Custer County
Custer County covers 4,922 square miles of central Idaho, with the county seat at Challis.
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PublicGIS maps 6,608 parcels for Custer County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Custer County GIS mapCounty GIS map
The official interactive GIS map for Custer County. Open it to search a property and see its parcel and the other map layers the county publishes.
- Idaho statewide property mapProperty lines
Idaho'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.
- Custer County AssessorProperty owner · Property records · Parcel number
The office that sets each property's value and classification. Start here for valuation notices, exemptions and appeals.
- Phone
- (208) 879-6690
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- Idaho property taxIdaho property is valued by the County Assessor and billed by the County Treasurer. The State Tax Commission sets the rules, oversees the counties and runs the homeowner's exemption and circuit breaker.
- Idaho GIS data downloadsAerial imagery · GIS 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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- 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.
- USGS National Map ViewerNational base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
- 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 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.
- Custer 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).
- Custer 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.
- Custer County roads and public worksRoads
Local roads: maintenance, right of way, access permits and road maps.
- Office
- Custer County Public Works
- Phone
- (208) 588-2824
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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.
Custer County offices
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- (208) 879-2360
- Custer County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use and development review.
- Address
- 801 E Main Street PO Box 385 Challis, ID 83226
- Website
- Custer County zoning and land use, listed above
- Custer County RecorderRecords deeds and other land documents.Lura Baker, County Clerk
- Custer County GISCuster County Assessor's Office keeps the maps and GIS for Custer County.Jacquel Bruno, Assessor
- jbruno@co.custer.id.us
- Website
- Visit website
- Custer County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Custer County is at the Salmon Service Center, 945 Riverfront Dr, Salmon, ID 83467. 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) 756-4262
- Address
- 945 Riverfront Dr, Salmon, ID 83467
- Website
- Visit website
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About Custer County
Custer County covers 4,922 square miles of central Idaho, with the county seat at Challis. 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.