Blog · October 17, 2026 · Iowa
Red Oak GIS Map, Iowa: a how-to
Most property questions near Villisca start with a parcel lookup.
Main page: Montgomery County, IA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For a parcel in or near Red Oak, a look at the Red Oak GIS map gives you lines, owner names and parcel numbers. Covered here for Red Oak: which viewer to open, the fastest ways to search, and what to double-check with records.
Where the Red Oak GIS map lives
Parcel maps here are usually run by the county, not the town, which makes the Montgomery County Beacon site the main source for lots around Stanton.
The free map to start with
Parcels around Elliott can be looked up on the Montgomery County Beacon site, free to use and open without a login. For property near Elliott, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. For a home near Stanton, a pop-up or side panel normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and sometimes recent sales.
Red Oak, IA: the basics
The town sits in Montgomery County, Iowa, which means parcel data comes from the county around Coburg. Red Oak is also the county seat, which puts the County Recorder close by. For property near Elliott, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the town limits near Villisca generally answers to county rules, not municipal ones.
Saving what you find
Print or screenshot the parcel near Elliott with its ID visible, which helps later when you ask the assessor or a title company.
Limits of the parcel data
The acreage figure is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real boundary for a parcel near Villisca. For land near Villisca, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Reading the legal description
Iowa is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Stanton is described by section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Villisca can be irregular. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Villisca before you request a deed or survey.
Finding the right lot
For a house in Red Oak, search the street address; for owner searches, try last name first. For property near Stanton, a parcel ID is the most reliable search, and it's printed on tax bills.
Montgomery County in a few facts
The town holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live, especially near Coburg. Smaller places on the map include Stanton, Coburg, Elliott, and Villisca, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 10,139 people call Montgomery County home (Census estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 424 square miles.
Browser tips
When the map won't open around Elliott, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
Getting answers from the right desk
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Villisca sit in the index kept by the County Recorder, usually searchable by name or document number. Questions about what you can build around Villisca are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Coburg, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near Elliott with its ID is a good backup.
Aerials, labels and overlays
An aerial view around Stanton helps you see where buildings sit inside the lines.
Recorded documents worth pulling
When the details count, get the recorded deed through the County Recorder; the parcel map near Villisca only summarizes it. For land near Villisca, have ready the book and page listed on the parcel record to skip a name search.
Land on the county line
Montgomery County touches Adams County, Cass County, Fremont County, Mills County, and Page County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Elliott may show up across two assessors' files, so look at the adjacent map too. For a tract near Grant, our state page links each bordering county map for Iowa.
What the record panel tells you
If sale dates appear, they help gauge the market around Stanton give a rough idea of values; they're not an appraisal.
Frequently asked
Is the Red Oak GIS map free?
It depends, but the Montgomery County Beacon site is free and opens without a login, though printing may be limited.
Can I search by owner name in Red Oak?
Good question; the parcel record for a lot near Elliott lists the owner of record, or search by address instead.
Does Red Oak have its own GIS map?
Generally, Red Oak may publish zoning or utility maps separately, while parcel data usually comes from the county.
How often is the parcel map updated around Villisca?
Generally, updates come in batches.
Why don't the lines match my fence near Stanton?
The map near Elliott is approximate, so a fence may sit off the line
Open the official Montgomery County, IA 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.