Blog · October 14, 2026 · Montana
The Valley County Hunting Map and private boundaries
Good scouting near St. Marie starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Valley County, MT GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Opheim? Think of the Valley County hunting map as two layers: public areas from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and private lines from the county. This Valley County guide covers: state sources for public ground, how to read private parcel lines, and getting landowner permission the right way.
Getting started with the Valley County hunting map
With a lot near Hinsdale, start with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks for public areas, along with seasons and regulations.
The free map to start with
Parcels around St. Marie can be looked up on the Valley County ArcGIS parcel map, which opens without registering. Without an address in hand, follow the nearest road on the aerial until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want, whether the land is near Frazer or elsewhere in the county. With a lot near Hinsdale, save the parcel ID from that panel; every clerk in the county uses it to find the file.
Scouting from the aerial
Switch to aerial imagery near Glasgow, travel corridors and edges stand out; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Hinsdale, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Glentana with its ID keeps working without signal.
Legal descriptions in Montana
Montana is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Glentana reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Glasgow odd-sized. Write down the legal description for the tract near Nashua when you talk to a surveyor.
Who handles what
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Nashua sit in the index kept by the County Clerk and Recorder, sometimes only in person. Building or septic questions for a lot near Glentana go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Good habits afield
Leave gates as you found them on land near Glentana, and tell someone where you'll be; it keeps permission coming back.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
When the details count, pull the recorded deed through the County Clerk and Recorder; the parcel line is a drawing of it, for land near Hinsdale included. If you're looking near Glasgow, use the instrument number listed on the parcel record so staff can find the deed fast.
Private land and parcel lines
The lines are tax drawings, so stay well inside them near Glasgow; watch for posted signs and boundary paint where states use them.
Getting a yes
For a tract near Fort Peck, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and put any agreement in writing if the owner prefers.
Rules and responsibility
Check Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks for seasons and licensing, and know your state's trespass rules wherever you hunt near Glentana.
A word on accuracy
For land near Nashua, listed acreage is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real corners on the ground. Out toward Frazer, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Land on the county line
Valley County borders Daniels County, Garfield County, McCone County, Phillips County, and Roosevelt County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by Larslan may be split across two assessors' files, so look at the adjacent map as well. For a home near Opheim, the Platbookmapper state page lists every bordering county map for Montana.
A quick look at the area
Glasgow holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Fort Peck, Nashua, Opheim, and Frazer, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 7,474 people live in Valley County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over some 4,926 square miles. Valley County dates to 1893, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Frequently asked
How do I get a landowner's contact info near Hinsdale?
The county viewer shows owners for tracts near St. Marie.
How do I find public hunting areas near Fort Peck?
For a tract near Glasgow, start with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks area listings; read the regulations for each.
Where do I buy a hunting license near Fort Peck?
If the land is near St. Marie, licenses are sold through Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; rules change yearly.
Is verbal permission enough for land near St. Marie?
With a lot near Glentana, rules vary by state, so check Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks guidance.
Is there a way to export the map in Valley County?
On ground around Glasgow, use the print button or a screenshot; downloads of raw data vary by county.
Open the official Valley County, MT 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.