Blog · October 14, 2026 · Kansas
The Marion County Township Map: a Kansas guide
How to tell which township a parcel in Marion County sits in, and what that means near Burns.
Main page: Marion County, KS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Marion County facts and neighboring maps).
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Townships organize a lot of rural life near Burns, from road upkeep to how land is described, and a Marion County township map displays their lines. Here's how to see township lines for Marion County, Kansas, on free official maps.
What a Marion County township map displays
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Durham belongs to exactly one of them. Separately, Kansas land near Lehigh sits on the Public Land Survey System, in which each township is about 36 square miles, split into 36 sections of about 640 acres.
The county map you'll pair it with
The county's own public map is the ORKA parcel viewer, built on a parcel platform shared by many Kansas counties, and it opens without an account for parcels in Goessel and the rest of the county. Pick Marion County on the ORKA start page, then search an address in Goessel or click a tract outside town. Our Marion County, KS page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Lehigh in one place.
Using the Marion County parcel viewer as a Marion County township map
Open the ORKA parcel viewer and look in the layer list for township or municipal boundaries; click a parcel near Lehigh and the record frequently names the township. Some Marion County viewers include a PLSS layer that labels sections, which is useful when a deed near Lehigh cites T and R numbers.
How the survey grid is numbered
Near Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro make sense in reverse: the final quarter listed is the largest piece. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Durham may not be exactly 640 acres.
Township records near Hillsboro
If a county deed near Eastshore cites a township that no longer appears on the map, the county recorder can typically explain the change. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Marion County don't always follow township lines near Durham, so check each one separately.
The Marion County economy in brief
In 2022 the Census Bureau tallied 274 establishments in Marion County; other services topped the list. Compared with national shares, Marion County leans toward wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products) and fabricated metal product manufacturing, which shapes demand for land near Burns.
Towns and land across Marion County
Marion is the county seat, and Burns, Durham, Florence, and Goessel are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Antelope, Aulne, and Canada appear on the Marion County map as little clusters of lots. Roughly 944 square miles of land and about 11,690 residents (2023 estimate) make up Marion County. Beyond the town lots in Burns, expect big rural parcels across the county. Marion County was organized in 1855, so deeds for older farms near Goessel can run back a long way.
Tracts that cross the Marion County line
A farm near the county line can carry separate records in Butler County, Chase County, and Dickinson County as well. Every map bordering Marion County is listed on our Kansas directory.
Why the township matters
Township lines near Lehigh decide which local office you deal with, so look it up before you call about land near Eastshore. The township on the county record also decides which local office keeps meeting notices and ordinances for land near Eastshore.
Marion County, KS: common questions
Why is my mailing address in Lehigh but my township different?
Postal service areas around Lehigh cross township lines, so the two frequently differ.
How big is a quarter section near Durham?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Durham is about 160, though corrections make some smaller.
What do township and range mean on a deed near Lehigh?
They locate land near Lehigh 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 Marion County is in?
Click the parcel on the ORKA parcel viewer; the Marion County record typically names the township.
Can I see township boundaries near Durham online?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Durham.
Open the official Marion County, KS parcel map Marion 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.