Bear Lake County
Bear Lake County covers 976 square miles of southeastern Idaho, with the county seat at Paris.
Open PublicGIS map Bear Lake County parcel map and property search
Bear Lake County official website
Taxes, deeds, permits and other Bear Lake County services on GovDir
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PublicGIS maps 11,093 parcels for Bear Lake County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Bear Lake County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property lines · Property owner · Property records · Parcel number · Aerial imagery
Bear Lake County's public map viewer. Search a property to see parcel boundaries, aerial imagery and other local map layers.
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- Idaho statewide property mapIdaho's statewide map of property lines (13 of 44 (Ada, Bear Lake, Boise, Camas, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Nez Perce, Oneida, Teton, Valley, Washington)). Search an address or parcel to see its boundaries. Accept the terms on the first screen to open the map.
- Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsDigitized Sanborn fire insurance maps showing building footprints, materials and uses for American towns and cities, widely used in property history and environmental research.
- USDA NAIP Imagery HubFind and download USDA's leaf-on aerial photography for the contiguous United States. Check coverage and acquisition dates for the area you need.
- Idaho GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads · Elevation · Addresses and 911 numbers
Download Idaho's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation. It has no statewide property lines.
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- State Plane Coordinate System zonesThe official State Plane Coordinate System from the National Geodetic Survey: which zone covers each state and county, zone definitions and conversion tools.
- Idaho landslide inventory databaseDownload the Idaho Geological Survey's statewide inventory of known landslides.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
- Idaho Geological SurveyIdaho geology: landslide, earthquake and ground hazards, groundwater, minerals and geologic maps.
- USGS National Map ViewerNational base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
- USGS topoViewBrowse and download every historical USGS topographic map for a location, useful for seeing old roads, buildings and shorelines.
- US Census GeocoderFree service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
- Bear Lake County zoning and land useZoning
Zoning districts and land use rules, and which uses and buildings the rules permit on a given piece of land.
- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zones
Official source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
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- Idaho floodplain and flood mapsIdaho's floodplain program: the flood maps, the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water, and who runs the program locally.
- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
- FEMA Increased Cost of ComplianceFlood insurance coverage that helps pay to elevate, relocate, demolish or floodproof a substantially damaged building.
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Farm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
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- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up, USDA Farm Service AgencyHow the Conservation Reserve Program works, which sign-ups are open and what it pays. You enroll land in CRP at your county Farm Service Agency office at the local USDA Service Center.
- NRCS highly erodible land determinationsHow NRCS decides whether a farm field is highly erodible land, which affects USDA program eligibility and conservation plans. Requests go to NRCS at your local USDA Service Center.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
- Idaho Department of Environmental QualityLakes and water
Idaho's environmental agency: water quality, wetlands, waste and the permits that go with them.
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- Idaho water wells and water rightsIdaho water rights, well permits and the state's well driller reports and well log search.
- U.S. Drought MonitorWeekly national drought map by county, with historical conditions and state summaries.
- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerLand cover
National land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
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- National Land Cover Database (NLCD) DownloadsFilter and download National Land Cover Database products including Annual NLCD land cover for the contiguous United States. Provides downloadable raster products and links to the viewer for spatial selection.
- Idaho state landsPublic land
State-owned land in Idaho: who manages it, what you may do on it, and how leases and easements work.
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- USGS map of public and protected landNational map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
- Bear Lake County RecorderPlats · Surveys and section corners
Where deeds, mortgages, easements and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
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- NGS survey mark and benchmark mapMap of National Geodetic Survey benchmarks and survey control marks. Zoom to a place, click a mark and open its datasheet with the mark's position, elevation and how to find it on the ground.
- Idaho licensed land surveyor lookupSearch the Idaho Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors for a licensed land surveyor by name or license number. Only a licensed surveyor can mark a legal property line on the ground, so check a surveyor's license before you hire one. Board phone 208-334-3233.
- BLM General Land Office RecordsSearch original federal land patents and survey plats by name or legal description to find the first private owner of a parcel.
- NGS Survey Mark DatasheetsFederal survey mark datasheets and control monument records, searchable by county or coordinates.
- Bear Lake County Road Shop & EquipmentRoads
County road shop for Bear Lake County roads; the county site also has encroachment permit and private snowplowing permit forms.
- Phone
- (208) 847-1061
- Address
- 22956 US Hwy 30, Montpelier, ID 83254
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- Idaho Transportation DepartmentState highways in Idaho: road maps, projects, and the approach or access permit you need before you build a driveway onto a state road.
- 811 Before You DigCall 811 or use your state 811 center's website a few business days before any digging, including fence posts, decks, trees and mailboxes. The service is free, and the utilities mark their buried lines with paint or flags. This page lists every state's 811 center.
- National Pipeline Mapping SystemPublic map viewer of transmission pipelines and operator contacts by county, for excavation planning and emergency response.
- Idaho landslidesHazards and emergency information
Idaho Geological Survey landslide page with its statewide landslide inventory.
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- U.S. wildfire risk mapType a community, county or state to see its wildfire likelihood, risk to homes and exposure, with maps and charts. It shows long-term risk, not current fires, and is a screening tool, not an official hazard designation for a property.
- U.S. hurricane storm surge risk mapsInteractive map of how deep storm surge flooding could get near the coast in a worst-case hurricane of each category. It does not replace your local hurricane evacuation zone; check the state or county zone lookup for that.
- U.S. landslide mapInteractive national map of known landslides and how susceptible the ground is to landslides. It is a broad screening map, not a site-specific assessment.
Bear Lake County offices
- One phone line for 3 offices
- Phone
- (208) 945-2155
- Bear Lake County Assessor and GIS and mappingProperty valuation and classification.Bear Lake County Assessor keeps the maps and GIS for Bear Lake County.Jannelle Jensen, AssessorNaaman Dolence, GIS Mapper
- Phone
- (208) 945-2155 ext. 4 (GIS and mapping)
- jjensen@bearlakecounty.id.gov
- ndolence@bearlakecounty.id.gov
- Website
- Visit website
- Bear Lake County property tax search and paymentSearch by name, PIN or bill number and pay your property tax bill online.
- Bear Lake County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use and development review.
- Bear Lake County building and land use permitsWhich permits are required for building, land use and site work, and how to apply.
- Bear Lake County RecorderRecords deeds and other land documents.Amy Bishop, County Clerk
- Bear Lake County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Bear Lake County is at the Montpelier Service Center, 785 N 4TH St, Montpelier, ID 83254. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works from the same office: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (208) 847-1264
- Address
- 785 N 4TH St, Montpelier, ID 83254
- Website
- Visit website
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About Bear Lake County
Bear Lake County covers 976 square miles of southeastern Idaho, with the county seat at Paris. Water covers about 7 percent of it. The County Assessor sets property values, the County Treasurer bills and collects property taxes, and the County Recorder, who is also the Clerk of the District Court, keeps recorded land documents.
Cities in Bear Lake County
- Bloomington
- Georgetown
- MontpelierMontpelier Clerk · 208-847-0824
- Paris
- St. Charles