Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Using the Clearfield County Hunting Land
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near West Branch Susquehanna River.
Main page: Clearfield County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Looking for places to hunt around Parker Dam State Park? The Clearfield County hunting land is really two maps: public areas from Pennsylvania Game Commission and private lines from the county. What this Clearfield County guide covers: where public hunting land is mapped, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and getting landowner permission the right way.
Building your Clearfield County hunting land
For a home near Parker Dam State Park, Pennsylvania Game Commission publishes the public-land maps, along with seasons and regulations.
Pulling up a parcel
Begin with the Clearfield County parcel viewer; it covers every tax parcel in the county, Burnside included. When a rural tract has no street number, pan along US Route 119 until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want, and that holds around Chester Hill too. If the land is near Allport, write down the parcel ID from that panel; each clerk in the county asks for it first.
Reading boundaries on the county map
The lines are tax drawings, so stay well inside them near Hyde; watch for posted signs and boundary paint where states use them.
Finding a landowner
Use the owner name and mailing address on the record for a tract near Burnside; ask early and be specific.
Legal descriptions in Pennsylvania
Rural deeds near Hyde commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Platted lots around Parker Dam State Park usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Hawk Run before you request a deed or survey.
Safety and courtesy
Respect livestock and crops around Brisbin, and tell someone where you'll be; owners remember good guests.
Where the recorded documents are
On ground around Coalport, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the Recorder of Deeds. For a parcel near West Branch Susquehanna River, use the instrument number listed on the parcel record to skip a name search.
Places you'll see on the map
Clearfield holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. Smaller places on the map include DuBois, Brisbin, Burnside, and Chester Hill. Roughly 77,090 people live in Clearfield County (Census estimate, 2023) across roughly 1,145 square miles. The county was organized in 1822, which matters when you trace an old farm's title, at least around Burnside. Features like West Branch Susquehanna River and Parker Dam State Park make handy reference points on the map.
Reading terrain
Switch to aerial imagery near Coalport, travel corridors and edges stand out; match each spot to its parcel.
Who handles what
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Brisbin go to the county assessment office, which maintains the tax roll. Building or septic questions for a lot near Bigler need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Land on the county line
Clearfield County touches Blair County, Cambria County, Cameron County, Centre County, and Clinton County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near West Branch Susquehanna River can show up in two county records, so open the neighboring map too. For land near Parker Dam State Park, our state page lists every bordering county map for Pennsylvania.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Curwensville, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Chester Hill is a good backup.
A word on accuracy
Closer to Hawk Run, listed acreage is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor sets the real lines on the ground. Records update in batches, so a fresh transfer around Allport might lag behind.
Staying legal
Check Pennsylvania Game Commission for seasons and licensing, and trespass rules differ by state wherever you hunt near Parker Dam State Park.
Questions about the Clearfield County hunting land
How do I get a landowner's contact info near Parker Dam State Park?
Click the tract near Curwensville on the county parcel viewer for the owner and mailing address.
Can I trust the map at the property line for land near Parker Dam State Park?
The map isn't a survey.
Is verbal permission enough in Clearfield County?
For a tract near West Branch Susquehanna River, rules vary by state, so check Pennsylvania Game Commission guidance; respect a no.
Are app boundaries accurate in Clearfield County?
For a home near Bigler, app data usually comes from county parcel layers; stay inside the lines.
Is the parcel map a survey around Parker Dam State Park?
For acreage around Brisbin, parcel lines are tax drawings, not surveys.
Open the official Clearfield County, PA 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.