Blog · October 13, 2026 · Montana
Silver Bow County GIS Map (Montana)
Open the official Silver Bow County parcel viewer, find an owner or a vacant tract, and learn which land records back up what the map shows.
Main page: Silver Bow County, MT GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Silver Bow County facts and neighboring maps).
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Driving I-115 past Divide and wondering who owns the land on either side? The Silver Bow County GIS map answers that in a couple of clicks.
We'll start with the official link, then cover Butte and the other towns, land types, property lines and records.
How to use the Silver Bow County GIS map
Silver Bow County's public parcel map is the Silver Bow County ArcGIS parcel map, hosted on an Esri ArcGIS web map. Once parcel lines appear, click any tract near Walkerville to see who owns it and how many acres the county records. Bookmark the Platbookmapper page for Silver Bow County too; we update it when the official map moves.
Property lines in Silver Bow County, Montana
A Silver Bow County GIS map is built for assessment, not construction. In Silver Bow County, as in most places, the lines are a best fit of old deed calls onto modern aerial photos. Square-ish tracts around Divide are no accident: Montana land was surveyed into sections, and deeds still describe land that way. If a neighbor's fence near Walkerville and the map disagree, neither one is proof. A survey is.
What the map covers, from Butte to the back roads
Most of the platted lots cluster in and around Butte (the county seat) and Walkerville. The map also labels unincorporated places, Divide, Melrose, and Ramsay among them. Founded in 1881 and named for Silver Bow Creek, the county has land records that reach back a long way, which helps when you trace a title. By Census Bureau figures, the county had roughly 36,360 residents in 2023, spread over about 718 square miles of land. Neighborhood lots cluster near Butte, while the countryside toward Ramsay still holds larger parcels. Beaverhead–Deerlodge National Forest is a big draw, and the private tracts that border public land are often the first ones hunters and cabin buyers ask about.
Acreage and vacant lot search
A practical way to find vacant parcels near Walkerville:
- Follow the roads out of Divide with aerials on and mark every tract without a rooftop.
- Open the record for each empty tract near Walkerville and note whether the owner's mailing address is outside Silver Bow County.
- Measure the road frontage on the map; a sliver of frontage on a road outside Divide may not be enough for a driveway permit.
- Pull up three or four similar parcels near Divide and compare their land values.
- For a tract near Divide, confirm zoning, septic suitability and flood status before you make an offer.
For a tract near Divide with no road frontage, see how to tell if land is landlocked.
Scouting hunting land with parcel lines
Most hunting ground in Silver Bow County is privately owned, and the parcel map is how you find out whose it is. If you're hunting public ground like Beaverhead–Deerlodge National Forest, use the parcel map to see where the public boundary meets private land. Seasons, licenses and public hunting areas are set by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, so check their rules and maps too. In the field near Divide, respect posted signs and painted boundaries even where the map line looks different.
Behind the map: land records in Silver Bow County
For land near Divide, the parcel record is the index; the recorded deed is the source. Recording offices go by different titles from state to state, including register of deeds, recorder, county clerk and clerk of court; the official Silver Bow County website names the one that handles deeds. If you need a plat for a lot in Butte, look for the plat book and page or the subdivision name in the parcel record, then request that document from the recording office.
Who uses the Silver Bow County parcel map
Here's who tends to use it in Silver Bow County. For hobby-farm buyers near Walkerville, the parcel map shows how a tract sits against its neighbors and the road. Raw-land buyers scan Silver Bow County imagery for empty tracts and check the owner records behind them. Site planners working in Divide grab the parcel ID and legal description first, then order a survey for the real dimensions.
Before you rely on the data
A lot in Butte that sold last month may still show the previous owner on the map. Acreage on the Silver Bow County map is a tax figure; a survey is what a lender or buyer should rely on.
Work and land use in Silver Bow County
By the Census Bureau's 2022 count, 1,201 business establishments operated in Silver Bow County. Health care and social assistance had the most, followed by retail trade and accommodation and food services. Measured against national shares, primary metal manufacturing, amusement, gambling and recreation, and support activities for mining and drilling are overrepresented in Silver Bow County. Ranch and farm tracts around Divide can carry separate mineral ownership, so read the deed before you price the surface. That context helps when you read the parcel pattern around Walkerville: jobs and land use move together.
Silver Bow County parcel map FAQ
Why does the Silver Bow County map show the old owner?
A sale in Walkerville has to be recorded and then processed for taxes before the map changes, which takes time.
How can I tell who owns land near Divide?
Look up the address in Walkerville, or click the tract. Owner names on the Silver Bow County map come from recorded deeds.
What's the best way to locate a boundary in Silver Bow County?
Find the tract near Divide on the parcel map, note the legal description, and compare it with the recorded deed. If you need certainty, a Montana licensed surveyor can stake the corners.
Who records deeds in Silver Bow County, Montana?
The Silver Bow County recording office keeps deeds and plats; its official title differs from state to state, and the county website names it.
Open the official Silver Bow County, MT parcel map Silver Bow County 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.