Blog · October 14, 2026 · Washington
Using the Grant County Hunting Map
Good scouting near Ephrata starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Grant County, WA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Looking for places to hunt around Electric City? The Grant County hunting map is really two maps: public areas from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and private lines from the county. Covered here for this county: where public hunting land is mapped, how to read private parcel lines, and how to ask for permission for land near Desert Aire.
Getting started with the Grant County hunting map
Near Grand Coulee, start with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for public areas, along with seasons and regulations.
The viewer Grant County publishes
Go first to the Washington Current Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer; it covers every assessed parcel from Hanford Reach National Monument to Moses Lake. In and around Grand Coulee, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a tract near Banks Lake South, copy the parcel ID while you have it open; each clerk in the county will want it.
Limits of the parcel data
For a home near Banks Lake South, listed acreage is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real boundary on the ground. For acreage around Cascade Valley, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Being a good guest
Respect livestock and crops around Cascade Valley, and carry the owner's contact info; owners remember good guests.
Reading terrain
On the aerial around Desert Aire, travel corridors and edges stand out; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Private land and parcel lines
For private ground, the Washington Current Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer is the free source, and each tract near Grand Coulee lists an owner.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near George, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Quincy and its lines is a good backup.
Contacting owners
With a lot near Mattawa, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and put any agreement in writing if the owner prefers.
Where the recorded documents are
For anything that matters, get the recorded deed from the County Auditor; the viewer just points to it, for land near Hanford Reach National Monument included. Inherited tracts around Banks Lake South may sit on several deeds, and a title company earns its fee before a purchase.
Grant County in a few facts
Ephrata serves as the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Electric City, George, Grand Coulee, and Mattawa. Roughly 102,678 people call Grant County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across some 2,680 square miles. Grant County was formed in 1909, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Places such as Columbia National Wildlife Refuge help you orient on the aerial.
Sections, lots and bearings
Washington uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Cascade Valley reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though real sections near George vary in size. Write down the legal description for the tract near Desert Aire for any title or survey request.
Staying legal
Check Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for seasons and licensing, and know your state's trespass rules for land around Hanford Reach National Monument.
Which office to call
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Grand Coulee looks off are handled by the County Assessor, which maintains the tax roll. Building or septic questions for a lot near Grand Coulee need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Next door to this county around Quincy.
Grant County borders Adams County, Benton County, Douglas County, Franklin County, and Kittitas County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Cascade Valley can show up in two county records, so check the adjacent map too. If you're looking near Grand Coulee, our state page links each bordering county map for Washington.
Frequently asked
Is verbal permission enough near Mattawa?
Out toward Crescent Bar, written permission is a good idea even where not required; carry it with you.
Can I trust the map at the property line around Desert Aire?
For property near Ephrata, lines are approximate, so stay well inside them; respect marked boundaries.
Are app boundaries accurate in Grant County?
In and around George, many apps and GPS units show parcel data; the county record is the reference.
How do I get a landowner's contact info around Columbia National Wildlife Refuge?
Good question; the county viewer shows owners for tracts near Desert Aire; write before the season.
Which office handles records for land near Quincy?
If you're looking near Grand Coulee, values are the County Assessor's job; recorded documents belong to the County Auditor, while zoning questions go to planning
Open the official Grant County, WA 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.