Lincoln County
Lincoln County covers 3,613 square miles of northwestern Montana, with the county seat at Libby.
Open PublicGIS map Lincoln County election districts map
Lincoln County official website
Taxes, deeds, permits and other Lincoln County services on GovDir
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PublicGIS maps 22,948 parcels for Lincoln County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Montana CadastralCounty GIS map · Property lines · Property owner · Parcel number · Aerial imagery
Montana's statewide parcel map. Search any property in the state by owner, address or geocode to see its boundary, acreage, owner, and the Department of Revenue property record card.
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- Montana cadastral framework dataDownload Montana's statewide parcel (cadastral) data by county, and read how the framework layer is built and updated.
- Montana Department of Revenue, Property Assessment DivisionMontana values property at the state level. Appraisal, classification, the two-year reappraisal cycle, property tax assistance programs and appeals all start here. The county treasurer sends the bill.
- 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.
- Montana property record searchProperty records
The Department of Revenue's property record lookup. Find a property's classification, appraised value, characteristics and tax record anywhere in Montana.
- Lincoln County GIS and mappingGIS data downloads
The mapping office: what maps and data are kept, how to get them, and who to ask.
Ashley Bache, GIS contact- Office
- Lincoln County GIS
- Phone
- (406)283-2307
- outlawgisllc@gmail.com
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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.
- Lincoln County floodplain and flood zonesFlood zones
Flood zone information and the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water.
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- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterOfficial 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.
- 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.
- USFWS Wetlands MapperNational Wetlands Inventory map from USFWS. Click any spot to see mapped wetland type. Some states publish a newer inventory of their own, so check the state wetland data too.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
- Montana State Library Geographic InformationElevation · Addresses and 911 numbers
Download Montana's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.
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- 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.
- Montana water rights and well recordsLakes and water
Montana water rights, permits and exempt wells. Well logs themselves are in the Ground Water Information Center.
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- Montana Ground Water Information CenterSearch Montana well logs by location or owner: depth, yield, water level and the driller's report for wells across the state.
- Montana DEQMontana's environmental agency: subdivision and septic review, water quality, air quality and mine reclamation.
- 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.
- Montana DNRCPublic land
Montana state trust land, water rights, forestry and conservation districts. State land leases and easements start here.
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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).
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Recorded plats and subdivision maps.
- Lincoln County Clerk and RecorderSurveys and section corners
Records deeds and other land documents.
- Phone
- (406) 283-2306
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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.
- Montana licensed land surveyor lookupSearch the Montana 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 406-444-6880.
- 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.
- Lincoln County roads and public worksRoads
Local roads: maintenance, right of way, access permits and road maps.
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- Lincoln County Public Works
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- Montana DOTState highways in Montana: road maps, projects, and approach or utility permits in the state right of way.
- 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.
- Montana Bureau of Mines and GeologyHazards and emergency information
Montana geology, geologic maps, earthquakes, landslides and mine information.
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- Montana wildfire risk mapMontana DNRC's wildfire risk site with a Risk Explorer map of wildfire risk to homes and structures by area. It is a screening tool, not an official determination for a property.
- Montana landslide mapInteractive map of mapped landslides in Montana, part of the MBMG geohazards portal. It is a screening tool, not a site-specific assessment.
- 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.
Other Lincoln County links
- Lincoln County election districts mapPublic Elections District Map: an ArcGIS election districts map for Lincoln County.
Lincoln County offices
- Lincoln County Montana Department of RevenueThe Montana Department of Revenue Libby field office appraises and assesses property in Lincoln County.
- Phone
- (406) 283-3095
- Address
- 952 East Spruce, Suite 600, Libby, MT 59923
- Website
- Visit website
- Lincoln County property tax search and paymentLook up a property's tax bill and amount due, and see the ways you can pay.
- Lincoln County Environmental ServicesSeptic and environmental health permits.
- Phone
- 406-283-2442
- Address
- 418 Mineral Ave, Libby, MT 59923
- Website
- Visit website
- Lincoln County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Lincoln County is at the Kalispell Service Center, 133 Interstate Ln, Kalispell, MT 59901. 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) serving Lincoln County is at the Eureka Service Center, 949 Highway 93 North, Eureka, MT 59917, (406) 296-7177: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (406) 752-4242
- Address
- 133 Interstate Ln, Kalispell, MT 59901
- Website
- Visit website
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About Lincoln County
Lincoln County covers 3,613 square miles of northwestern Montana, with the county seat at Libby. The Montana Department of Revenue appraises property statewide, the County Treasurer bills and collects the tax, and the Clerk and Recorder keeps recorded land documents.