Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Steele County Township Map (North Dakota)
Civil and survey townships in Steele County, with the free map, starting near Sharon.
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A Steele County township map answers two different questions around Finley: which local township a property sits in, and where it falls on the survey grid. The free Steele County parcel viewer and the parcel record generally show both.
How to use the Steele County township map
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Luverne sits. The survey township cited in deeds near Hope sits on the Public Land Survey System, with blocks approximately 6 miles on a side, split into 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Finding the tract on the Steele County map
Steele County publishes its parcels on the Steele County Portico map, which runs on Sidwell's Portico platform, free to use for a lot in Sharon or a tract close to Hope. Expect a disclaimer screen the first time you open the Steele County map; accept it and the parcels load. Most people track down their Steele County tract fastest by searching an address in Hope, then clicking the outline. For a backup route to the map covering Hope, our Steele County directory entry keeps the link current.
Seeing township lines on the Steele County map
Open the Steele County Portico map and look in the layer list for township or municipal boundaries; click a parcel near Luverne and the record frequently names the township. Copy the section-township-range from the Steele County parcel record to match it with a deed or an older atlas.
Sections, quarters and roads in Steele County
On a grid map of Steele County, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Quarter-quarter descriptions in Steele County 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 Steele County.
Deeds, districts and roads
If a county deed near Sherbrooke cites a township that no longer appears on the map, the county recorder can generally explain the change. For property tax questions, the township shown on the county record for a parcel near Finley is the one that counts.
Work and land use in Steele County
Steele County's 2022 business count was 55 establishments, with retail trade, construction, and other services the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Steele County leans toward wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products), which shapes demand for land near Sharon.
Steele County at a glance
Finley is the county seat, and Hope, Luverne, and Sharon are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Blabon, Colgate, and Sherbrooke appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Steele County at about 1,782 residents in 2023 on approximately 712 square miles of land. Outside Luverne, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts.
Tracts that cross the Steele County line
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Barnes County, Cass County, Grand Forks County, Griggs County, and Nelson County all border it. Our North Dakota page links each map neighboring Steele County.
Why the township matters
For a parcel near Hope, township lines can matter more than the mailing town, so look it up before you call about land near Sherbrooke. Assessment and tax districts in Steele County are frequently tied to the township, so two neighboring parcels near Luverne can carry different rates.
Quick answers for Steele County
How many acres is a section in Steele County?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Steele County; real sections vary a bit as of survey corrections.
Can I see township boundaries near Sharon online?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Steele County map.
Does a Steele County mailing town match the township?
Postal towns and township lines in Steele County don't always match; the parcel record shows the township for taxes.
What is a survey township in Steele County?
They locate land near Luverne on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
How do I track down what township a property in Steele County is in?
Click the parcel on the Steele County Portico map; the Steele County record generally names the township.
Open the official Steele County, ND parcel map Steele 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.