Blog · October 14, 2026 · Alaska
Using the Lake and Peninsula Borough Hunting Map
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
Main page: Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Scouting ground near Becharof National Wildlife Refuge for the coming season? Think of the Lake and Peninsula Borough hunting map as two layers: where public access exists, and who owns everything else. In this Lake and Peninsula Borough guide: state sources for public ground, how to read private parcel lines, and how to ask for permission.
Getting started with the Lake and Peninsula Borough hunting map
For a tract near Port Heiden, public hunting areas are mapped by state wildlife agency, with rules that vary by area.
The free map to start with
The official parcel map for this area is the Lake and Peninsula Borough Parcel Viewer, and anyone can open it without signing up. When a rural tract has no street number, pan along the nearest road and select the outline, for land near Alagnak Wild River included. For a tract near Alagnak Wild River, copy the parcel ID before closing the panel; each clerk in the borough will want it.
Neighboring parcel maps
Lake and Peninsula Borough meets Aleutians East Borough, Bethel Census Area, Bristol Bay Borough, Dillingham Census Area, and Kenai Peninsula Borough, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Ground near Igiugig that runs to the line can be split in two borough records, so open the neighboring map too. For a parcel near Chignik Lagoon, our state page lists every bordering borough map across Alaska.
Private land and parcel lines
For private ground, the Lake and Peninsula Borough Parcel Viewer is the free source, with owner names for tracts near Pilot Point.
Asking for permission
For land near Nondalton, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and respect a no.
Places you'll see on the map
King Salmon serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. Other places on the map include Chignik, Egegik, Newhalen, and Nondalton, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 1,331 people call Lake and Peninsula Borough home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across some 23,832 square miles. Lake and Peninsula Borough dates to 1989, so old deeds can run back a long way. Features like Alagnak Wild River and Becharof National Wildlife Refuge are easy to spot when you zoom out.
A word on accuracy
For property near Chignik, acreage on the record is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor sets the real lines on the ground. Owner names and values update on a schedule, so a recent sale near Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge might lag behind.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements covering ground around Alagnak Wild River sit with the State Recorder's Office (Alaska DNR). Near Pilot Point, use the document number shown in the record panel and the lookup takes minutes.
Rules and responsibility
Check state wildlife agency for seasons and licensing, and know your state's trespass rules for land around Port Heiden.
Being a good guest
Leave gates as you found them on land near Iliamna, and carry the owner's contact info; it keeps permission coming back.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Chignik Lagoon, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Becharof National Wildlife Refuge helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Aerial scouting
Switch to aerial imagery near Port Heiden, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; match each spot to its parcel.
How land is described here
Alaska follows the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Pilot Point reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though real sections near Chignik Lagoon vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Ivanof Bay when you talk to a surveyor.
Who handles what
For assessment questions about property around King Salmon go to the borough assessor, which maintains the tax roll. Questions about what you can build around Alagnak Wild River need the planning or permitting office, town or borough, depending on location.
Questions about the Lake and Peninsula Borough hunting map
When is hunting season in Alaska for land near King Salmon?
For a parcel near Chignik, check state wildlife agency for current dates and rules.
Do I need written permission to hunt near Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge?
Closer to Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, rules vary by state, so check state wildlife agency guidance.
Are parcel lines exact enough for hunting near Alagnak Wild River?
On ground around Port Heiden, lines are approximate, so stay well inside them; watch for posted signs.
How do I get a landowner's contact info around Chignik?
Good question; click the tract near Chignik Lake on the borough Parcel Viewer for the owner and mailing address.
Does the parcel map work on a phone around Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge?
For land near Pilot Point, no app is needed for most county viewers, though rural signal can drop.
Open the official Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK 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.