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Foster County.

Foster County has 634.1 square miles of land in North Dakota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Foster County: Drift Plains, End Moraine Complex, Glacial Outwash, among others.

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Foster County Courthouse in Carrington, North Dakota, USA
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Foster County Courthouse in Carrington, North Dakota, USA

Photo & credit
THE SETTINGDrift Plains
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS22 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Foster County on the map

THE FOSTER COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Drift Plains setting.

Foster County has 634.1 square miles of land in North Dakota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Foster County: Drift Plains, End Moraine Complex, Glacial Outwash, 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

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

  1. Drift Plains84.8%
  2. End Moraine Complex9.1%
  3. Glacial Outwash5.7%
  4. Missouri Coteau0.4%
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.

Northwestern Glaciated Plains in Foster 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 Foster County

The atlas lists 22 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Foster County, including Estabrook, Birtsell, Glenfield. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Foster County

Foster County by land and water

The Census records 12.8 square miles of water within Foster County, or 2% of its total area. That share is close to Foster County’s 2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Foster County has 18 times the land area of nearby Haven township (35.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Eddy County, Griggs County, Stutsman County, Wells 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
Foster 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 Foster County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Foster County. The county includes 22 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Drift Plains setting

Drift Plains 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 Haven

Haven is 2.5 miles southeast of the Foster 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.

Foster 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 FOSTER COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 47.4714° N, 98.8729° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Foster County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Foster

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 Foster ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Foster 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

Drift Plains

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 Foster County.

Haven lies about 2.5 miles southeast of Foster County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Foster County in context

NSEWHaven · 2.5 miles1Rose Hill · 3.4 miles2Nordmore · 5.3 miles3Larrabee · 5.6 miles4Grace City · 6.4 miles5Bucephalia · 6.9 miles6OUTER RING: 6.9 MILES
  1. 1
    Haven2.5 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Rose Hill3.4 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Nordmore5.3 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Larrabee5.6 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Grace City6.4 mi · city
  6. 6
    Bucephalia6.9 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.
Birtselllegal township
Bordulaclegal township
Bucephalialegal township
Carringtoncity
Carringtonlegal township
Eastmanlegal township
Estabrooklegal township
Florancelegal township
Glenfieldcity
Glenfieldlegal township
Grace Citycity
Havenlegal township
Larrabeelegal township
Longviewlegal township
McHenrycity
McHenrylegal township
McKinnonlegal township
Melvillelegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Foster 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 Foster County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Foster County. Foster County’s 634.1 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Drift Plains describe all of Foster County?+

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

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.5 miles southeast of Foster 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 Foster 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 Foster County.
Your next chapter.

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