Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
The Griggs County Township Map: a North Dakota guide
Civil and survey townships in Griggs County, with the free map, starting near Hannaford.
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Townships organize a lot of rural life near Cooperstown, from road upkeep to how land is described, and a Griggs County township map lists their lines. This guide covers the free Griggs County, ND options and how to read them.
What a Griggs County township map lists
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Binford belongs to exactly one of them. The survey township cited in deeds near Binford comes from the Public Land Survey System, with blocks roughly 6 miles on a side, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Opening the Griggs County parcel viewer
For Griggs County, the free public parcel layer is state-run: open the North Dakota Parcel Viewer and pan to Cooperstown. The Griggs County site lists a disclaimer before the map; click through to reach parcels near Binford. Use the search box for an address in Binford or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a parcel near Cooperstown. Bookmark our Griggs County page too; it tracks the official North Dakota link if it moves and lists the maps around Binford.
How to look up a township in Griggs County
The North Dakota Parcel Viewer is the quickest Griggs County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Mose. For the survey grid, look for section, township and range in the legal description on the Griggs County record.
Reading sections near Binford
Near Binford, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Quarter-quarter descriptions in Griggs County make sense in reverse: the final quarter listed is the largest piece. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in Griggs County.
Old names and overlapping districts in Griggs County
Older deeds near Binford may name a township differently than today's Griggs County records, so compare the legal description too. Road maintenance questions near Mose depend on if a road is a state, county or local road, so ask the county highway office if you're unsure.
What drives land use around Cooperstown
County Business Patterns counted 80 business establishments in Griggs County for 2022, led by other services, finance and insurance, and retail trade.
Griggs County at a glance
Cooperstown is the county seat, and Binford and Hannaford are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Jessie, Sutton, and Karnak appear on the Griggs County map as little clusters of lots. Roughly 709 square miles of land and about 2,248 residents (2023 estimate) make up Griggs County. Outside Hannaford, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts. Griggs County was organized in 1881, so deeds for older farms near Binford can run back a long way.
Tracts that cross the Griggs County line
A farm near the county line can carry separate records in Barnes County, Eddy County, and Foster County as well. Every map bordering Griggs County is listed on our North Dakota directory.
Griggs County land records
For land near Binford, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the fastest way to pull the document for a lot in Binford.
Taxes, permits and township lines
For a parcel near Binford, township lines decide which local office you deal with, and the county record is the better guide than an address. Assessment and tax districts in Griggs County are frequently tied to the township, so two neighboring parcels near Hannaford can carry different rates.
Griggs County township map questions
What is a licensed survey township in Griggs County?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Griggs County land.
How many acres is a section in Griggs County?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Griggs County; real sections vary a bit as of survey corrections.
How do I locate what township a property in Griggs County is in?
Click the parcel on the North Dakota Parcel Viewer; the Griggs County record typically names the township.
Does a Griggs County mailing town match the township?
Postal towns and township lines in Griggs County do not always match; the parcel record lists the township for taxes.
Open the official Griggs County, ND parcel map Griggs 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.