Blog · October 14, 2026 · Kansas
Washington County Township Map (Kansas)
Township lines, sections and parcel records for land around Barnes.
Main page: Washington County, KS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Washington County facts and neighboring maps).
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Townships organize a lot of rural life near Hollenberg, from road upkeep to how land is described, and a Washington County township map shows their lines. Below we sort out the kinds of townships in Washington County and where to see each one.
What a Washington County township map shows
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Hanover belongs to exactly one of them. The survey township cited in deeds near Hanover sits on the Public Land Survey System, where a boundary survey township is about 6 miles square, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Search Washington County parcels by owner, address or ID
The county's own public map is the ORKA parcel viewer, built on a parcel platform shared by many Kansas counties, and it opens without an account for parcels in Greenleaf and the rest of the county. Pick Washington County on the ORKA start page, then search an address in Greenleaf or click a tract outside town. Bookmark our Washington County page too; it tracks the official Kansas link if it moves and lists the maps around Greenleaf.
Seeing township lines on the Washington County map
On the ORKA parcel viewer, the parcel record for a piece of ground near Hanover usually lists the township, and many viewers draw township lines as a layer. Copy the section-township-range from the Washington County parcel record to match it with a deed or an older atlas.
Neighboring maps around Washington County
Washington County borders Clay County, Cloud County, Marshall County, Republic County, and Riley County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Every map bordering Washington County is listed on our Kansas directory.
Why the township matters
In Washington County, township boundaries affect tax bills, local permits and voting precincts, so look it up well before you call about land near Lanham. Buyers looking near Haddam sometimes find the township office is the place to ask about local road plans and ordinances.
Reading sections near Greenleaf
For land around Barnes, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, and the numbering ends at 36 in the southeast corner. Quarter-quarter descriptions in Washington County read backward: find the last quarter named first, then work inward. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Barnes may not be exactly 640 acres.
Old names and overlapping districts in Washington County
Older deeds near Hanover may name a township differently than today's Washington County records, so compare the legal description too. Road maintenance questions near Lanham depend on if a road is a state, county or local road, so ask the county highway office if you're unsure.
The Washington County economy in brief
In 2022 the Census Bureau tallied 196 establishments in Washington County; other services topped the list. Compared with national shares, Washington County leans toward machinery manufacturing and wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products), which shapes demand for land near Haddam.
Recorded documents in Washington County, Kansas
For land near Barnes, 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 fastest way to order the document for a lot in Barnes.
From Washington to the back roads
Town lots cluster around Washington, the county seat, and Barnes, Clifton, Greenleaf, and Haddam. Smaller places such as Lanham appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Roughly 895 square miles of land and about 5,504 residents (2023 estimate) make up Washington County. Beyond the town lots in Barnes, expect big rural parcels across the county. With a founding date of 1857, Washington County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Washington County township map questions
Can I see township boundaries near Haddam online?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Haddam.
Does a Washington County mailing town match the township?
Postal towns and township lines in Washington County don't always match; the parcel record shows the township for taxes.
How big is a quarter section near Haddam?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Haddam is about 160, though corrections make some smaller.
How do I find what township a property in Washington County is in?
Click the parcel on the ORKA parcel viewer; the Washington County record usually names the township.
Open the official Washington County, KS parcel map Washington 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.