Blog · October 14, 2026 · Montana
Using the Powder River County Hunting Map
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near Elkhorn Crossing.
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Scouting ground near Elkhorn Crossing for the coming season? A useful Powder River County hunting map combines two sources: state-managed land plus the county's parcel boundaries. This Powder River County guide covers: where public hunting land is mapped, how to read private parcel lines, and getting landowner permission the right way.
Building your Powder River County hunting map
If the land is near Broadus, public hunting areas are mapped by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, with rules that vary by area.
Getting to the right map
Go first to the Montana Cadastral; it includes each tax parcel from Elkhorn Crossing to Belle Creek. Without an address in hand, pan along the nearest road and click the parcel itself, whether the land is near Biddle or elsewhere in the county. With a lot near Biddle, save the parcel ID while you have it open; each clerk in the county uses it to find the file.
Neighboring parcel maps
Powder River County touches Big Horn County, Carter County, Custer County, Rosebud County, and Campbell County, WY, all with their own assessor records. Ground near Coalwood that runs to the line can be split in two county records, so check the adjacent map as well. Closer to Elkhorn Crossing, our state page lists each neighboring county map across Montana.
Parcel lines for hunters
For private ground, the Montana Cadastral is the free source, so you can see who owns the land near Epsie.
Legal descriptions in Montana
Montana is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Biddle reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Elkhorn Crossing can be irregular. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Biddle when you talk to a surveyor.
Offices that can help
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Elkhorn Crossing come from the County Clerk and Recorder, often with an online index. Building or septic questions for a lot near Epsie need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Elkhorn Crossing, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Biddle and its lines keeps working without signal.
Places you'll see on the map
Broadus is the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Biddle, Belle Creek, Coalwood, and Elkhorn Crossing. About 1,743 people live in Powder River County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across roughly 3,298 square miles. Powder River County was formed in 1919, and some chains of title near Coalwood are long. Places such as Custer National Forest are easy to spot when you zoom out.
Recorded documents worth pulling
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Elkhorn Crossing are filed with the County Clerk and Recorder. Out toward Belle Creek, use the document number from the tax record to skip a name search.
Reading terrain
On the aerial around Elkhorn Crossing, travel corridors and edges stand out; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Getting a yes
Use the owner name and mailing address on the record for a tract near Belle Creek; ask early and be specific.
Being a good guest
Leave gates as you found them on land near Broadus, and tell someone where you'll be; it keeps permission coming back.
Before you go
Check Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks for seasons and licensing, and know your state's trespass rules before hunting near Broadus.
Before you lean on the lines
Acreage on the record is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor can set the real boundary for a parcel near Epsie. For property near Biddle, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Quick answers
Do I need written permission to hunt near Belle Creek?
For land near Elkhorn Crossing, a short letter or visit before the season works best; respect a no.
Is there public land to hunt in Powder River County?
With a lot near Broadus, start with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks area listings.
Can I see owners on the parcel map near Elkhorn Crossing?
Short answer: click the tract near Belle Creek on the Montana Cadastral for the owner and mailing address.
Do hunting apps show parcel lines for land near Biddle?
For land near Epsie, app data usually comes from county parcel layers; the county record is the reference.
Is the parcel map a survey in Powder River County?
Out toward Belle Creek, parcel lines are tax drawings, not surveys, so a fence may sit off the line
Open the official Powder River County, MT 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.