Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
The Sherburne County Township Map: a Minnesota guide
Civil and survey townships in Sherburne County, with the free map, starting near Princeton.
Main page: Sherburne County, MN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Sherburne County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Sherburne County township map answers two different questions around Clear Lake: which local township a property sits in, and where it falls on the survey grid. The free Sherburne County parcel viewer and the parcel record usually show both.
What a Sherburne County township map shows
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Big Lake belongs to exactly one of them. The survey township cited in deeds near Big Lake follows the federal survey grid, in which each township is about 36 square miles, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Step one: the free Sherburne County viewer
For land around St. Cloud, open the Sherburne County Beacon site (Schneider Geospatial's Beacon platform); it's the map Sherburne County itself publishes. Search a St. Cloud 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 Sherburne County, MN map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Big Lake and the rest of the county.
Using the Sherburne County parcel viewer as a Sherburne County township map
On the Sherburne County Beacon site, the parcel record for a tract near Big Lake 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 Sherburne County record.
Reading sections near Elk River
For land around Baldwin, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, with the count snaking back and forth to 36 in the southeast. Calls like 'NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4' near Elk River make sense in reverse: track down the last quarter named first, then work inward. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in Sherburne County.
Township records near Clear Lake
If a county deed near Bailey cites a township that no longer appears on the map, the county recorder can usually explain the change. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Sherburne County do not always follow township lines near Elk River, so check each one separately.
The Sherburne County economy in brief
County Business Patterns counted 2,242 business establishments in Sherburne County for 2022, led by construction, other services, and health care and social assistance. Compared with national shares, Sherburne County leans toward paper manufacturing and fabricated metal product manufacturing, which shapes demand for land near Princeton.
Sherburne County at a glance
From Elk River, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Baldwin, Becker, Big Lake, and Clear Lake. Smaller places such as Bailey, Briggs Lake, and Cable appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Sherburne County had an estimated 102,206 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 433 square miles. Platted neighborhoods near Big Lake give way to rural acreage elsewhere in the county. With a founding date of 1856, Sherburne County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Neighboring maps around Sherburne County
A farm near the county line can carry separate records in Anoka County, Benton County, and Hennepin County as well. Our Minnesota page links each map neighboring Sherburne County.
Mailing towns vs. townships near Big Lake
Township lines near Elk River can matter more than the mailing town, and the county record is the better guide than an address. The township on the county record also decides which local office keeps meeting notices and ordinances for land near Bailey.
Quick answers for Sherburne County
How big is a quarter section near Clear Lake?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Sherburne County; real sections vary a bit because of survey corrections.
What is a survey township in Sherburne County?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Sherburne County land.
Does the Sherburne County GIS map show township lines?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Sherburne County map.
Which township is my house near St. Cloud in?
Click the parcel on the Sherburne County Beacon site; the Sherburne County record usually names the township.
Why is my mailing address in St. Cloud but my township different?
Postal service areas around St. Cloud cross township lines, so the two commonly differ.
Open the official Sherburne County, MN parcel map Sherburne 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.