Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Using the Forest County Hunting Map
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near Allegheny Islands Wilderness.
Main page: Forest County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Marienville? A useful Forest County hunting map combines two sources: public areas from Pennsylvania Game Commission and private lines from the county. What this Forest County guide covers: where public hunting land is mapped, how to read private parcel lines, and getting landowner permission the right way.
Getting started with the Forest County hunting map
For a parcel near Clarington, start with Pennsylvania Game Commission for public areas, including wildlife management areas and other access programs where they exist.
The free map to start with
Go first to the Forest County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes every assessed parcel from Allegheny Islands Wilderness to Cook Forest State Park. Without an address in hand, follow US Route 62 on the aerial until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want, and that holds around East Hickory too. For property near East Hickory, copy the parcel ID from that panel; each office in the county will want it.
A word on accuracy
Out toward Brookston, listed acreage is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary on the ground. For property near Cooksburg, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Being a good guest
Leave gates as you found them on land near East Hickory, and carry the owner's contact info; owners remember good guests.
Places you'll see on the map
Tionesta is the county seat, home to the main records offices. Smaller places on the map include Marienville, Brookston, Clarington, and Cooksburg. Roughly 6,449 people live in Forest County (Census estimate, 2023) on some 427 square miles. The county was formed in 1857, which matters when you trace an old farm's title, especially near Marienville. Places such as Allegheny National Forest help you orient on the aerial.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Marienville, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Brookston and its lines keeps working without signal.
Parcel lines for hunters
For private ground, the Forest County ArcGIS parcel map is the free source, with owner names for tracts near Brookston.
Reading terrain
Switch to aerial imagery near Cook Forest State Park, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; match each spot to its parcel.
Who handles what
For assessment questions about property around East Hickory are handled by the county assessment office, the office behind the parcel record. Building or septic questions for a lot near Allegheny Islands Wilderness go to planning, building or health offices, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Where the recorded documents are
For property near Marienville, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are kept by the Recorder of Deeds. On ground around Allegheny Islands Wilderness, use the book and page from the tax record so staff can find the deed fast.
Finding a landowner
For land near Marienville, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and put any agreement in writing if the owner prefers.
Before you go
Seasons, licenses and trespass laws are set by the state, and know your state's trespass rules for land around Allegheny National Forest.
Reading the legal description
Older tracts around Allegheny Islands Wilderness commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Town lots near Brookston are typically described by lot and block, which is simpler to follow. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Tionesta for any title or survey request.
Next door to Forest County
Forest County meets Clarion County, Elk County, Jefferson County, McKean County, and Venango County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Ground near Clarington that runs to the line may be split in two county records, so check the neighboring map too. In and around East Hickory, the Platbookmapper state page links every bordering county map across Pennsylvania.
Forest County: common questions
Can I see owners on the parcel map near Cook Forest State Park?
Good question; click the tract near Cook Forest State Park on the county ArcGIS parcel map for the owner and mailing address; write before the season.
Do I need written permission to hunt near Cook Forest State Park?
Closer to Allegheny Islands Wilderness, a short letter or visit before the season works best; respect a no.
Do hunting apps show parcel lines near Brookston?
For a home near Marienville, app data usually comes from county parcel layers.
How close to the line can I hunt for land near Marienville?
For land near Allegheny Islands Wilderness, lines are approximate, so stay well inside them; watch for posted signs.
Who do I call about a parcel near Allegheny Islands Wilderness?
For a home near Cook Forest State Park, the county assessment office handles values and the tax roll, and the Recorder of Deeds keeps deeds.
Open the official Forest 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.