Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
Clearwater County Hunting Map: scouting with parcel and public-land maps
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near Leonard.
Main page: Clearwater County, MN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Scouting ground near Red River of the North for the coming season? The Clearwater County hunting map is really two maps: public areas from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and private lines from the county. Covered here for this county: where public hunting land is mapped, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and getting landowner permission the right way, especially near Bagley.
Building your Clearwater County hunting map
For a tract near Gonvick, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources publishes the public-land maps, including wildlife management areas and other access programs where they exist.
The viewer Clearwater County publishes
Begin with the Clearwater County ArcGIS parcel map; it maps every tax parcel from Red River of the North to Rice Lake. When a rural tract has no street number, pan along the nearest road and select the outline, which applies near Red River of the North as much as anywhere. Closer to Red River of the North, the record panel normally shows the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
Who handles what
For assessment questions about property around Leonard are handled by the County Assessor, the office behind the parcel record. Questions about what you can build around Clearbrook are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Parcel lines for hunters
For private ground, the Clearwater County ArcGIS parcel map is the free source, and each tract near Red River of the North lists an owner.
Legal descriptions in Minnesota
Minnesota uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Red River of the North cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though sections near Rice Lake can be irregular. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Roy Lake when you talk to a surveyor.
Good habits afield
Respect livestock and crops around Red River of the North, and tell someone where you'll be; owners remember good guests.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Ebro, though signal can drop in rural spots. A saved image of the lot near Clearbrook and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Asking for permission
For property near Roy Lake, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and put any agreement in writing if the owner prefers.
Land on the county line
The county meets Becker County, Beltrami County, Hubbard County, Mahnomen County, and Pennington County, all with their own assessor records, especially near Rice Lake. Acreage along the edge near Red River of the North may be split in two county records, so look at the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. Near Red River of the North, our state page links every neighboring county map for Minnesota.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
For anything that matters, pull the recorded deed from the County Recorder; the parcel line is a drawing of it, whether the land is near Red Lake River or elsewhere in the county. On ground around Shevlin, have ready the document number from the tax record and the lookup takes minutes.
What the map can't tell you
Listed acreage is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on land around Red River of the North. Closer to Ebro, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Clearwater County in a few facts
Bagley is the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Clearbrook, Gonvick, Leonard, and Shevlin, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 8,644 people call Clearwater County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over some 999 square miles. The county was organized in 1902, so old deeds can run back a long way for land near Ebro. Features like Red Lake River and Red River of the North help you orient on the aerial.
Reading terrain
Switch to aerial imagery near Red River of the North, travel corridors and edges stand out; match each spot to its parcel.
Regulations to check
Check Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for seasons and licensing, and trespass rules differ by state for land around Leonard.
Quick answers
Can I trust the map at the property line in Clearwater County?
For a parcel near Gonvick, the map isn't a survey; respect marked boundaries.
Is there public land to hunt around Rice Lake?
Near Red River of the North, start with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources area listings; read the regulations for each.
How do I get a landowner's contact info for land near Red River of the North?
It depends, but click the tract near South End on the county ArcGIS parcel map for the owner and mailing address; write before the season.
Are app boundaries accurate for land near Red River of the North?
If you're looking near Ebro, many apps and GPS units show parcel data; the county record is the reference.
Which office handles records for land near Red River of the North?
Values are the County Assessor's job; recorded documents belong to the County Recorder; planning offices cover zoning near Red River of the North
Open the official Clearwater County, MN 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.