Blog · October 14, 2026 · Iowa
Guthrie County Township Map, Iowa
How to tell which township a parcel in Guthrie County sits in, and what that means near Coon Rapids.
Main page: Guthrie County, IA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Guthrie County facts and neighboring maps).
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If a deed near Adair mentions a township, or a tax bill names one, the Guthrie County township map is how you track down it on the ground. This guide covers the free Guthrie County, IA options and how to read them.
What a Guthrie County township map shows
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Jamaica belongs to exactly one of them. Separately, Iowa land near Adair sits on the Public Land Survey System, where a survey township is about 6 miles square; each holds 36 sections, so a farm near Monteith may span two.
Search Guthrie County parcels by owner, address or ID
For land around Coon Rapids, open the Guthrie County Beacon site (Schneider Geospatial's Beacon platform); it's the map Guthrie County itself publishes. In the county version, the search page takes an owner, an address or a parcel ID, and each report links back to the map view for the parcel near Casey. Our Guthrie County, IA page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Coon Rapids in one place.
Using the Guthrie County parcel viewer as a Guthrie County township map
On the Guthrie County Beacon site, the parcel record for a parcel near Jamaica 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 Guthrie County record.
Reading sections near Jamaica
On a grid map of Guthrie County, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Quarter-quarter descriptions in Guthrie County are read from the end: track down the last quarter named first, then work inward. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in Guthrie County.
Township records near Casey
If a county deed near Monteith cites a township that no longer appears on the map, the county recorder can generally explain the change. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Guthrie County do not always follow township lines near Guthrie Center, so check each one separately.
What drives land use around Guthrie Center
In 2022 the Census Bureau tallied 317 establishments in Guthrie County; other services topped the list. Heavy and civil engineering construction and wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products) make up an above-average share of Guthrie County businesses, a clue to how land around Bayard gets used.
Getting oriented in Guthrie County, IA
Guthrie Center is the county seat, and Adair, Bagley, Bayard, and Casey are among the other towns on the county map. Unincorporated communities in Guthrie County, including Dale City, Fansler, and Glendon, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Guthrie County had an estimated 10,722 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 591 square miles. Outside Casey, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts. Guthrie County was organized in 1851, so deeds for older farms near Coon Rapids can run back a long way.
Near the Guthrie County line
A farm near the county line can carry separate records in Adair County, Audubon County, and Carroll County as well. Every map bordering Guthrie County is listed on our Iowa directory.
Taxes, permits and township lines
For a parcel near Jamaica, township lines decide which local office you deal with, and the county record is the better guide than an address. When you compare tax bills for land near Jamaica, check whether the parcels sit in the same township; levies can differ across the line.
Guthrie County township map questions
What is a survey township in Guthrie County?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Guthrie County land.
How many acres is a section in Guthrie County?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Casey is about 160, although corrections make some smaller.
Why is my mailing address in Guthrie Center but my township different?
Postal towns and township lines in Guthrie County do not always match; the parcel record shows the township for taxes.
Can I see township boundaries near Casey online?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Casey.
Open the official Guthrie County, IA parcel map Guthrie 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.