Blog · October 14, 2026 · South Dakota
The McPherson County Township Map: a South Dakota guide
Township lines, sections and parcel records for land around Eureka.
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A McPherson County township map answers two different questions around Eureka: which local township a property sits in, and where it falls on the survey grid. This guide covers the free McPherson County, SD options and how to read them.
How to use the McPherson County township map
Where civil townships exist in the county, they are named local units, and their duties near Long Lake depend on South Dakota law. Separately, South Dakota land near Long Lake sits on the Public Land Survey System, where a fresh survey township is about 6 miles square, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Opening the McPherson County parcel viewer
The county's own public map is the District III regional GIS map, built on the District III planning district web GIS, and it opens without an account for parcels in Wetonka and the rest of the county. Click any McPherson County parcel near Wetonka to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are usually listed. For a backup route to the map covering Long Lake, our McPherson County directory entry keeps the link current.
Seeing township lines on the McPherson County map
Open the District III regional GIS map and look in the layer list for township or municipal boundaries; click a parcel near Long Lake and the record commonly names the township. Some McPherson County viewers include a PLSS layer that labels sections, which is useful when a deed near Long Lake cites T and R numbers.
Sections, quarters and roads in McPherson County
Near Long Lake, numbering starts with section 1 in the northeast corner, and the numbering ends at 36 in the southeast corner. Aliquot descriptions for land near Spring Creek Colony 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 Wetonka may not be exactly 640 acres.
Old names and overlapping districts in McPherson County
Township names on a historical atlas of McPherson County can help when a family deed near Wetonka uses an old place name. For property tax questions, the township shown on the county record for a parcel near Hillsview is the one that counts.
Work and land use in McPherson County
McPherson County's 2022 business count was 67 establishments, with other services, retail trade, and construction the largest groups.
From Leola to the back roads
Leola is the county seat, and Eureka, Hillsview, Long Lake, and Wetonka are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Grassland Colony, Long Lake Colony, and Spring Creek Colony appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put McPherson County at about 2,334 residents in 2023 on roughly 1,137 square miles of land. Beyond the town lots in Long Lake, expect big rural parcels across the county.
Near the McPherson County line
A farm near the county line can carry separate records in Dickey County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, and Brown County as well. Every map bordering McPherson County is listed on our South Dakota directory.
Where McPherson County land records are kept
For land near Leola, 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 quickest route to order the document for a lot in Leola.
Mailing towns vs. townships near Eureka
Township lines near Long Lake 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 Spring Creek Colony.
McPherson County township map questions
Why is my mailing address in Leola but my township different?
Postal service areas around Leola cross township lines, so the two commonly differ.
How big is a quarter section near Eureka?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Eureka is about 160, though corrections make some smaller.
Can I see township boundaries near Eureka online?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Eureka.
Which township is my house near Leola in?
Click the parcel on the District III regional GIS map; the McPherson County record usually names the township.
Open the official McPherson County, SD parcel map McPherson 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.