Blog · October 14, 2026 · Illinois
Using the Bureau County Hunting Map
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near Coal Hollow.
Main page: Bureau County, IL GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Coal Hollow? The Bureau County hunting map is really two maps: public areas from Illinois Department of Natural Resources and private lines from the county. What this Bureau County guide covers: state sources for public ground, how to read private parcel lines, and getting landowner permission the right way.
Building your Bureau County hunting map
For acreage around Coal Hollow, start with Illinois Department of Natural Resources for public areas, along with seasons and regulations.
The free map to start with
Lots and tracts near Coal Hollow can be looked up on the Bureau County ArcGIS parcel map, free to use and open without a login. Without an address in hand, follow US Route 34 on the aerial and select the outline, whether the land is near Lone Tree or elsewhere in the county. Closer to Coal Hollow, write down the parcel ID from that panel; every records desk in the county will want it.
Land on the county line
Bureau County touches Henry County, LaSalle County, Lee County, Marshall County, and Putnam County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Ground near Princeton that runs to the line may show up across two assessors' files, so open the neighboring map too. For property near Coal Hollow, the Platbookmapper state page links each neighboring county map across Illinois.
Being a good guest
Respect livestock and crops around Limerick, and carry the owner's contact info; it keeps permission coming back.
Aerial scouting
Switch to aerial imagery near Limerick, travel corridors and edges stand out; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Places you'll see on the map
Princeton holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include Coal Hollow, Clarion, Kasbeer, and Limerick. Roughly 32,729 people live in the county (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 869 square miles, especially near Limerick. Bureau County was organized in 1837, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Places such as Big Bureau Creek are easy to spot when you zoom out.
Private land and parcel lines
Private boundaries come from the Bureau County ArcGIS parcel map, and each tract near Princeton lists an owner.
Reading the legal description
Illinois is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Clarion is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though corrections make some sections near Clarion odd-sized. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Kasbeer for any title or survey request.
What the map can't tell you
For property near Clarion, the acreage figure is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real boundary on the ground. For a tract near Clarion, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Contacting owners
The parcel record near Lone Tree gives the owner and a mailing address; a polite letter or visit before the season works best.
Offices that can help
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Kasbeer belong with the Supervisor of Assessments, working with township assessors, the office behind the parcel record. Building or septic questions for a lot near Clarion go to planning, building or health offices, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
For a home near Princeton, the map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the county Recorder of Deeds (in many counties the County Clerk and Recorder). In and around Big Bureau Creek, have ready the instrument number shown in the record panel to skip a name search.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Limerick, though signal can drop in rural spots. A printout of the tract near Kasbeer helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Staying legal
Seasons, licenses and trespass laws are set by the state, and trespass rules differ by state before hunting near Big Bureau Creek.
Quick answers
Is verbal permission enough near Lone Tree?
In and around Lone Tree, rules vary by state, so check Illinois Department of Natural Resources guidance; respect a no.
When is hunting season in Illinois near Big Bureau Creek?
Closer to Clarion, Illinois Department of Natural Resources sets seasons, licenses and regulations.
Is there public land to hunt around Coal Hollow?
For land near Limerick, Illinois Department of Natural Resources publishes maps of public hunting areas.
How do I get a landowner's contact info for land near Big Bureau Creek?
If you're looking near Kasbeer, the parcel record lists the owner of record; be specific in your request.
Why do offices ask for the parcel ID in Bureau County?
It's the number the Supervisor of Assessments, working with township assessors uses to track a tract near Coal Hollow; you'll see it in the viewer and on tax statements.
Open the official Bureau County, IL 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.