Blog · October 14, 2026 · West Virginia
Pendleton County Hunting Map, West Virginia: a scouting guide
Good scouting near Cherry Grove starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Pendleton County, WV GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Brandywine? A useful Pendleton County hunting map combines two sources: where public access exists, and who owns everything else. This Pendleton County guide covers: where public hunting land is mapped, how to read private parcel lines, and getting landowner permission the right way.
Building your Pendleton County hunting map
For a parcel near Brushy Run, public hunting areas are mapped by West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, with rules that vary by area.
The viewer Pendleton County publishes
Out toward Big Run, the public parcel map for this area is the West Virginia Property Viewer, and anyone can open it without signing up. Without an address in hand, follow US Route 220 on the aerial and click the parcel itself, which applies near Franklin as much as anywhere. In and around Brushy Run, the parcel card typically gives the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
Limits of the parcel data
For a tract near Cherry Grove, acreage on the record is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real boundary on the ground. Out toward Brushy Run, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Private land and parcel lines
The West Virginia Property Viewer shows private parcel lines, and each tract near North Fork Mountain lists an owner.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Cherry Grove, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Cave and its lines is a good backup.
Aerial scouting
On the aerial around George Washington National Forest, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; match each spot to its parcel.
Sections, lots and bearings
Rural deeds near Brushy Run are often described by metes and bounds, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Platted lots around Big Run usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, making them easier to find. Keep the legal description for land near Brushy Run for any title or survey request.
The paper trail behind a parcel
For anything that matters, get the recorded deed from the County Clerk; the viewer just points to it, and that holds around North Fork Mountain too. For a tract near Big Run, have ready the instrument number shown in the record panel so staff can find the deed fast.
Getting a yes
In and around North Fork Mountain, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and put any agreement in writing if the owner prefers.
Safety and courtesy
Respect livestock and crops around Monongahela National Forest, and tell someone where you'll be; it keeps permission coming back.
Getting your bearings
Franklin holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Brandywine, Big Run, Brushy Run, and Cave, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 6,029 people live in Pendleton County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across about 696 square miles. The county was organized in 1788, and some chains of title near Cave are long. Places such as North Fork Mountain and George Washington National Forest make handy reference points on the map near Franklin.
Land on the county line
Pendleton County borders Augusta County, VA, Highland County, VA, Rockingham County, VA, Grant County, and Hardy County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Brushy Run may show up in two county records, so open the adjacent map as well. With a lot near Cave, our state page links every bordering county map for West Virginia.
Offices that can help
Anything recorded against property around Cave sit in the index kept by the County Clerk, often with an online index. Building or septic questions for a lot near Cave are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Before you go
Seasons, licenses and trespass laws are set by the state, and trespass rules differ by state before hunting near North Fork Mountain.
Frequently asked
Is verbal permission enough in Pendleton County?
If the land is near North Fork Mountain, a short letter or visit before the season works best.
What are the rules for hunting near Brushy Run?
Out toward North Fork Mountain, check West Virginia Division of Natural Resources for current dates and rules; rules change yearly.
How close to the line can I hunt near Big Run?
The map isn't a survey.
Is there public land to hunt in Pendleton County?
Around Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources publishes maps of public hunting areas.
Can I settle a boundary dispute with the map near Brushy Run?
Near Brushy Run, parcel lines are tax drawings, not surveys; a survey sets the real corners
Open the official Pendleton County, WV 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.