Blog · October 14, 2026 · South Dakota
Meade County Township Map in South Dakota
Township lines, sections and parcel records for land around Piedmont.
Main page: Meade County, SD GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Meade County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Meade County township map search near Box Elder frequently starts with a tax bill or a deed that names a township. Here's how to see township lines for Meade County, South Dakota, on free official maps.
What a Meade County township map shows
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Box Elder sits. Rural land in Meade County follows the federal survey grid, with blocks about 6 miles on a side, divided into 36 numbered sections.
The county map you'll pair it with
For land around Sturgis, open the Meade County Beacon site (Schneider Geospatial's Beacon platform); it is the map Meade County itself publishes. Search a Sturgis address on the county search page, read the report, then jump to the map to see that parcel's outline. If the official address for the Meade County, SD map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Piedmont and the rest of the county.
Seeing township lines on the Meade County map
Open the Meade County Beacon site and look in the layer list for township or municipal boundaries; click a parcel near Box Elder and the record frequently names the township. Some Meade County viewers include a PLSS layer that labels sections, which helps when a deed near Box Elder cites T and R numbers.
Reading sections near Summerset
On a grid map of Meade County, numbering starts with section 1 in the northeast corner, and the numbering ends at 36 in the southeast corner. Calls like 'NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4' near Summerset make sense in reverse: the final quarter listed is the largest piece. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Box Elder may not be exactly 640 acres.
Deeds, districts and roads
If a county deed near Bend cites a township that no longer appears on the map, the county recorder can typically explain the change. For property tax questions, the township shown on the county record for a parcel near Piedmont is the one that counts.
Work and land use in Meade County
Meade County's 2022 business count was 798 establishments, with construction, retail trade, and other services the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Meade County leans toward furniture manufacturing and heavy and civil engineering construction, which shapes demand for land near Box Elder.
From Sturgis to the back roads
Town lots cluster around Sturgis, the county seat, and Box Elder, Faith, Piedmont, and Summerset. Smaller places such as Blackhawk, Blucksberg Mountain, and Ellsworth AFB appear on the Meade County map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Meade County at about 30,954 residents in 2023 on about 3,471 square miles of land. Outside Sturgis, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts.
Near the Meade County line
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Butte County, Haakon County, Lawrence County, Pennington County, and Perkins County all border it. Every map bordering Meade County is listed on our South Dakota directory.
Meade County land records
The parcel layer for Meade County points back to recorded deeds and plats, kept by the county's recording office (its title varies by state). A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the fastest way to order the document for a lot in Summerset.
Why the township matters
For a parcel near Faith, township lines decide which local office you deal with, so check the record before assuming. Buyers looking near Box Elder sometimes locate the township office is the place to ask about local road plans and ordinances.
Quick answers for Meade County
Does the Meade County GIS map show township lines?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Meade County map.
How big is a quarter section near Faith?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Meade County; real sections vary a bit since of survey corrections.
How do I locate what township a property in Meade County is in?
Click the parcel on the Meade County Beacon site; the Meade County record typically names the township.
Why is my mailing address in Summerset but my township different?
Postal service areas around Summerset cross township lines, so the two frequently differ.
Open the official Meade County, SD parcel map Meade 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.