Blog · October 14, 2026 · Idaho
Using the Blackfoot GIS Map
Most property questions near Firth start with a parcel lookup.
Main page: Bingham County, ID GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For a parcel in or near Blackfoot, the Blackfoot GIS map lays out lines, owner names and parcel numbers. What this Blackfoot guide covers: where that map lives, how to search it, and the limits worth knowing.
Getting started with the Blackfoot GIS map
Parcel maps here are usually run by the county, not the town, and for Blackfoot that means the Idaho statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Property in and around Firth are published on the Idaho statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer, which opens without registering. With a lot near Aberdeen, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. If you're looking near Shelley, a pop-up or side panel usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and often a sale date.
Land on the county line
Bingham County meets Bannock County, Blaine County, Bonneville County, Butte County, and Caribou County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Firth can be split in two county records, so look at the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. For land near Shelley, the Platbookmapper state page links every bordering county map for Idaho.
City limits and county records
The town lies within Bingham County, Idaho, which means parcel data comes from the county, at least around Aberdeen. Blackfoot is also the county seat, which puts the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder) close by. If the land is near Shelley, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, while the county keeps the tax map. Land beyond the city limits toward Basalt usually falls under county rules instead.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Aberdeen are filed with the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder). Inherited tracts near Aberdeen may trace back through many deeds, and a title company is worth hiring if money is changing hands.
Browser tips
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Firth, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; the Platbookmapper county page tracks the current link.
Keeping a record
Print or screenshot the parcel near Shelley with its ID visible, so you have it when calling an office.
Bingham County in a few facts
Blackfoot holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. Smaller places on the map include Firth, Basalt, Shelley, and Aberdeen, each with its own cluster of lots. About 50,395 people live in Bingham County (Census estimate, 2023) across some 2,094 square miles. Bingham County was formed in 1885, so old deeds can run back a long way. Features like Snake River Plain are easy to spot when you zoom out from Aberdeen.
Finding the right lot
Vacant ground near Aberdeen may lack an address, so pan the aerial and click the lot. With a lot near Firth, searching by parcel number never misses, and it's printed on tax bills.
Legal descriptions in Idaho
Idaho uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Aberdeen cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Basalt can be irregular. Write down the legal description for the tract near Basalt before you request a deed or survey.
Getting answers from the right desk
Recorded documents for a parcel near Shelley come from the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder), sometimes only in person. Questions about what you can build around Basalt are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Shelley, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near Shelley with its ID is a good backup.
Beyond the parcel lines
Out toward Shelley, layer lists often include municipal boundaries, floodplain and sometimes zoning; availability varies.
Inside the parcel card
Click a lot in Blackfoot and the record usually shows owner, mailing address, assessed value and acreage.
A word on accuracy
The acreage figure is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary on land around Firth. For land near Basalt, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Quick answers
How current is the parcel data for land near Firth?
Usually, owner data near Basalt can lag new deeds by weeks.
Are parcel lines on the map exact in Blackfoot?
It depends, but lines near Basalt can be off by several feet or more, so a licensed surveyor should mark corners.
Is there a separate city GIS for Blackfoot?
Good question; Blackfoot may publish zoning or utility maps separately; the county viewer remains the main parcel source.
Can I search by owner name around Firth?
In most cases, the parcel record for a lot near Firth lists the owner of record; try variations if nothing comes up.
What's a legal description near Basalt?
Near Firth, deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions, and the parcel record often summarizes it.
Open the official Bingham County, ID parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.