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Pierce County.

Pierce County has 1,018.3 square miles of land in North Dakota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Pierce County: Drift Plains, End Moraine Complex, Glacial Lake Basins, 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. — Pierce 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. — Pierce County, North Dakota

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THE SETTINGDrift Plains
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS21 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Pierce County on the map

THE PIERCE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Drift Plains setting.

Pierce County has 1,018.3 square miles of land in North Dakota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Pierce County: Drift Plains, End Moraine Complex, Glacial Lake Basins, 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

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

  1. Drift Plains42.9%
  2. End Moraine Complex27.4%
  3. Glacial Lake Basins17.4%
  4. Glacial Lake Deltas12.3%
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.

Finding your parcel within Pierce County

The atlas lists 21 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Pierce County, including Ness, Hagel, Truman. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Pierce County

Pierce County by land and water

The Census records 64.2 square miles of water within Pierce County, or 5.9% of its total area. That share is close to Pierce County’s 5.9%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Pierce County has 29.4 times the land area of nearby Tuscarora township (34.6 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Benson County, Bottineau County, McHenry County, Rolette County, Sheridan County, Towner 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
Pierce 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 Pierce County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Pierce County. The county includes 21 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?

03

Check the route, beyond Tuscarora

Tuscarora is 3 miles west of the Pierce 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.

Pierce 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 PIERCE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 48.2389° N, 99.9665° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Pierce County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Pierce

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 Pierce ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Pierce 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 Pierce County.

Tuscarora lies about 3 miles west of Pierce County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Pierce County in context

NSEWTuscarora · 3 miles1Reno Valley · 3 miles2Meyer · 5.5 miles3Balta · 6 miles4Balta · 7.1 miles5Elverum · 7.2 miles6OUTER RING: 7.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Tuscarora3 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Reno Valley3 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Meyer5.5 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Balta6 mi · city
  5. 5
    Balta7.1 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Elverum7.2 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.
Alexanterlegal township
Antelope Lakelegal township
Baltacity
Baltalegal township
Bartoncensus-designated place
Ellinglegal township
Elverumlegal township
Hagellegal township
Jeffersonlegal township
Meyerlegal township
Nesslegal township
Orrincensus-designated place
Reno Valleylegal township
Rugbycity
Rush Lakelegal township
Selzcensus-designated place
Torgersonlegal township
Trumanlegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Pierce 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 Pierce County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Pierce County. Pierce County’s 1,018.3 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Drift Plains describe all of Pierce 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 Tuscarora as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3 miles west of Pierce 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 Pierce 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 Pierce County.
Your next chapter.

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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