Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
McLean County Township Map, North Dakota
Civil and survey townships in McLean County, with the free map, starting near Washburn.
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A McLean County township map search near Washburn often starts with a tax bill or a deed that names a township. The free McLean County parcel viewer and the parcel record generally show both.
How to use the McLean County township map
Where civil townships exist in the county, they are named local units, and their duties near Washburn depend on North Dakota law. Rural land in McLean County 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
For land around Butte, open the McLean County Portico map (Sidwell's Portico platform); it's the map McLean County itself publishes. The McLean County site lists a disclaimer before the map; click through to reach parcels near Garrison. Use the search box for an address in Garrison or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a tract near Butte. Our McLean County, ND page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Butte in one place.
How to look up a township in McLean County
On the McLean County Portico map, the parcel record for a tract near Max 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 McLean County record.
Reading sections near Mercer
Near Mercer, numbering starts with section 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Aliquot descriptions for land near Roseglen read backward: locate the southwest quarter, then its northeast quarter, on the county grid. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in McLean County.
Deeds, districts and roads
If a county deed near Roseglen cites a township that no longer appears on the map, the county recorder can generally explain the change. For property tax questions, the township shown on the county record for a parcel near Butte is the one that counts.
Work and land use in McLean County
McLean County's 2022 business count was 258 establishments, with other services, retail trade, and construction the largest groups. Utilities and heavy and civil engineering construction make up an above-average share of McLean County businesses, a clue to how land around Benedict gets used.
From Washburn to the back roads
From Washburn, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Benedict, Butte, Coleharbor, and Garrison. Smaller places such as White Shield, Roseglen, and Elbowoods appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. McLean County had an estimated 9,832 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 2,110 square miles. Outside Butte, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts. McLean County was organized in 1883, so deeds for older farms near Mercer can run back a long way.
Near the McLean County line
McLean County borders Burleigh County, Dunn County, McHenry County, Mercer County, and Mountrail County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Every map bordering McLean County is listed on our North Dakota directory.
Where McLean County land records are kept
For land near Max, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. Copy the parcel ID and legal description from the county record well before you request a deed for land near Washburn.
Mailing towns vs. townships near Max
For a parcel near Max, township lines decide which local office you deal with, and the county record is the better guide than an address. The township on the county record also decides which local office keeps meeting notices and ordinances for land near Roseglen.
McLean County township map questions
Does a McLean County mailing town match the township?
Postal towns and township lines in McLean County do not always match; the parcel record lists the township for taxes.
How do I locate what township a property in McLean County is in?
Click the parcel on the McLean County Portico map; the McLean County record generally names the township.
How many acres is a section in McLean County?
Roughly 640 acres per section in McLean County; real sections vary a bit as of survey corrections.
Does the McLean County GIS map show township lines?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Coleharbor.
Open the official McLean County, ND parcel map McLean 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.