Blog · October 14, 2026 · Nevada
Using the Storey County Hunting Map
Good scouting near Clark starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Storey County, NV GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Looking for places to hunt around Virginia City? Think of the Storey County hunting map as two layers: state-managed land plus the county's parcel boundaries. This Storey County guide covers: where public hunting land is mapped, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and getting landowner permission the right way.
Getting started with the Storey County hunting map
Out toward Virginia City, Nevada Department of Wildlife publishes the public-land maps, including wildlife management areas and other access programs where they exist.
Where the parcel data lives
Go first to the County Parcels in Nevada layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer; it maps each assessed parcel from Gold Hill to Virginia City Highlands. Out toward Virginia City Highlands, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. On ground around Virginia City Highlands, the parcel card typically gives the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
Who handles what
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Virginia City Highlands go to the County Assessor, which maintains the tax roll. Building or septic questions for a lot near Gold Hill need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Who owns the ground
The County Parcels in Nevada layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer shows private parcel lines, and each tract near Clark lists an owner.
Being a good guest
Respect livestock and crops around Lockwood, and tell someone where you'll be; it keeps permission coming back.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Gold Hill, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Clark helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Asking for permission
The parcel record near Virginia City Highlands gives the owner and a mailing address; a polite letter or visit before the season works best.
A word on accuracy
For a parcel near Virginia City, listed acreage is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real lines on the ground. If you're looking near Virginia City Highlands, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Regulations to check
Check Nevada Department of Wildlife for seasons and licensing, and trespass rules differ by state before hunting near Virginia City Highlands.
A quick look at the area
Virginia City holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Clark, Gold Hill, Lockwood, and Virginia City Highlands, each with its own cluster of lots. About 4,177 people call Storey County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on roughly 264 square miles. Storey County was formed in 1861, so old deeds can run back a long way.
How land is described here
Nevada is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Gold Hill cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Gold Hill can be irregular. Write down the legal description for the tract near Lockwood when you talk to a surveyor.
Scouting from the aerial
On the aerial around Gold Hill, travel corridors and edges stand out; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Neighboring parcel maps
Storey County borders Lyon County, Washoe County, and Carson City; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Clark can be split across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. On ground around Clark, our state page lists every bordering county map for Nevada.
Where the recorded documents are
For a parcel near Virginia City Highlands, the map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county sit with the County Recorder. Long-held tracts around Gold Hill may sit on a long string of deeds, so a title company is worth hiring before a purchase.
Questions about the Storey County hunting map
Where is public hunting land near Virginia City?
Near Virginia City Highlands, Nevada Department of Wildlife publishes maps of public hunting areas; rules vary by area.
Do hunting apps show parcel lines near Clark?
If you're looking near Gold Hill, app data usually comes from county parcel layers; the county record is the reference.
Can I trust the map at the property line around Virginia City Highlands?
On ground around Virginia City Highlands, lines are approximate, so stay well inside them; respect marked boundaries.
How do I find who owns land to hunt near Virginia City Highlands?
For most people, click the tract near Gold Hill on the County Parcels in Nevada layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer for the owner and mailing address.
Who do I call about a parcel near Virginia City Highlands?
Closer to Virginia City, the County Assessor handles values and the tax roll, and the County Recorder keeps deeds.
Open the official Storey County, NV 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.