Blog · October 14, 2026 · Illinois
Madison County Township Map, Illinois
Township lines, sections and parcel records for land around Highland.
Main page: Madison County, IL GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Madison County facts and neighboring maps).
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Townships organize a lot of rural life near Granite City, from road upkeep to how land is described, and a Madison County township map displays their lines. Here's how to see township lines for Madison County, Illinois, on free official maps.
What a Madison County township map displays
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Troy sits. Separately, Illinois land near Troy sits on the Public Land Survey System, where a licensed survey township is about 6 miles square, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Finding the tract on the Madison County map
The county's own public map is the Madison County parcel viewer, and it opens without an account for parcels in Troy and the rest of the county. Most people track down their Madison County tract fastest by searching an address in Granite City, then clicking the outline. For a backup route to the map covering Granite City, our Madison County directory entry keeps the link current.
Using the Madison County parcel viewer as a Madison County township map
The Madison County parcel viewer is the quickest Madison County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Holiday Shores. Some Madison County viewers include a PLSS layer that labels sections, which is useful when a deed near Troy cites T and R numbers.
Reading sections near Granite City
On a grid map of Madison County, numbering starts with section 1 in the northeast corner, and the numbering ends at 36 in the southeast corner. Aliquot descriptions for land near Holiday Shores make sense in reverse: locate the southwest quarter, then its northeast quarter, on the county grid. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Highland may not be exactly 640 acres.
Deeds, districts and roads
If a county deed near Holiday Shores 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 Madison County don't always follow township lines near Troy, so check each one separately.
Work and land use in Madison County
Madison County's 2022 business count was 5,631 establishments, with retail trade, other services, and health care and social assistance the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Madison County leans toward pipeline transportation and petroleum and coal products manufacturing, which shapes demand for land near Troy.
The lay of the land around Edwardsville
Edwardsville is the county seat, and Alton, Collinsville, Granite City, and Highland are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Holiday Shores, Mitchell, and Moro appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Madison County at about 262,752 residents in 2023 on about 716 square miles of land. Subdivision lots dominate the county map around Collinsville, and open tracts are scarce.
Near the Madison County line
Madison County borders Bond County, Clinton County, Jersey County, Macoupin County, and Montgomery County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Every map bordering Madison County is listed on our Illinois directory.
Recorded documents in Madison County, Illinois
For land near Alton, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. Copy the parcel number and legal description from the county record before you request a deed for land near Collinsville.
Mailing towns vs. townships near Alton
For a parcel near Alton, township lines affect tax bills, local permits and voting precincts, so look it up before you call about land near Holiday Shores. When you compare tax bills for land near Alton, check whether the parcels sit in the same township; levies can differ across the line.
Madison County township map questions
Which township is my house near Granite City in?
Click the parcel on the Madison County parcel viewer; the Madison County record generally names the township.
How big is a quarter section near Highland?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Highland is about 160, though corrections make some smaller.
Why is my mailing address in Granite City but my township different?
Postal service areas around Granite City cross township lines, so the two frequently differ.
Does the Madison County GIS map display township lines?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Highland.
Open the official Madison County, IL parcel map Madison 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.