Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Stark County Township Map (North Dakota)
How to tell which township a parcel in Stark County sits in, and what that means near Dickinson.
Main page: Stark County, ND GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Stark County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Stark County township map answers two different questions around South Heart: which local township a property sits in, and where it falls on the survey grid. The free Stark County parcel viewer and the parcel record most often show both.
What a Stark County township map lists
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Gladstone belongs to exactly one of them. Rural land in Stark County follows the federal survey grid, where a fresh survey township is about 6 miles square, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Search Stark County parcels by owner, address or ID
Stark County publishes its parcels on the Stark County ArcGIS parcel map, which runs on an Esri ArcGIS web map, free to use for a lot in Dickinson or a tract near Taylor. Click any Stark County parcel near Dickinson to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are most often listed. Our Stark County, ND page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Taylor in one place.
Seeing township lines on the Stark County map
The Stark County ArcGIS parcel map is the quickest Stark County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Zenith. Copy the section-township-range from the Stark County parcel record to match it with a deed or an older atlas.
How the survey grid is numbered
Near Richardton, numbering starts with section 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Aliquot descriptions for land near Zenith make sense in reverse: the final quarter listed is the largest piece. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Dickinson may not be exactly 640 acres.
Deeds, districts and roads
Older deeds near Taylor may name a township differently than today's Stark County records, so compare the legal description too. Road maintenance questions near Zenith depend on if a road is a state, county or local road, so ask the county highway office if you're unsure.
The Stark County economy in brief
County Business Patterns counted 1,201 business establishments in Stark County for 2022, led by retail trade, construction, and other services. Compared with national shares, Stark County leans toward support activities for mining and drilling and oil and gas extraction, which shapes demand for land near Richardton.
Towns and land across Stark County
Town lots cluster around Dickinson, the county seat, and Belfield, Gladstone, Richardton, and South Heart. Smaller places such as Lefor and Zenith appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Stark County had an estimated 33,001 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 1,335 square miles. Outside Belfield, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts.
Near the Stark County line
A farm near the county line can carry separate records in Billings County, Dunn County, and Grant County as well. Every map bordering Stark County is listed on our North Dakota directory.
Deeds and plats behind the Stark County map
For land near Belfield, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. Easements and access rights near South Heart live in recorded documents, so read the deed, not just the county map.
Why the township matters
Township lines near Dickinson decide which local office you deal with, and the county record is the better guide than an address. When you compare tax bills for land near Gladstone, check if the parcels sit in the same township; levies can differ across the line.
Stark County township map questions
What do township and range mean on a deed near Dickinson?
They locate land near Dickinson on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
How many acres is a section in Stark County?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Stark County; real sections vary a bit because of survey corrections.
How do I locate what township a property in Stark County is in?
Click the parcel on the Stark County ArcGIS parcel map; the Stark County record most often names the township.
Why is my mailing address in Dickinson but my township different?
Postal service areas around Dickinson cross township lines, so the two often differ.
Can I see township boundaries near Gladstone online?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Gladstone.
Open the official Stark County, ND parcel map Stark 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.