Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
Lyon County Township Map, Minnesota
Civil and survey townships in Lyon County, with the free map, starting near Garvin.
Main page: Lyon County, MN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Lyon County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Lyon County township map answers two different questions around Garvin: which local township a property sits in, and where it falls on the survey grid. The free Lyon County parcel viewer and the parcel record typically show both.
How to use the Lyon County township map
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Florence sits. Rural land in Lyon County sits on the Public Land Survey System, where a licensed survey township is about 6 miles square; each holds 36 sections, so a farm near Dudley may span two.
Finding the tract on the Lyon County map
The county's own public map is the Lyon County ArcGIS parcel map, built on an Esri ArcGIS web map, and it opens without an account for parcels in Lynd and the rest of the county. Use the search box for an address in Lynd or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a tract around Cottonwood. If the official address for the Lyon County, MN map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Lynd and the rest of the county.
Seeing township lines on the Lyon County map
On the Lyon County ArcGIS parcel map, the parcel record for a tract around Ghent typically lists the township, and many viewers draw township lines as a layer. Copy the section-township-range from the Lyon County parcel record to match it with a deed or an older atlas.
Sections, quarters and roads in Lyon County
On a grid map of Lyon County, numbering starts with section 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Calls like 'NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4' near Ghent read backward: track down the last quarter named first, then work inward. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Cottonwood may not be exactly 640 acres.
Township records near Cottonwood
Older deeds near Cottonwood may name a township differently than today's Lyon County records, so compare the legal description too. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Lyon County don't always follow township lines near Garvin, so check each one separately.
The Lyon County economy in brief
Lyon County's 2022 business count was 831 establishments, with health care and social assistance, retail trade, and construction the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Lyon County leans toward agriculture and forestry support services and nursing and residential care, which shapes demand for land near Lynd.
From Marshall to the back roads
Marshall is the county seat, and Balaton, Cottonwood, Florence, and Garvin are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Amiret, Burchard, and Dudley appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Roughly 714 square miles of land and about 25,427 residents (2023 estimate) make up Lyon County. Beyond the town lots in Ghent, expect big rural parcels across the county. Lyon County was organized in 1868, so deeds for older farms near Florence can run back a long way.
Tracts that cross the Lyon County line
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Lincoln County, Murray County, Pipestone County, Redwood County, and Yellow Medicine County all border it. Every map bordering Lyon County is listed on our Minnesota directory.
Deeds and plats behind the Lyon County map
For land near Garvin, 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 order the document for a lot in Garvin.
Why the township matters
Township lines near Florence affect tax bills, local permits and voting precincts, so check the record before assuming. Buyers looking near Florence sometimes track down the township office is the place to ask about local road plans and ordinances.
Quick answers for Lyon County
Does a Lyon County mailing town match the township?
Postal service areas around Lynd cross township lines, so the two commonly differ.
What do township and range mean on a deed near Lynd?
They locate land near Lynd on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
How do I track down what township a property in Lyon County is in?
Click the parcel on the Lyon County ArcGIS parcel map; the Lyon County record typically names the township.
How big is a quarter section near Balaton?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Lyon County; real sections vary a bit since of survey corrections.
Open the official Lyon County, MN parcel map Lyon 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.