Blog · October 14, 2026 · Montana
Doing a Valley County Property Owner Search
Property records for land near Opheim are a few clicks away.
Main page: Valley County, MT GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For land around Fort Peck, a quick Valley County property owner search lists the owner of record, a mailing address and a parcel number. What this county guide covers: which viewer to use, what trusts, estates and LLCs mean, and the next step when you need proof for land near Glentana.
Getting started with the Valley County property owner search
The Valley County ArcGIS parcel map is the free tool for this; addresses, names and parcel numbers all work.
Pulling up a parcel
Property in and around Nashua appear on the Valley County ArcGIS parcel map, free to use and open without a login. If you only know roughly where the land is, pan along the nearest road and click the parcel itself, for land near Opheim included. For a parcel near St. Marie, write down the parcel ID while you have it open; every office in the county asks for it first.
Trusts, estates and LLCs
For land near Hinsdale, the owner field shows who the tax bill names, which may be a person, a trust, a company or an estate. An estate listed as owner near St. Marie usually means title hasn't passed yet after a death, so the personal representative is the contact.
Tax data in the record
The record for a parcel near Hinsdale often lists value and tax amounts; the Montana Department of Revenue sets values and the treasurer or collector bills taxes.
Land on the county line
Valley County touches Daniels County, Garfield County, McCone County, Phillips County, and Roosevelt County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Ground near St. Marie that runs to the line may be split in two county records, so look at the neighboring map too. For property near Glentana, the Platbookmapper state page lists every neighboring county map for Montana.
Sections, lots and bearings
Montana follows the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Nashua cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though sections near Hinsdale can be irregular. Keep the legal description for land near Glasgow when you talk to a surveyor.
Proof of ownership
For a tract near Larslan, the parcel record is not proof of title; the recorded deed at the County Clerk and Recorder is.
Limits of the parcel data
For acreage around Larslan, the acreage figure is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary on the ground. For land near Glasgow, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Places you'll see on the map
Glasgow is the county seat, home to the main records offices. Smaller places on the map include Fort Peck, Nashua, Opheim, and Frazer, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 7,474 people live in the county (Census estimate, 2023) on some 4,926 square miles, at least around Opheim. The county was formed in 1893, so old deeds can run back a long way around Opheim.
Getting answers from the right desk
Recorded documents for a parcel near Glasgow sit in the index kept by the County Clerk and Recorder, sometimes only in person. Zoning, permits and septic questions near St. Marie are for the local planning and health departments, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Neighbors and nearby parcels
Look at adjoining lots near Frazer for context on nearby owners and uses; it helps with access and boundary questions.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
With a lot near Hinsdale, the map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the County Clerk and Recorder. Older tracts near Hinsdale may go back through several deeds, and a title company earns its fee on a real sale.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Glasgow, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Hinsdale and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Reaching an owner
A polite note sent to the tax-bill address is the usual way to reach an owner about a tract near St. Marie.
Questions about the Valley County property owner search
How long until a new owner shows up around Fort Peck?
Out toward Opheim, a sale can take weeks or months to appear; check the index kept by the County Clerk and Recorder for recent deeds.
Can I search by last name in Valley County?
For a tract near Hinsdale, try the surname first, then the full name.
Is the parcel record proof of ownership in Valley County?
On ground around Larslan, the recorded deed is the proof, not the parcel record.
Who do I contact when an estate owns land around Fort Peck?
Closer to Hinsdale, the personal representative handles estate property; be patient with responses.
Is the parcel map a survey in Valley County?
For a parcel near Glentana, parcel lines are tax drawings, not surveys; a survey sets the real corners
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.