Custer County
Custer County covers 739 square miles of southern Colorado, with the county seat at Westcliffe.
Open PublicGIS map Colorado statewide property map
Custer County official website
Taxes, deeds, permits and other Custer County services on GovDir
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PublicGIS maps 8,875 parcels for Custer County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Colorado statewide property mapCounty GIS map · Property lines
Colorado's statewide map of property lines (44 of 64 (includes Denver metro, Front Range, and many mountain counties; missing mostly eastern plains and San Luis Valley counties)). Search an address or parcel to see its boundaries.
- 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
- 719-783-2218
- Address
- 205 S 6th Street Westcliffe, CO 81252
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- Colorado property taxIn Colorado the County Assessor sets the value, the County Treasurer collects the tax and the Clerk and Recorder keeps the deeds. The Division of Property Taxation oversees the assessors and publishes the assessment rates.
- Colorado GIS data downloadsAerial imagery · Elevation · Addresses and 911 numbers
Download Colorado's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and 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.
- Colorado Geological SurveyColorado 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 GIS and mappingGIS data downloads
The mapping office: what maps and data are kept, how to get them, and who to ask.
John Mapes, IT/GIS Coordinator- Office
- Custer County GIS
- Phone
- 719-783-2669
- it_gis@custercounty-co.gov
- Address
- 205 S 6th Street Westcliffe, CO 81252
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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.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
- 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.
- Office
- Custer County Planning and Zoning
- Phone
- (719) 783-4207
- 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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- Colorado floodplain and flood mapsColorado'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.
- Colorado Department of Public Health and EnvironmentLakes and water
Colorado's environmental agency: water quality, wetlands, waste and the permits that go with them.
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- Colorado water wells and water rightsColorado well permits and water rights. Almost every well in Colorado needs a state permit first. Start here for the permit, the well record and the water rights 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.
- Colorado state landsPublic land
State-owned land in Colorado: 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 Clerk and RecorderPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Kelley Camper, Clerk and Recorder- Phone
- 719-783-2441
- Custer County Surveyor and survey recordsSurveys and section corners
Survey records and section corner information. Start here to find the corners a surveyor would use.
- Office
- Custer County Surveyor
- Phone
- 719-783-9475
- Address
- 205 S 6th Street Westcliffe, CO 81252
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- Colorado land survey monument recordsHow Colorado land survey monument records (corner records) are filed and where to find them; most are kept by the county clerk and recorder or county surveyor.
- 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.
- Colorado licensed land surveyor lookupSearch the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, 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 303-894-7800.
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State highways in Colorado: road maps, projects, and the approach or access permit you need before you build a driveway onto a state road.
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- 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.
- Custer County Aspen Acres Fire Info MapHazards and emergency information
Custer County Aspen Acres Fire Info Map: an ArcGIS hazard map for Custer County. It is not a parcel map.
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- Colorado wildfire risk mapFind a location in Colorado to see its potential fire intensity, wildfire risk to homes and local fire history, and print a county wildfire risk sheet. It is a screening tool, not an official determination for a property.
- Colorado landslide mapStatewide map of landslides compiled from published geologic and hazard maps. 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 Custer County links
- Custer County building and land use permitsWhich permits are required for building, land use and site work, and how to apply.
Custer County offices
- Custer County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Custer County is at the Canon City Service Center, 248 Dozier Ave, Canon City, CO 81212. 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 Custer County is at the Silver Cliff Service Center, 10 Hermit Ln, Silver Cliff, CO 81252, (719) 783-2481: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (719) 275-4465
- Address
- 248 Dozier Ave, Canon City, CO 81212
- Website
- Visit website
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About Custer County
Custer County covers 739 square miles of southern Colorado, with the county seat at Westcliffe. The County Assessor sets property values, the County Treasurer bills and collects property taxes, and the Clerk and Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities in Custer County
- Silver CliffSilver Cliff Clerk · 719-783-2615
- Westcliffe