux County, MT, Billings County, McKenzie County, and Slope County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Every map bordering Golden Valley County is listed on our North Dakota directory.
How the survey grid is numbered
Near Sentinel Butte, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Quarter-quarter descriptions in Golden Valley County read backward: locate the southwest quarter, then its northeast quarter, on the Golden Valley County grid. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in Golden Valley County.
Township records near Sentinel Butte
Township names on a historical atlas of Golden Valley County can help when a family deed near Beach uses an old place name. For property tax questions, the township shown on the county record for a parcel near Sentinel Butte is the one that counts.
The Golden Valley County economy in brief
Golden Valley County's 2022 business count was 68 establishments, with retail trade, construction, and health care and social assistance the largest groups. Wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products) make up an above-average share of Golden Valley County businesses, a clue to how land around Sentinel Butte gets used.
Mailing towns vs. townships near Sentinel Butte
Township lines near Beach affect tax bills, local permits and voting precincts, 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 East Golden Valley.
Golden Valley County township map questions
How many acres is a section in Golden Valley County?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Golden Valley County; real sections vary a bit because of survey corrections.
Why is my mailing address in Beach but my township different?
Postal service areas around Beach cross township lines, so the two frequently differ.
Does the Golden Valley County GIS map show township lines?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Golden Valley County map.
What do township and range mean on a deed near Beach?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Golden Valley County land.
Which township is my house near Beach in?
Click the parcel on the Golden Valley County ArcGIS parcel map; the Golden Valley County record typically names the township.
Open the official Golden Valley County, ND parcel map Golden Valley 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.