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Burleigh County.

Burleigh County has 1,632.7 square miles of land in North Dakota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Burleigh County: Missouri Coteau Slope, Collapsed Glacial Outwash, Missouri Coteau, among others.

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Downtown Bismarck Historic District — Burleigh County, North Dakota
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Downtown Bismarck Historic District — Burleigh County, North Dakota

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THE SETTINGMissouri Coteau Slope
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS46 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Burleigh County on the map

THE BURLEIGH COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Missouri Coteau Slope setting.

Burleigh County has 1,632.7 square miles of land in North Dakota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Burleigh County: Missouri Coteau Slope, Collapsed Glacial Outwash, Missouri Coteau, among others.

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.

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

Where the landscape changes

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

  1. Missouri Coteau Slope43.5%
  2. Collapsed Glacial Outwash28.6%
  3. Missouri Coteau20.7%
  4. River Breaks7.2%
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 Great Plains in Burleigh County

Rolling semiarid plains are punctuated by buttes, badlands and river breaks. Much of the regional terrain developed on sandstone, siltstone and shale without the leveling influence of continental glaciers.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Burleigh County

The atlas lists 46 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Burleigh County, including Harriet-Lein, Schrunk-Steiber, Ecklund. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Burleigh County

Burleigh County by land and water

The Census records 35.8 square miles of water within Burleigh County, or 2.1% of its total area. That share is close to Burleigh County’s 2.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Burleigh County has 45.6 times the land area of nearby Francis township (35.8 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Emmons County, Kidder County, McLean County, Morton County, Oliver County, Sheridan 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
Burleigh 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 Burleigh County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Burleigh County. The county includes 46 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Missouri Coteau Slope setting

Missouri Coteau Slope belongs to Northwestern Glaciated Plains. Do parcel-specific maps identify glacial depressions or drainage features, and how do they relate to the access route? The wider county also reaches Northwestern Great Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Francis

Francis is 3.6 miles southwest of the Burleigh 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.

Burleigh 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 BURLEIGH COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 46.9788° N, 100.4695° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Burleigh County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Burleigh

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 Burleigh ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Burleigh 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

Missouri Coteau Slope

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northwestern 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 Burleigh County.

Francis lies about 3.6 miles southwest of Burleigh County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Burleigh County in context

NSEWFrancis · 3.6 miles1Trygg · 3.7 miles2Sibley Butte · 5.2 miles3Cromwell · 5.3 miles4Naughton · 8.7 miles5Menoken · 9.2 miles6OUTER RING: 9.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Francis3.6 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Trygg3.7 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Sibley Butte5.2 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Cromwell5.3 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Naughton8.7 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Menoken9.2 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.
Apple Creeklegal township
Apple Valleycensus-designated place
Bismarckcity
Boydlegal township
Canfieldlegal township
Christianialegal township
Clear Lakelegal township
Croftelegal township
Cromwelllegal township
Driscollcensus-designated place
Driscolllegal township
Ecklundlegal township
Esthervillelegal township
Francislegal township
Ghylinlegal township
Gibbslegal township
Glenviewlegal township
Grass Lakelegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Burleigh 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 Burleigh County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Burleigh County. Burleigh County’s 1,632.7 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Missouri Coteau Slope describe all of Burleigh County?+

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

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3.6 miles southwest of Burleigh 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 Burleigh 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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