Blog · October 17, 2026 · Montana
Doing a Glendive Property Search
Owner names near Richey are public, and the official search is free.
Main page: Dawson County, MT GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For any property near Richey, the Glendive property search returns who the tax bill goes to. What this Glendive guide covers: which viewer to use, what trusts, estates and LLCs mean, and the next step when you need proof.
Running a Glendive property search step by step
The Montana Cadastral is the free tool for this; search by address, owner name or parcel ID.
Getting to the right map
The no-cost parcel map for this area is the Montana Cadastral, and no login is needed to use it. In and around Richey, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. If the land is near Richey, a pop-up or side panel typically gives the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
A quick look at the area
Glendive holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include Richey and Bloomfield, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 8,810 people call Dawson County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across about 2,372 square miles. Dawson County was formed in 1869, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Places such as Yellowstone River, Redwater River, and Makoshika State Park make handy reference points on the map near Bloomfield.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Dawson County touches McCone County, Prairie County, Richland County, and Wibaux County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by Richey can be split across two assessors' files, so check the neighboring map as well. For acreage around Bloomfield, the Platbookmapper state page lists each neighboring county map across Montana.
Glendive, MT: the basics
Glendive sits in Dawson County, Montana, so its parcels are on the county's map. As the county seat, Glendive hosts the courthouse, so deeds and plats are filed in town. On ground around Richey, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, while the county keeps the tax map. Lots just outside the city limits toward Richey usually follows county rules rather than the town's.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Richey, though signal can drop in rural spots. A printout of the tract near Richey is a good backup.
Sections, lots and bearings
Montana uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Richey cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though sections near Bloomfield can be irregular. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Richey before you request a deed or survey.
Taxes on the record
The record for a parcel near Richey often lists value and tax amounts; questions about value go to the Montana Department of Revenue.
What the owner name means
In and around Bloomfield, the record lists the owner of record, sometimes a trust or LLC. "Estate of" on a record near Bloomfield often points to an open probate, so the personal representative is the contact.
Deeds behind the record
Use the book and page or instrument number from the record near Bloomfield so the lookup is fast; a title search is wise before any purchase.
What the map can't tell you
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not measured on the ground, so a tree line near Richey often sits a few yards off the line on screen. For acreage around Richey, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Looking around the parcel
Look at adjoining lots near Richey to see who owns the neighboring land; it helps with access and boundary questions.
Reaching an owner
A short letter to the mailing address on the record is the usual way to reach an owner for land near Richey.
Offices that can help
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Richey sit in the index kept by the County Clerk and Recorder, sometimes only in person. Questions about what you can build around Richey are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Recorded documents worth pulling
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements covering ground around Richey are kept by the County Clerk and Recorder. Long-held tracts near Bloomfield may go back through many deeds, so a title company can sort it out if money is changing hands.
Quick answers
Can I search by owner name around Bloomfield?
If you're looking near Bloomfield, try the surname first, then the full name; companies may be listed under the first word of the name.
What document shows ownership in Glendive?
Out toward Richey, the recorded deed is the proof, not the parcel record; the viewer is just an index.
Do I need to pay to find an owner near Richey?
Good question; the Montana Cadastral lists owners at no cost.
How do I contact a company that owns property in Glendive?
Around Richey, the state business entity search names a registered agent for most LLCs.
Why do offices ask for the parcel ID around Richey?
Every office uses it to pull the same file for land near Bloomfield, and it's on the record panel and tax bills.
Open the official Dawson County, MT 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.