Blog · October 14, 2026 · Nevada
The Mineral County Hunting Map and private boundaries
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near Toiyabe National Forest.
Main page: Mineral County, NV GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Toiyabe National Forest? Think of the Mineral County hunting map as two layers: public areas from Nevada Department of Wildlife and private lines from the county. What this Mineral County guide covers: where public hunting land is mapped, how to read private parcel lines, and how to ask for permission.
Getting started with the Mineral County hunting map
Out toward Aurora, public hunting areas are mapped by Nevada Department of Wildlife, with rules that vary by area.
Where the parcel data lives
Go first to the County Parcels in Nevada layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer; it maps every assessed parcel around Walker Lake and Inyo National Forest. With a lot near Schurz, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. If the land is near Aurora, save the parcel ID before closing the panel; each records desk in the county will want it.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
For property near Aurora, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county sit with the County Recorder. For property near Hawthorne, bring the document number shown in the record panel to skip a name search.
Who owns the ground
Private boundaries come from the County Parcels in Nevada layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer, so you can see who owns the land near Toiyabe National Forest.
Contacting owners
With a lot near Inyo National Forest, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and respect a no.
Rules and responsibility
Check Nevada Department of Wildlife for seasons and licensing, and know your state's trespass rules wherever you hunt near Mina.
A word on accuracy
For acreage around Aurora, the acreage figure is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners on the ground. For land near Toiyabe National Forest, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Reading terrain
On the aerial around Walker Lake, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Getting your bearings
Hawthorne holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. Other places on the map include Mina, Schurz, Walker Lake, and Luning, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 4,528 people live in Mineral County (Census estimate, 2023) on roughly 3,751 square miles. Mineral County was formed in 1911, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Places such as Inyo National Forest help you orient on the aerial.
Good habits afield
Leave gates as you found them on land near Walker Lake, and carry the owner's contact info; owners remember good guests.
How land is described here
Nevada uses the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Luning is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though corrections make some sections near Mina odd-sized. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Schurz when you talk to a surveyor.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Schurz, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near Luning with its ID keeps working without signal.
Next door to Mineral County
Mineral County borders Mono County, CA, Churchill County, Esmeralda County, Lyon County, and Nye County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by Toiyabe National Forest can be split across two assessors' files, so check the neighboring map too. If you're looking near Luning, our state page lists each neighboring county map across Nevada.
Offices that can help
Anything recorded against property around Hawthorne are with the County Recorder, sometimes only in person. Questions about what you can build around Aurora go to planning, building or health offices, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Mineral County: common questions
How do I find public hunting areas near Inyo National Forest?
It depends, but public areas near Toiyabe National Forest are listed by Nevada Department of Wildlife; read the regulations for each.
Do I need written permission to hunt near Inyo National Forest?
For property near Aurora, rules vary by state, so check Nevada Department of Wildlife guidance; respect a no.
How close to the line can I hunt for land near Inyo National Forest?
Short answer: treat parcel lines near Mina as a guide.
How do I get a landowner's contact info around Hawthorne?
For acreage around Mina, the parcel record lists the owner of record.
Who do I call about a parcel near Walker Lake?
For a home near Inyo National Forest, the County Assessor handles values and the tax roll, and the County Recorder keeps deeds.
Open the official Mineral County, NV 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.