Blog · October 14, 2026 · Kansas
Stafford County Township Map, Kansas
Township lines, sections and parcel records for land around Radium.
Main page: Stafford County, KS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Stafford County facts and neighboring maps).
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If a deed near St. John mentions a township, or a tax bill names one, the Stafford County township map is how you locate it on the ground. This guide covers the free Stafford County, KS options and how to read them.
How to use the Stafford County township map
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Macksville belongs to exactly one of them. Rural land in Stafford County sits on the Public Land Survey System, with blocks about 6 miles on a side; each holds 36 sections, so a farm near Zenith may span two.
Step one: the free Stafford County viewer
For land around Seward, open the ORKA parcel viewer (a parcel platform shared by many Kansas counties); it's the map Stafford County itself publishes. Once Stafford County is chosen in ORKA, parcels near Seward show owner and acreage when clicked. For a backup route to the map covering Seward, our Stafford County directory entry keeps the link current.
How to look up a township in Stafford County
The ORKA parcel viewer is the quickest Stafford County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Zenith. Copy the section-township-range from the Stafford County parcel record to match it with a deed or an older atlas.
How the survey grid is numbered
For land around Hudson, 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 Radium 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 Stafford County.
Township records near Hudson
Township names on a historical atlas of Stafford County can help when a family deed near Macksville uses an old place name. Road maintenance questions near Zenith depend on whether a road is a state, county or local road, so ask the county highway office if you're unsure.
The Stafford County economy in brief
Stafford County's 2022 business count was 117 establishments, with retail trade, other services, and health care and social assistance the largest groups. Oil and gas extraction and wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products) make up an above-average share of Stafford County businesses, a clue to how land around Radium gets used.
The lay of the land around St. John
Town lots cluster around St. John, the county seat, and Hudson, Macksville, Radium, and Seward. Smaller places such as Dillwyn, Neola, and Zenith appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Stafford County had an estimated 3,909 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 792 square miles. Beyond the town lots in Macksville, expect big rural parcels across the county. Stafford County was organized in 1879, so deeds for older farms near Radium can run back a long way.
Tracts that cross the Stafford County line
A farm near the county line can carry separate records in Barton County, Edwards County, and Pawnee County as well. Our Kansas page links each map neighboring Stafford County.
Deeds and plats behind the Stafford County map
For land near Seward, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the quickest route to request the document for a lot in Seward.
Taxes, permits and township lines
In Stafford County, township boundaries can matter more than the mailing town, so check the record before assuming. The township on the county record also decides which local office keeps meeting notices and ordinances for land near Zenith.
Stafford County township map questions
How do I locate what township a property in Stafford County is in?
Click the parcel on the ORKA parcel viewer; the Stafford County record usually names the township.
Why is my mailing address in Macksville but my township different?
Postal towns and township lines in Stafford County don't always match; the parcel record shows the township for taxes.
Can I see township boundaries near St. John online?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Stafford County map.
How many acres is a section in Stafford County?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Stafford County; real sections vary a bit as of survey corrections.
Open the official Stafford County, KS parcel map Stafford 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.