Blog · October 14, 2026 · Nebraska
The Nance County Hunting Map and private boundaries
Good scouting near Genoa starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Nance County, NE GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Krakow? The Nance County hunting map is really two maps: where public access exists, and who owns everything else. In this county guide: state sources for public ground, how to read private parcel lines, and how to ask for permission around Genoa.
Getting started with the Nance County hunting map
If the land is near Loup River, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes the public-land maps, including wildlife management areas and other access programs where they exist.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Go first to the Nance County Beacon site; it maps each assessed parcel around Genoa and Belgrade. If you're looking near Fullerton, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. In and around Merchiston, the parcel card typically gives the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and sometimes recent sales.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Merchiston, though signal can drop in rural spots. A saved image of the lot near Fullerton and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Nance County in a few facts
Fullerton holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Genoa, Belgrade, Krakow, and Merchiston. Roughly 3,274 people live in Nance County (Census estimate, 2023) across about 442 square miles. Nance County was formed in 1879, so old deeds can run back a long way. Places such as Loup River make handy reference points on the map.
The paper trail behind a parcel
Before you sign anything, pull the recorded deed from the Register of Deeds; the viewer just points to it, which applies near Fullerton as much as anywhere. For a home near Fullerton, have ready the book and page from the tax record so staff can find the deed fast.
Legal descriptions in Nebraska
Nebraska uses the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Fullerton is described by section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though corrections make some sections near Genoa odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Merchiston when you talk to a surveyor.
Scouting from the aerial
On the aerial around Krakow, travel corridors and edges stand out; match each spot to its parcel.
Safety and courtesy
Respect livestock and crops around Krakow, and carry the owner's contact info; owners remember good guests.
Before you lean on the lines
Closer to Krakow, the acreage figure is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real corners on the ground. For a tract near Belgrade, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Who owns the ground
Private boundaries come from the Nance County Beacon site, with owner names for tracts near Merchiston.
Neighboring parcel maps
The county meets Boone County, Greeley County, Howard County, Merrick County, and Platte County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map, especially near Loup River. A tract near the line by Merchiston can show up across two assessors' files, so check the adjacent map as well. In and around Fullerton, our state page links each neighboring county map across Nebraska.
Contacting owners
Near Merchiston, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and put any agreement in writing if the owner prefers.
Which office to call
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Belgrade sit in the index kept by the Register of Deeds, often with an online index. Building or septic questions for a lot near Merchiston are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Before you go
Check Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for seasons and licensing, and know your state's trespass rules before hunting near Merchiston.
Frequently asked
Where is public hunting land near Belgrade?
If you're looking near Genoa, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission publishes maps of public hunting areas; rules vary by area.
Can I see owners on the parcel map near Loup River?
It depends, but click the tract near Krakow on the county Beacon site for the owner and mailing address; be specific in your request.
Are app boundaries accurate around Loup River?
If the land is near Fullerton, many apps and GPS units show parcel data; the county record is the reference.
How close to the line can I hunt in Nance County?
In and around Belgrade, lines are approximate, so stay well inside them.
Does the parcel map work on a phone for land near Merchiston?
The map near Genoa usually works on a phone; screenshots help offline.
Open the official Nance 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.