Blog · October 14, 2026 · Kansas
The McPherson County Hunting Map and private boundaries
Good scouting near Groveland starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: McPherson County, KS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Conway? A useful McPherson County hunting map combines two sources: public areas from Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and private lines from the county. This county guide covers: state sources for public ground, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and getting landowner permission the right way, at least around New Gottland.
The McPherson County hunting map: start here
If the land is near Johnstown, public hunting areas are mapped by Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, including wildlife management areas and other access programs where they exist.
The viewer McPherson County publishes
Lots and tracts near New Gottland are published on the ORKA parcel viewer, which opens without registering. For acreage around Lindsborg, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. For land near Moundridge, write down the parcel ID before closing the panel; every office in the county asks for it first.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near New Gottland, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Inman is a good backup.
The paper trail behind a parcel
For property near Groveland, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the Register of Deeds. Inherited tracts near Moundridge can sit on several deeds, and a title company can sort it out if money is changing hands.
Neighboring parcel maps
McPherson County borders Dickinson County, Ellsworth County, Harvey County, Marion County, and Reno County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Inman may be split across two assessors' files, so check the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. Out toward New Gottland, our state page links every bordering county map across Kansas.
Good habits afield
Respect livestock and crops around Inman, and tell someone where you'll be; it keeps permission coming back.
Parcel lines for hunters
Parcel lines are approximate, so don't treat them as survey-grade near Elyria; watch for posted signs and boundary paint where states use them.
Sections, lots and bearings
Kansas follows the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Moundridge is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Groveland can be irregular. Write down the legal description for the tract near Groveland before you request a deed or survey.
Getting answers from the right desk
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Canton looks off belong with the County Appraiser, since that office keeps the assessment data. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Marquette need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Reading terrain
On the aerial around Conway, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; match each spot to its parcel.
Finding a landowner
Tell the owner near Elyria what you'd hunt, when and with whom, and respect a no.
What the map can't tell you
For acreage around Canton, the acreage figure is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary on the ground. Owner names and values update on a schedule, so a fresh transfer around Johnstown may not show yet.
McPherson County in a few facts
McPherson serves as the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. Smaller places on the map include Canton, Galva, Inman, and Lindsborg, each with its own cluster of lots. About 30,091 people call McPherson County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 898 square miles. The county was formed in 1867, so old deeds can run back a long way, at least around Conway.
Rules and responsibility
Check Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks for seasons and licensing, and know your state's trespass rules for land around Lindsborg.
Questions about the McPherson County hunting map
Where is public hunting land near Groveland?
For a parcel near Canton, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks publishes maps of public hunting areas.
Can I use a GPS app for boundaries near New Gottland?
For land near Moundridge, app data usually comes from county parcel layers.
How do I get a landowner's contact info in McPherson County?
With a lot near Moundridge, the parcel record lists the owner of record; write before the season.
Where do I buy a hunting license in McPherson County?
If you're looking near Inman, licenses are sold through Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks; rules change yearly.
Is the parcel map a survey for land near Groveland?
Out toward Conway, parcel lines are tax drawings, not surveys, so a fence may sit off the line
Open the official McPherson County, KS 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.