Blog · October 14, 2026 · Nebraska
The Greeley County Hunting Map and private boundaries
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near Scotia Junction.
Main page: Greeley County, NE GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Brayton? A useful Greeley County hunting map combines two sources: where public access exists, and who owns everything else. Covered here for the county: state sources for public ground, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and how to ask for permission, at least around Belfast.
Building your Greeley County hunting map
Special regulations can apply on public land near Scotia Junction; access and methods can be restricted.
The free map to start with
Begin with the Greeley County gWorks map; it covers each assessed parcel around O'Connor and Wolbach. If you only know roughly where the land is, follow the nearest road on the aerial and select the outline, which applies near Scotia Junction as much as anywhere. If the land is near Spalding, the record panel usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
Reading terrain
Switch to aerial imagery near Belfast, travel corridors and edges stand out; match each spot to its parcel.
How land is described here
Nebraska uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Greeley Center reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Greeley Center can be irregular. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Belfast when you talk to a surveyor.
Reading boundaries on the county map
The Greeley County gWorks map shows private parcel lines, with owner names for tracts near Horace.
The paper trail behind a parcel
Closer to Belfast, the map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the Register of Deeds. For property near Belfast, use the document number shown in the record panel and the lookup takes minutes.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Scotia, though signal can drop in rural spots. A saved image of the lot near O'Connor and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Contacting owners
Use the owner name and mailing address on the record for a tract near Greeley Center; a polite letter or visit before the season works best.
Rules and responsibility
Check Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for seasons and licensing, and know your state's trespass rules before hunting near North Loup River.
Offices that can help
Recorded documents for a parcel near North Loup River sit in the index kept by the Register of Deeds, often with an online index. Questions about what you can build around Scotia go to planning, building or health offices, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Limits of the parcel data
Acreage on the record is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor can set the real boundary on land around Horace. Records update in batches, so a fresh transfer around Horace may not show yet.
Greeley County in a few facts
Greeley Center serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Scotia, Spalding, Wolbach, and Belfast, where town lots give way to larger tracts. About 2,219 people call Greeley County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on about 570 square miles. Greeley County was formed in 1871, so old deeds can run back a long way. Landmarks such as North Loup River make handy reference points on the map.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Greeley County meets Boone County, Howard County, Nance County, Sherman County, and Valley County, all with their own assessor records. A tract near the line by O'Connor may show up in two county records, so open the neighboring map as well. For property near Scotia Junction, our state page lists every neighboring county map for Nebraska.
Being a good guest
Respect livestock and crops around O'Connor, and tell someone where you'll be; owners remember good guests.
Questions about the Greeley County hunting map
Where do I buy a hunting license around Spalding?
Near Greeley Center, licenses are sold through Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
Is verbal permission enough around Scotia Junction?
For property near O'Connor, a short letter or visit before the season works best; respect a no.
How do I find public hunting areas near Greeley Center?
For property near Horace, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes maps of public hunting areas.
Can I trust the map at the property line around Horace?
For a parcel near North Loup River, lines are approximate, so stay well inside them; watch for posted signs.
Why do offices ask for the parcel ID around North Loup River?
The parcel ID identifies one tax parcel near O'Connor; you'll see it in the viewer and on tax statements.
Open the official Greeley County, NE 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.