Burke County was partitioned in 1910 from what was once known as ‘Imperial Ward’ County (which covered present-day Burke, Mountrail, Renville, and Ward counties). It is named after John Burke (1859–1937), a politician who served as governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States. The county government was first organized on July 15, 1910; the county seat has always been Bowbells.
General All Purpose Maps
Not including unincorporated communities
Townships
Battleview
Bowbells
Carter
Clayton
Cleary
Colville
Dale
Dimond
Fay
Foothills
Forthun
Garness
Harmonious
Kandiyohi
Keller
Lakeview
Leaf Mountain
Lucy
Minnesota
North Star
Portal
Richland
Roseland
Short Creek
Soo
Thorson
Vale
Vanville
Ward
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Burke County has a good variety of trails for your outdoor enjoyment. Right now this includes a little bit of everything from ATV’s, Snowmobiles, Hiking, Bicycling, Equestrian and more. We’ve gathered information on where the trails are at for your enjoyment. If you happen to know of any we missed please pass it on to us. Also remember to be responsible while using the trails.
*Please contact your local DNR office for specific regulations.
(Divide County): 2 miles east, .5 miles south of Noonan. Fishery consists primarily of rainbow trout,
along with some walleye, brown trout and largemouth bass. Abundant but mostly small yellow perch and bluegill are also
present. (Fishing pier).
(Divide County): 2 miles east, .5 miles south of Noonan. Fishery consists of
primarily rainbow trout, with fewer largemouth bass. Also contains good numbers of mostly small yellow perch and bluegill. Black
bullheads have become very abundant and are a serious management problem.
(Divide County): 3 miles west, 4 miles northwest of Fortuna. Contains a strong population of northern pike
and lesser numbers of small yellow perch. (Fishing pier).
Renville County, ND 
