Blog · October 14, 2026 · Nebraska
Using the Chase County Hunting Map
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near US Route 6.
Main page: Chase County, NE GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Scouting ground near US Route 6 for the coming season? The Chase County hunting map is really two maps: where public access exists, and who owns everything else. Covered here for Chase County: state sources for public ground, how to read private parcel lines, and getting landowner permission the right way.
The Chase County hunting map: start here
Check each area's rules before you go near US Route 6; access and methods can be restricted.
Pulling up a parcel
Lots and tracts near US Route 6 are published on the Chase County Beacon site, a viewer that needs no account. Without an address in hand, follow US Route 6 on the aerial and select the outline. For a home near Champion, copy the parcel ID before closing the panel; each clerk in the county uses it to find the file.
Reading boundaries on the county map
For private ground, the Chase County Beacon site is the free source, and each tract near Champion lists an owner.
Getting answers from the right desk
Recorded documents for a parcel near US Route 6 are with the Register of Deeds, sometimes only in person. Zoning, permits and septic questions near US Route 6 go to planning, building or health offices, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near US Route 6, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near US Route 6 with its ID is a good backup.
Sections, lots and bearings
Nebraska follows the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near US Route 6 is described by 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 US Route 6 can be irregular. Keep the legal description for land near US Route 6 when you talk to a surveyor.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
The county touches Phillips County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Dundy County, Hayes County, and Perkins County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map for land near Enders. Acreage along the edge near US Route 6 may be split across two assessors' files, so open the neighboring map as well. If the land is near US Route 6, our state page links each neighboring county map across Nebraska.
Being a good guest
Respect livestock and crops around US Route 6, and carry the owner's contact info; it keeps permission coming back.
Contacting owners
Use the owner name and mailing address on the record for a tract near US Route 6; reach out well before the season.
Chase County in a few facts
Imperial serves as the county seat, home to the main records offices. Smaller places on the map include Wauneta, Champion, Enders, and Frenchman Creek, each with its own cluster of lots. About 3,724 people call Chase County home (Census estimate, 2023) across some 894 square miles. Chase County was organized in 1873, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Features like Frenchman Creek make handy reference points on the map.
Staying legal
Seasons, licenses and trespass laws are set by the state, and know your state's trespass rules wherever you hunt near Champion.
Limits of the parcel data
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not surveyed, so a fence near US Route 6 may sit a few yards off the line on screen. Owner names and values update on a schedule, so a fresh transfer around US Route 6 might lag behind.
Aerial scouting
On the aerial around US Route 6, travel corridors and edges stand out; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Where the recorded documents are
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements covering ground around US Route 6 are filed with the Register of Deeds. In and around US Route 6, bring the document number listed on the parcel record to skip a name search.
Frequently asked
Are app boundaries accurate around US Route 6?
For a parcel near Wauneta, app data usually comes from county parcel layers.
Where is public hunting land near US Route 6?
For a parcel near Imperial, start with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission area listings.
When is hunting season in Nebraska near US Route 6?
If the land is near US Route 6, licenses are sold through Nebraska Game and Parks Commission; read the current regulations.
Can I trust the map at the property line near Wauneta?
Good question; treat parcel lines near US Route 6 as a guide.
Does the parcel map work on a phone near US Route 6?
Out toward Enders, no app is needed for most county viewers, though rural signal can drop.
Open the official Chase County, NE 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.