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Burke County.

Burke County has 1,103.6 square miles of land in North Dakota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Burke County: Northern Dark Brown Prairie, Northern Missouri Coteau, Missouri Coteau Slope, among others.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. — Burke County, North Dakota
A VIEW OF THE AREA

This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. — Burke County, North Dakota

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THE SETTINGNorthern Dark Brown Prairie
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS35 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Burke County on the map

THE BURKE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Northern Dark Brown Prairie setting.

Burke County has 1,103.6 square miles of land in North Dakota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Burke County: Northern Dark Brown Prairie, Northern Missouri Coteau, Missouri Coteau Slope, among others.

Flat to gently rolling glacial terrain supports a prairie transition between taller and shorter grasses. Many temporary and seasonal wetlands occupy depressions left in the glacial landscape.

Regional context: Northern Glaciated Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Burke County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Northern Dark Brown Prairie56.8%
  2. Northern Missouri Coteau31.3%
  3. Missouri Coteau Slope7.4%
  4. Northern Black Prairie4.6%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Northwestern Glaciated Plains in Burke County

Glaciated plains bridge the wetter eastern prairie and the drier, more broken Great Plains. Numerous prairie potholes and other seasonal or persistent wetlands are characteristic regional landforms.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Burke County

The atlas lists 35 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Burke County, including Minnesota, Lakeview, Forthun. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Burke County

Burke County by land and water

The Census records 25.4 square miles of water within Burke County, or 2.2% of its total area. That share is close to Burke County’s 2.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Burke County has 31.1 times the land area of nearby Clayton township (35.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Divide County, Mountrail County, Renville County, Ward County, Williams County within North Dakota. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Burke County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Burke County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Burke County. The county includes 35 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Northern Dark Brown Prairie setting

Northern Dark Brown Prairie belongs to Northern Glaciated Plains. What do current parcel maps show about depressions, drainage and road frontage within the glacial plain? The wider county also reaches Northwestern Glaciated Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Clayton

Clayton is 2.4 miles southeast of the Burke County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Burke County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON BURKE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 48.7865° N, 102.5201° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Burke County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Burke

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Burke ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Burke County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Northern Dark Brown Prairie

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Glaciated Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional North Dakota landowner resources

North Dakota water MapServices

Agency guide to well, drainage, survey, and other water-resource maps.

North Dakota risk-assessment map

DWR mapping for reviewing available flood-risk information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Burke County.

Clayton lies about 2.4 miles southeast of Burke County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Burke County in context

NSEWClayton · 2.4 miles1Foothills · 4.2 miles2Dale · 5 miles3Vale · 6 miles4Lignite · 6.6 miles5Lucy · 6.7 miles6OUTER RING: 6.7 MILES
  1. 1
    Clayton2.4 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Foothills4.2 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Dale5 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Vale6 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Lignite6.6 mi · city
  6. 6
    Lucy6.7 mi · legal township
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within North Dakota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Battleviewlegal township
Bowbellscity
Bowbellslegal township
Claytonlegal township
Clearylegal township
Columbuscity
Colvillelegal township
Dalelegal township
Dimondlegal township
Faylegal township
Flaxtoncity
Foothillslegal township
Forthunlegal township
Garnesslegal township
Harmoniouslegal township
Kandiyohilegal township
Kellerlegal township
Lakeviewlegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Burke County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Burke County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Burke County. Burke County’s 1,103.6 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Northern Dark Brown Prairie describe all of Burke County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Northern Dark Brown Prairie is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Clayton as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.4 miles southeast of Burke County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Burke County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Burke County.
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Tell Larry G and the team what you own and what you have in mind. Start with a free property review and a straightforward conversation.

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