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Divide County.

Divide County has 1,261.1 square miles of land in North Dakota. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Divide County: Northern Missouri Coteau, Northern Dark Brown Prairie, Collapsed Glacial Outwash, among others.

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The w:Divide County Courthouse in w:Crosby, North Dakota, which is listed on the w:National Register of Historic Places.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

The w:Divide County Courthouse in w:Crosby, North Dakota, which is listed on the w:National Register of Historic Places.

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THE SETTINGNorthern Missouri Coteau
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS36 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Divide County on the map

THE DIVIDE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Northern Missouri Coteau setting.

Divide County has 1,261.1 square miles of land in North Dakota. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Divide County: Northern Missouri Coteau, Northern Dark Brown Prairie, Collapsed Glacial Outwash, 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

Divide County intersects 5 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Northern Missouri Coteau63.4%
  2. Northern Dark Brown Prairie25%
  3. Collapsed Glacial Outwash5.4%
  4. Glaciated Dark Brown Prairie4.8%
  5. Missouri Coteau Slope1.4%
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.

Northern Glaciated Plains in Divide County

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.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Divide County

The atlas lists 36 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Divide County, including Fertile Valley, Elkhorn, Daneville. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Divide County

Divide County by land and water

The Census records 33.5 square miles of water within Divide County, or 2.6% of its total area. That share is close to Divide County’s 2.6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Divide County has 35.4 times the land area of nearby Burg township (35.6 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Burke 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
Divide 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 Divide County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Divide County. The county includes 36 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Northern Missouri Coteau setting

Northern Missouri Coteau 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 Northern Glaciated Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Burg

Burg is 2.5 miles south of the Divide 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.

Divide 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 DIVIDE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 48.8148° N, 103.5093° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Divide County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Divide 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 Missouri Coteau

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 Divide County.

Burg lies about 2.5 miles south of Divide County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Divide County in context

NSEWBurg · 2.5 miles1Twin Butte · 2.7 miles2Troy · 6.3 miles3Plumer · 6.8 miles4Lincoln Valley · 7.3 miles5Alexandria · 7.6 miles6OUTER RING: 7.6 MILES
  1. 1
    Burg2.5 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Twin Butte2.7 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Troy6.3 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Plumer6.8 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Lincoln Valley7.3 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Alexandria7.6 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.
Alexandrialegal township
Ambrosecity
Ambroselegal township
Blooming Prairielegal township
Blooming Valleylegal township
Borderlegal township
Burglegal township
Clintonlegal township
Coalfieldlegal township
Crosbycity
Danevillelegal township
De Wittlegal township
Elkhornlegal township
Fertile Valleylegal township
Fillmorelegal township
Fortunacity
Frazierlegal township
Fredericklegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Divide 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 Divide County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Divide County. Divide County’s 1,261.1 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Northern Missouri Coteau describe all of Divide County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 5 regional units; Northern Missouri Coteau is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.5 miles south of Divide 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 Divide 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 Divide County.
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