Blog · October 13, 2026 · North Dakota
Parcel Map of Stutsman County, North Dakota
A practical guide to the Stutsman County parcel map: the official link, towns and land across the county, property lines, and where deeds are recorded.
Main page: Stutsman County, ND GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Stutsman County facts and neighboring maps).
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Parcel lines, owner names and acreage for every tract from Courtenay to Kensal are a few clicks away on the Stutsman County parcel map, and it costs nothing to use.
Next: the Stutsman County viewer link, a quick look at Courtenay and the surrounding land, and how North Dakota records back up the map.
The lay of the land in Stutsman County
The county seat is Jamestown; Buchanan, Cleveland, Courtenay, and Kensal are among the other communities you can zoom to. You'll also find unincorporated communities, among them Spiritwood and Ypsilanti. Stutsman County was created in 1873 and takes its name from Enos Stutsman. Census Bureau estimates show 21,392 residents in 2023 and around 2,222 square miles of land in the county. Click anywhere between Courtenay and Kensal and you are likely to land on a big ranch, farm or timber parcel rather than a house lot. Parcels touching the James River tend to run long and narrow back from the water, a pattern you can see clearly on the Stutsman County map. Public ground such as Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge, Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge, and Halfway Lake National Wildlife Refuge appears as large unbroken blocks, and the private parcels around them draw hunters and recreation buyers.
Where to open the official Stutsman County parcel map
Parcels from Kensal to Spiritwood are on the Stutsman County ArcGIS parcel map, which the county runs on an Esri ArcGIS web map. A parcel number from a Stutsman County tax bill is the most precise search; failing that, an owner name or a click on the map near Kensal works. The same link lives on our Stutsman County county page, along with links for the surrounding area.
What the Stutsman County parcel map shows about lot lines
On rural tracts near Spiritwood, the parcel lines can drift from the fences on the ground, sometimes by more than a few feet. Out past Medina, rural deeds usually cite a section, township and range, and those section lines often show on the parcel layer. For rural ground near Spiritwood, a recorded survey or a new one is the only reliable source for the true line.
Where Stutsman County deeds and plats are kept
The map near Kensal is only as good as the deeds behind it, and those are kept in the county's recording office. Names differ across states, so confirm on the official Stutsman County site which office records deeds and plats. Easements and rights-of-way are usually in recorded documents, not on the parcel map, so read the deed itself for a tract near Spiritwood.
Who uses the Stutsman County parcel map
The same map serves very different jobs around Courtenay. Deer hunters scouting the woods between Courtenay and Kensal use the parcel lines to see how many owners share one ridge or creek bottom. A buyer who wants ten or twenty acres near Kensal can rule out most of the wrong tracts from a desk before driving out. Owners in Courtenay compare their assessment with similar lots on the same street. Before an offer, buyers in Stutsman County pull the parcel to confirm the lot dimensions and look for anything odd, like a flag lot or a shared drive.
Private and public hunting ground in Stutsman County
Most hunting ground in Stutsman County is privately owned, and the parcel map is how you find out whose it is. Around Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge and Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge, private tracts can press right up against the public boundary, so check the lines before you walk in. Licenses and season dates for the Spiritwood area come from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. A landowner near Spiritwood is more likely to say yes to a hunter who names the exact parcel and offers a phone number.
The Stutsman County economy in brief
Stutsman County had 632 business establishments in 2022 (County Business Patterns), led by retail trade, health care and social assistance, and construction. What stands out is utilities, wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products), and accommodation (hotels, motels, RV parks and camps): those sectors make up a much larger slice of local businesses than they do nationally. That usually means steady interest in cabin lots and recreation parcels around Medina. It's useful background when you're judging whether a tract near Jamestown will hold its value.
Two things the map won't tell you
If a tract near Jamestown changed hands recently, the recorded deed is more current than the map. Acreage on the Stutsman County map is a tax figure; a survey is what a lender or buyer should rely on.
Common questions
Does Stutsman County charge for its property map?
There's no fee to view the Stutsman County ArcGIS parcel map. Fees only apply if you order copies of recorded documents for a Stutsman County tract.
How can I tell who owns land near Courtenay?
Click the parcel. Stutsman County tax records show the owner of record and usually a mailing address, which may differ from the property address.
What is the county seat of Stutsman County?
Stutsman County's county seat is Jamestown.
How do hunters use the Stutsman County parcel map?
The map tells you who owns the woods near Spiritwood; the owner decides whether you can hunt there.
How do I find property lines in Stutsman County?
Pull up the tract on the Stutsman County map, copy its legal description, and compare it with the deed. Exact corners take a surveyor.
Open the official Stutsman County, ND parcel map Stutsman 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.