Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
The St. Francis County Hunting Map and private boundaries
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near Forrest City.
Main page: St. Francis County, AR GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Forrest City? Think of the St. Francis County hunting map as two layers: state-managed land plus the county's parcel boundaries. In this county guide: where public hunting land is mapped, how to read private parcel lines, and how to ask for permission, at least around Caldwell.
Getting started with the St. Francis County hunting map
Rules differ from one area to the next, so read them for ground near Forrest City; some areas need permits or have limited seasons.
Pulling up a parcel
Parcels around Goodwin appear on the St. Francis County ArcGIS parcel map, a viewer that needs no account. If you're looking near Hughes, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. For land near Hughes, write down the parcel ID before closing the panel; every office in the county will want it.
Safety and courtesy
Leave gates as you found them on land near Heth, and tell someone where you'll be; it keeps permission coming back.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Forrest City, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Heth with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Sections, lots and bearings
Arkansas is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Colt cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though real sections near Colt vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Colt before you request a deed or survey.
What the map can't tell you
Listed acreage is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor sets the real lines on land around Madison. With a lot near Hughes, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Land on the county line
St. Francis County borders Crittenden County, Cross County, Lee County, Monroe County, and Woodruff County, all with their own assessor records. A tract near the line by Hughes can be split across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map as well. For a tract near Palestine, our state page lists every bordering county map for Arkansas.
Getting your bearings
Forrest City holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Other places on the map include Madison, Caldwell, Colt, and Heth, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 22,101 people call St. Francis County home (Census estimate, 2023) across some 635 square miles. St. Francis County was organized in 1827, so old deeds can run back a long way.
Which office to call
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Goodwin looks off go to the County Assessor, since that office keeps the assessment data. Questions about what you can build around Colt go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
The paper trail behind a parcel
If the land is near Palestine, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for parcels in the county sit with the Circuit Clerk. On ground around Goodwin, bring the book and page from the tax record to skip a name search.
Reading boundaries on the county map
Private boundaries come from the St. Francis County ArcGIS parcel map, so you can see who owns the land near Madison.
Finding a landowner
For a tract near Hughes, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and respect a no.
Regulations to check
Seasons, licenses and trespass laws are set by the state, and trespass rules differ by state wherever you hunt near Forrest City.
Aerial scouting
Switch to aerial imagery near Forrest City, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Quick answers
Is there public land to hunt in St. Francis County?
If the land is near Hughes, start with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission area listings.
How do I get a landowner's contact info near Forrest City?
For a home near Palestine, the parcel record lists the owner of record.
Is verbal permission enough around Madison?
If you're looking near Forrest City, written permission is a good idea even where not required.
Where do I buy a hunting license around Goodwin?
With a lot near Goodwin, licenses are sold through Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
Where do I ask about an assessment near Colt?
With a lot near Goodwin, the County Assessor handles values and the tax roll, and the Circuit Clerk keeps deeds.
Open the official St. Francis 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.