Blog · October 14, 2026 · Nebraska
Knox County Township Map (Nebraska)
Township lines, sections and parcel records for land around Creighton.
Main page: Knox County, NE GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Knox County facts and neighboring maps).
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Townships organize a lot of rural life near Center, from road upkeep to how land is described, and a Knox County township map lists their lines. Here's how to see township lines for Knox County, Nebraska, on free official maps.
Civil townships vs. survey townships
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Santee sits. Rural land in Knox County follows the federal survey grid, in which each township is about 36 square miles, split into 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Step one: the free Knox County viewer
The county's own public map is the Knox County gWorks map, built on a gWorks county GIS site, and it opens without an account for parcels in Center and the rest of the county. Expect a disclaimer screen the first time you open the Knox County map; accept it and the parcels load. Most people track down their Knox County tract fastest by searching an address in Creighton, then clicking the outline. If the official address for the Knox County, NE map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Center and the rest of the county.
Using the Knox County parcel viewer as a Knox County township map
On the Knox County gWorks map, the parcel record for a piece of ground near Bazile Mills most commonly 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 Knox County record.
Sections, quarters and roads in Knox County
For land around Bazile Mills, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Aliquot descriptions for land near Jelen read backward: track down the last quarter named first, then work inward. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Bazile Mills may not be exactly 640 acres.
Township records near Santee
If a county deed near Jelen cites a township that no longer appears on the map, the county recorder can most commonly explain the change. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Knox County do not always follow township lines near Center, so check each one separately.
What drives land use around Center
In 2022 the Census Bureau tallied 255 establishments in Knox County; retail trade topped the list. Compared with national shares, Knox County leans toward agriculture and forestry support services and food manufacturing, which shapes demand for land near Niobrara.
Knox County at a glance
Town lots cluster around Center, the county seat, and Bloomfield, Creighton, Crofton, and Bazile Mills. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Lindy, Dukeville, and Jelen, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Roughly 1,108 square miles of land and about 8,298 residents (2023 estimate) make up Knox County. Beyond the town lots in Santee, expect big rural parcels across the county.
Near the Knox County line
Knox County borders Antelope County, Boyd County, Cedar County, Holt County, and Pierce County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Every map bordering Knox County is listed on our Nebraska directory.
Where Knox County land records are kept
For land near Bazile Mills, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. Copy the parcel identifier and legal description from the county record well before you request a deed for land near Center.
Mailing towns vs. townships near Bazile Mills
In Knox County, township boundaries 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 Jelen.
Quick answers for Knox County
How big is a quarter section near Bloomfield?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Bloomfield is about 160, though corrections make some smaller.
Why is my mailing address in Center but my township different?
Postal service areas around Center cross township lines, so the two commonly differ.
Which township is my house near Center in?
Click the parcel on the Knox County gWorks map; the Knox County record most commonly names the township.
What do township and range mean on a deed near Center?
They locate land near Center on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Open the official Knox County, NE parcel map Knox 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.