Blog · October 14, 2026 · Texas
Upton County Hunting Map, Texas: a scouting guide
Parcel lines and public-land maps work together near McCamey.
Main page: Upton County, TX GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Looking for places to hunt around Midkiff? A useful Upton County hunting map combines two sources: state-managed land plus the county's parcel boundaries. In this county guide: state sources for public ground, how to read private parcel lines, and how to ask for permission around McCamey.
Getting started with the Upton County hunting map
For property near Midkiff, public hunting areas are mapped by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, along with seasons and regulations.
Where the parcel data lives
Your first stop is the Upton County parcel viewer; it maps every tax parcel in the county, McCamey included. For acreage around McCamey, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. If you're looking near Midkiff, write down the parcel ID before closing the panel; each records desk in the county asks for it first.
Places you'll see on the map
Rankin is the county seat, where most land records are kept. Smaller places on the map include McCamey and Midkiff. Around 3,109 people live in Upton County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over about 1,241 square miles. Upton County was formed in 1910, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Being a good guest
Respect livestock and crops around Midkiff, and carry the owner's contact info; it keeps permission coming back.
Offices that can help
If the acreage or value on a parcel near McCamey looks off go to the appraisal district, which maintains the tax roll. Questions about what you can build around Rankin are for the local planning and health departments, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Limits of the parcel data
If the land is near Midkiff, acreage on the record is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary on the ground. For land near Rankin, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Who owns the ground
For private ground, the Upton County parcel viewer is the free source, and each tract near Rankin lists an owner.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near McCamey, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Rankin with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Sections, lots and bearings
Rural deeds near Midkiff are often described by metes and bounds, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Subdivision lots in Midkiff usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, making them easier to find. Keep the legal description for land near McCamey when you talk to a surveyor.
Scouting from the aerial
Switch to aerial imagery near Midkiff, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Contacting owners
The parcel record near Rankin gives the owner and a mailing address; reach out well before the season.
Land on the county line
Upton County meets Crane County, Crockett County, Ector County, Glasscock County, and Midland County, all with their own assessor records. A tract near the line by Midkiff may show up across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map as well. For a tract near Midkiff, the Platbookmapper state page links each neighboring county map for Texas.
Before you go
Seasons, licenses and trespass laws are set by the state, and know your state's trespass rules for land around McCamey.
Recorded documents worth pulling
When the details count, pull the recorded deed from the County Clerk; the viewer just points to it, which applies near Rankin as much as anywhere. Long-held tracts near Midkiff can sit on a long string of deeds, so a title company is worth hiring on a real sale.
Questions about the Upton County hunting map
How do I get a landowner's contact info around Rankin?
Short answer: click the tract near Midkiff on the county parcel viewer for the owner and mailing address.
When is hunting season in Texas in Upton County?
Out toward Rankin, licenses are sold through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Where is public hunting land near Midkiff?
If the land is near Midkiff, start with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department area listings.
Can I trust the map at the property line around McCamey?
For acreage around Midkiff, the map isn't a survey.
Where do I ask about an assessment near Rankin?
If you're looking near Midkiff, values are the appraisal district's job; recorded documents belong to the County Clerk.
Open the official Upton County, TX 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.