Blog · October 14, 2026 · West Virginia
Using the Putnam County Hunting Map
Good scouting near Poca starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Putnam County, WV GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Eleanor? The Putnam County hunting map is really two maps: public areas from West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and private lines from the county. What this county guide covers: where public hunting land is mapped, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and getting landowner permission the right way around Nitro.
Getting started with the Putnam County hunting map
Out toward Bancroft, public hunting areas are mapped by West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, with rules that vary by area.
The viewer Putnam County publishes
Your first stop is the Putnam County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes each tax parcel in the county, Bancroft included. When a rural tract has no street number, pan along the nearest road and click the parcel itself, and that holds around Hometown too. For a home near Nitro, copy the parcel ID from that panel; every records desk in the county uses it to find the file.
Which office to call
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Poca looks off are handled by the County Assessor, since that office keeps the assessment data. Questions about what you can build around Teays Valley need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Bancroft, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Winfield and its lines is a good backup.
Sections, lots and bearings
Tracts outside towns near Black Betsy are often described by metes and bounds, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Platted lots around Poca refer to a recorded plat, which is simpler to follow. Write down the legal description for the tract near Poca before you request a deed or survey.
Where the recorded documents are
Before you sign anything, get the recorded deed through the County Clerk; the parcel line is a drawing of it, for land near Hurricane included. For a home near Winfield, bring the document number listed on the parcel record to skip a name search.
Neighboring parcel maps
The county touches Cabell County, Jackson County, Kanawha County, Lincoln County, and Mason County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map, at least around Winfield. Acreage along the edge near Nitro can be split in two county records, so check the neighboring map as well. In and around Bancroft, our state page links every neighboring county map across West Virginia.
Limits of the parcel data
For land near Raymond City, acreage on the record is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on the ground. In and around Winfield, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Putnam County in a few facts
Winfield holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Smaller places on the map include Hurricane, Nitro, Bancroft, and Buffalo. Around 56,962 people live in Putnam County (Census estimate, 2023) across about 346 square miles. Putnam County was formed in 1848, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Who owns the ground
Private boundaries come from the Putnam County ArcGIS parcel map, with owner names for tracts near Winfield.
Good habits afield
Leave gates as you found them on land near Nitro, and carry the owner's contact info; it keeps permission coming back.
Asking for permission
If you're looking near Black Betsy, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and respect a no.
Scouting from the aerial
On the aerial around Winfield, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; match each spot to its parcel.
Before you go
Seasons, licenses and trespass laws are set by the state, and know your state's trespass rules wherever you hunt near Culloden.
Quick answers
How close to the line can I hunt around Black Betsy?
For property near Hurricane, lines are approximate, so stay well inside them.
Can I see owners on the parcel map near Raymond City?
For most people, click the tract near Hurricane on the county ArcGIS parcel map for the owner and mailing address; write before the season.
Is verbal permission enough around Raymond City?
If you're looking near Culloden, rules vary by state, so check West Virginia Division of Natural Resources guidance.
Do hunting apps show parcel lines for land near Black Betsy?
Generally, apps can help near Teays Valley, but lines are still approximate; the county record is the reference.
Can I use the viewer in the field near Culloden?
For a parcel near Bancroft, most viewers run in a mobile browser, though rural signal can drop.
Open the official Putnam 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.