Blog · October 14, 2026 · Oregon
The Union County Hunting Map and private boundaries
Good scouting near Imbler starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Union County, OR GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Imbler? A useful Union County hunting map combines two sources: public areas from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and private lines from the county. In this Union County guide: where public hunting land is mapped, using the parcel viewer for boundaries, and how to ask for permission.
The Union County hunting map: start here
Around Summerville, start with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for public areas, including wildlife management areas and other access programs where they exist.
The viewer Union County publishes
Lots and tracts near Elgin appear on the ORMAP statewide tax lot viewer, free to use and open without a login. If you only know roughly where the land is, follow the nearest road on the aerial until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want, for land near Elgin included. For a tract near North Powder, the parcel card typically gives the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
Before you lean on the lines
For a tract near Island City, acreage on the record is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners on the ground. For property near Alicel, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Being a good guest
Respect livestock and crops around North Powder, and tell someone where you'll be; owners remember good guests.
Where the recorded documents are
For a tract near Elgin, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the County Clerk. If the land is near North Powder, have ready the book and page listed on the parcel record so staff can find the deed fast.
Reading boundaries on the county map
Private boundaries come from the ORMAP statewide tax lot viewer, and each tract near Kamela lists an owner.
Next door to Union County
Union County touches Baker County, Grant County, Umatilla County, and Wallowa County, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near La Grande may show up in two county records, so look at the neighboring map as well. With a lot near Island City, our state page lists each bordering county map across Oregon.
Contacting owners
Use the owner name and mailing address on the record for a tract near Hot Lake; reach out well before the season.
Scouting from the aerial
Switch to aerial imagery near Hilgard, travel corridors and edges stand out; match each spot to its parcel.
Union County in a few facts
La Grande holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include Cove, Elgin, Imbler, and Island City, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 25,944 people call Union County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on roughly 2,037 square miles. The county was organized in 1864, which matters when you trace an old farm's title for land near North Powder.
Before you go
Seasons, licenses and trespass laws are set by the state, and trespass rules differ by state wherever you hunt near Kamela.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Camp Elkanah, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Summerville with its ID keeps working without signal.
How land is described here
Oregon is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Imbler cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Kamela odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Kamela for any title or survey request.
Offices that can help
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Hot Lake are with the County Clerk, sometimes only in person. Building or septic questions for a lot near Cove need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Frequently asked
Where is public hunting land near Island City?
For acreage around Camp Elkanah, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife publishes maps of public hunting areas; rules vary by area.
Are parcel lines exact enough for hunting near Hot Lake?
For property near Hot Lake, the map isn't a survey; watch for posted signs.
When is hunting season in Oregon for land near North Powder?
In and around North Powder, check Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for current dates and rules; read the current regulations.
How do I get a landowner's contact info near Elgin?
Click the tract near Summerville on the ORMAP statewide tax lot viewer for the owner and mailing address.
Does the parcel map work on a phone near North Powder?
If you're looking near Summerville, most viewers run in a mobile browser, though rural signal can drop.
Open the official Union County, OR 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.