Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
Using the Pope County Hunting Map
Good scouting near Nogo starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Pope County, AR GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Looking for places to hunt around Ozark National Forest? Think of the Pope County hunting map as two layers: where public access exists, and who owns everything else. This county guide covers: where public hunting land is mapped, how to read private parcel lines, and how to ask for permission for land near Appleton.
The Pope County hunting map: start here
Out toward Russellville, start with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for public areas, along with seasons and regulations.
The viewer Pope County publishes
Your first stop is the Pope County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes each assessed parcel in the county, Ozark National Forest included. With a lot near Atkins, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a parcel near Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, copy the parcel ID before closing the panel; each records desk in the county uses it to find the file.
Parcel lines for hunters
For private ground, the Pope County ArcGIS parcel map is the free source, with owner names for tracts near London.
A word on accuracy
If you're looking near Augsburg, the acreage figure is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real lines on the ground. If you're looking near Atkins, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Finding a landowner
On ground around Augsburg, 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 Oak Grove, and carry the owner's contact info; it keeps permission coming back.
Getting answers from the right desk
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Appleton come from the Circuit Clerk, often with an online index. Building or septic questions for a lot near Hector are for the local planning and health departments, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
The paper trail behind a parcel
For anything that matters, request the recorded deed from the Circuit Clerk; the parcel line is a drawing of it, for land near Hector included. On ground around Smyrna, bring the book and page listed on the parcel record so staff can find the deed fast.
Regulations to check
Check Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for seasons and licensing, and trespass rules differ by state wherever you hunt near Ozark National Forest.
Next door to the county for land near Ozark National Forest.
Pope County meets Conway County, Johnson County, Logan County, Newton County, and Searcy County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near London can show up in two county records, so open the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. For land near Nogo, our state page lists each neighboring county map across Arkansas.
Sections, lots and bearings
Arkansas is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Dover 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 Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge vary in size. Write down the legal description for the tract near Hector before you request a deed or survey.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Russellville, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Appleton with its ID is a good backup.
Places you'll see on the map
Russellville holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Atkins, Dover, London, and Pottsville. About 64,593 people live in Pope County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 811 square miles. Pope County dates to 1829, so old deeds can run back a long way. Features like Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge help you orient on the aerial.
Reading terrain
On the aerial around Pottsville, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; match each spot to its parcel.
Frequently asked
Are app boundaries accurate near Augsburg?
If you're looking near Russellville, app data usually comes from county parcel layers; the county record is the reference.
Can I trust the map at the property line for land near Augsburg?
The map isn't a survey.
Is verbal permission enough for land near Oak Grove?
For a tract near Dover, a short letter or visit before the season works best; respect a no.
How do I get a landowner's contact info near Oak Grove?
Short answer: click the tract near Russellville on the county ArcGIS parcel map for the owner and mailing address.
Is the parcel map a survey around London?
No; boundary questions near Pottsville need a licensed surveyor; a survey sets the real corners
Open the official Pope County, AR 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.