Blog · October 14, 2026 · Iowa
Muscatine County Township Map in Iowa
Civil and survey townships in Muscatine County, with the free map, starting near Durant.
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A Muscatine County township map answers two different questions around Conesville: which local township a property sits in, and where it falls on the survey grid. Below we sort out the kinds of townships in Muscatine County and where to see each one.
What a Muscatine County township map shows
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Blue Grass sits. Separately, Iowa land near Blue Grass comes from the Public Land Survey System, with blocks about 6 miles on a side, split into 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Search Muscatine County parcels by owner, address or ID
For land around Nichols, open the Muscatine County Beacon site (Schneider Geospatial's Beacon platform); it's the map Muscatine County itself publishes. Search a Nichols address on the county search page, read the report, then jump to the map to see that parcel's outline. For a backup route to the map covering Nichols, our Muscatine County directory entry keeps the link current.
Using the Muscatine County parcel viewer as a Muscatine County township map
The Muscatine County Beacon site is the quickest Muscatine County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Fairport. Copy the section-township-range from the Muscatine County parcel record to match it with a deed or an older atlas.
How the survey grid is numbered
Near Atalissa, section 1 sits in the northeast corner of a boundary survey township, and the numbering ends at 36 in the southeast corner. Aliquot descriptions for land near Fairport are read from the end: 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 Muscatine County.
Old names and overlapping districts in Muscatine County
Older deeds near Atalissa may name a township differently than today's Muscatine County records, so compare the legal description too. Road maintenance questions near Fairport depend on if a road is a state, county or local road, so ask the county highway office if you're unsure.
Work and land use in Muscatine County
Muscatine County's 2022 business count was 942 establishments, with retail trade, accommodation and food services, and other services the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Muscatine County leans toward furniture manufacturing and nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing, which shapes demand for land near Durant.
Getting oriented in Muscatine County, IA
Muscatine is the county seat, and Atalissa, Blue Grass, Conesville, and Durant are among the other towns on the county map. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Fairport, Kent Estates, and Montpelier, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Roughly 437 square miles of land and about 42,218 residents (2023 estimate) make up Muscatine County. The Muscatine County map mixes subdivision lots near Atalissa with farm and wooded tracts farther out.
Near the Muscatine County line
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Rock Island County, IL, Cedar County, Johnson County, Louisa County, and Scott County all border it. Our Iowa page links each map neighboring Muscatine County.
Where Muscatine County land records are kept
The parcel layer for Muscatine County points back to recorded deeds and plats, kept by the county's recording office (its title varies by state). Easements and access rights near Durant live in recorded documents, so read the deed, not just the county map.
Mailing towns vs. townships near Durant
In Muscatine County, township boundaries can matter more than the mailing town, so check the record before assuming. When you compare tax bills for land near Durant, check if the parcels sit in the same township; levies can differ across the line.
Muscatine County, IA: common questions
How many acres is a section in Muscatine County?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Muscatine County; real sections vary a bit since of survey corrections.
What do township and range mean on a deed near Fruitland?
They locate land near Fruitland on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Does the Muscatine County GIS map show township lines?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Muscatine County map.
How do I locate what township a property in Muscatine County is in?
Click the parcel on the Muscatine County Beacon site; the Muscatine County record most often names the township.
Does a Muscatine County mailing town match the township?
Postal towns and township lines in Muscatine County don't always match; the parcel record shows the township for taxes.
Open the official Muscatine County, IA parcel map Muscatine 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.