Blog · October 14, 2026 · Kansas
Russell County Township Map (Kansas)
Civil and survey townships in Russell County, with the free map, starting near Paradise.
Main page: Russell County, KS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Russell County facts and neighboring maps).
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Townships organize a lot of rural life near Gorham, from road upkeep to how land is described, and a Russell County township map shows their lines. Below we sort out the kinds of townships in Russell County and where to see each one.
Townships in Russell County explained
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Paradise belongs to exactly one of them. The survey township cited in deeds near Paradise sits on the Public Land Survey System, with blocks about 6 miles on a side, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Step one: the free Russell County viewer
Russell County publishes its parcels on the ORKA parcel viewer, which runs on a parcel platform shared by many Kansas counties, free to use for a lot in Lucas or a tract near Paradise. Once Russell County is chosen in ORKA, parcels near Paradise display owner and acreage when clicked. If the official address for the Russell County, KS map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Lucas and the rest of the county.
Using the Russell County parcel viewer as a Russell County township map
On the ORKA parcel viewer, the parcel record for a tract near Paradise usually 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 Russell County record.
How the survey grid is numbered
On a grid map of Russell County, section 1 sits in the northeast corner of a licensed survey township, and the numbering ends at 36 in the southeast corner. Aliquot descriptions for land near Milberger are read from the end: the final quarter listed is the largest piece. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in Russell County.
Old names and overlapping districts in Russell County
Older deeds near Lucas may name a township differently than today's Russell County records, so compare the legal description too. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Russell County do not always follow township lines near Luray, so check each one separately.
What drives land use around Russell
Russell County's 2022 business count was 246 establishments, with mining, quarrying and oil and gas, retail trade, and construction the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Russell County leans toward oil and gas extraction and support activities for mining and drilling, which shapes demand for land near Luray.
The lay of the land around Russell
From Russell, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Bunker Hill, Dorrance, Gorham, and Lucas. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Dubuque, Fairport, and Milberger, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Roughly 886 square miles of land and about 6,723 residents (2023 estimate) make up Russell County. Outside Bunker Hill, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts. With a founding date of 1867, Russell County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Near the Russell County line
Russell County borders Barton County, Ellis County, Ellsworth County, Lincoln County, and Osborne County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Kansas page links each map neighboring Russell County.
Why the township matters
In Russell County, township boundaries decide which local office you deal with, so check the record before assuming. Buyers looking near Luray sometimes locate the township office is the place to ask about local road plans and ordinances.
Russell County, KS: common questions
How many acres is a section in Russell County?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Russell County; real sections vary a bit since of survey corrections.
Which township is my house near Luray in?
Click the parcel on the ORKA parcel viewer; the Russell County record usually names the township.
Does the Russell County GIS map display township lines?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Russell County map.
Does a Russell County mailing town match the township?
Postal towns and township lines in Russell County do not always match; the parcel record shows the township for taxes.
What is a licensed survey township in Russell County?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Russell County land.
Open the official Russell County, KS parcel map Russell 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.