Blog · October 14, 2026 · Ohio
The Morrow County Township Map: an Ohio guide
Civil and survey townships in Morrow County, with the free map, starting near Cardington.
Main page: Morrow County, OH GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Morrow County facts and neighboring maps).
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Townships organize a lot of rural life near Marengo, from road upkeep to how land is described, and a Morrow County township map shows their lines. Below we sort out the kinds of townships in Morrow County and where to see each one.
How to use the Morrow County township map
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Cardington belongs to exactly one of them. The survey township cited in deeds near Cardington comes from the Public Land Survey System, in which each township is about 36 square miles, split into 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Step one: the free Morrow County viewer
For land around Mount Gilead, open the Morrow County ArcGIS parcel map (an Esri ArcGIS web map); it is the map Morrow County itself publishes. Use the search box for an address in Chesterville or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a tract around Mount Gilead. Our Morrow County, OH page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Mount Gilead in one place.
Getting oriented in Morrow County, OH
Mount Gilead is the county seat, and Galion, Cardington, Chesterville, and Edison are among the other towns on the county map. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Candlewood Lake, Hidden Lakes, and Iberia, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Roughly 406 square miles of land and about 35,595 residents (2023 estimate) make up Morrow County. The Morrow County map mixes subdivision lots near Chesterville with farm and wooded tracts farther out.
Tracts that cross the Morrow County line
Morrow County borders Crawford County, Delaware County, Knox County, Marion County, and Richland County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Ohio page links each map neighboring Morrow County.
How to look up a township in Morrow County
The Morrow County ArcGIS parcel map is the quickest Morrow County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Candlewood Lake. For the survey grid, look for section, township and range in the legal description on the Morrow County record.
Reading sections near Cardington
Near Cardington, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, and the numbering ends at 36 in the southeast corner. Aliquot descriptions for land near Candlewood Lake make sense in reverse: 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 Morrow County.
Township records near Chesterville
Older deeds near Chesterville may name a township differently than today's Morrow County records, so compare the legal description too. Road maintenance questions near Candlewood Lake depend on whether a road is a state, county or local road, so ask the county highway office if you're unsure.
What drives land use around Mount Gilead
County Business Patterns counted 464 business establishments in Morrow County for 2022, led by construction, other services, and retail trade. Agriculture and forestry support services and machinery manufacturing make up an above-average share of Morrow County businesses, a clue to how land around Galion gets used.
Why the township matters
For a parcel near Cardington, township lines affect tax bills, local permits and voting precincts, and the county record is the better guide than an address. Assessment and tax districts in Morrow County are often tied to the township, so two neighboring parcels near Marengo can carry different rates.
Quick answers for Morrow County
How big is a quarter section near Edison?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Edison is about 160, though corrections make some smaller.
Does the Morrow County GIS map show township lines?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Morrow County map.
What do township and range mean on a deed near Mount Gilead?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Morrow County land.
Why is my mailing address in Mount Gilead but my township different?
Postal towns and township lines in Morrow County do not always match; the parcel record shows the township for taxes.
How do I locate what township a property in Morrow County is in?
Click the parcel on the Morrow County ArcGIS parcel map; the Morrow County record usually names the township.
Open the official Morrow County, OH parcel map Morrow 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.