Blog · October 14, 2026 · Ohio
The Pike County Township Map: an Ohio guide
Township lines, sections and parcel records for land around Beaver.
Main page: Pike County, OH GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Pike County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Pike County township map search near Piketon often starts with a tax bill or a deed that names a township. This guide covers the free Pike County, OH options and how to read them.
What a Pike County township map displays
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Beaver sits. Rural land in Pike County comes from the Public Land Survey System, in which each township is about 36 square miles, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Search Pike County parcels by owner, address or ID
The county's own public map is the Pike County parcel viewer, and it opens without an account for parcels in Waverly and the rest of the county. Use the search box for an address in Waverly or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a parcel near Beaver. Bookmark our Pike County page too; it tracks the official Ohio link if it moves and lists the maps around Waverly.
Seeing township lines on the Pike County map
On the Pike County parcel viewer, the parcel record for a parcel near Waverly most often 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 Pike County record.
Reading sections near Piketon
For land around Beaver, section 1 sits in the northeast corner of a survey township, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Calls like 'NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4' near Piketon are read from the end: the final quarter listed is the largest piece. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Beaver may not be exactly 640 acres.
Deeds, districts and roads
Township names on a historical atlas of Pike County can help when a family deed near Beaver uses an old place name. Road maintenance questions near Arkoe 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 Pike County
In 2022 the Census Bureau tallied 400 establishments in Pike County; retail trade topped the list. Wood product manufacturing and forestry and logging make up an above-average share of Pike County businesses, a clue to how land around Piketon gets used.
Getting oriented in Pike County, OH
Waverly is the county seat, and Beaver and Piketon are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Cynthiana, Stockdale, and Arkoe appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Roughly 440 square miles of land and about 27,001 residents (2023 estimate) make up Pike County. Platted neighborhoods near Piketon give way to rural acreage elsewhere in the county.
Neighboring maps around Pike County
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Adams County, Highland County, Jackson County, Ross County, and Scioto County all border it. Our Ohio page links each map neighboring Pike County.
Recorded documents in Pike County, Ohio
For land near Waverly, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. Ohio county auditors handle real property appraisal, which means the Pike County auditor's office is the source for values on the map. Easements and access rights near Piketon live in recorded documents, so read the deed, not just the county map.
Why the township matters
In Pike County, township boundaries can matter more than the mailing town, and the Pike County record is the better guide than an address. Assessment and tax districts in Pike County are often tied to the township, so two neighboring parcels near Beaver can carry different rates.
Quick answers for Pike County
How many acres is a section in Pike County?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Pike County; real sections vary a bit because of survey corrections.
Which township is my house near Piketon in?
Click the parcel on the Pike County parcel viewer; the Pike County record most often names the township.
What do township and range mean on a deed near Piketon?
They locate land near Piketon on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Why is my mailing address in Piketon but my township different?
Postal service areas around Piketon cross township lines, so the two often differ.
Open the official Pike County, OH parcel map Pike 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.