Hawaii
Statewide maps, data, and agencies, plus all its counties.
Taxes, deeds, permits and other Hawaii services on GovDir
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- Hawaii statewide property mapCounty GIS map · Property lines · Parcel number
Hawaii's statewide map of property lines. Search an address or parcel to see its boundaries. Accept the terms on the first screen to open the map.
- Hawaii Bureau of ConveyancesProperty records · Plats
Hawaii records every deed, mortgage and land document for the whole state in one place. There is no county recorder. Regular System documents and Land Court certificates are both filed here.
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- 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.
- Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsAerial imagery
Digitized Sanborn fire insurance maps showing building footprints, materials and uses for American towns and cities, widely used in property history and environmental research.
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- 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.
- Hawaii Statewide GIS geoportalGIS data downloads · Land cover · Public land
Download Hawaii's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and 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.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerNational land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
- 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.
- 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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Hawaii puts all land into four state districts: urban, rural, agricultural and conservation. County zoning sits inside that. Start here to understand which district your land is in.
- Hawaii Flood Hazard Assessment ToolFlood zones · Hazards and emergency information
Hawaii's own flood map viewer. Type an address or parcel number to see the FEMA flood zone and the state flood rules that go with it.
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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.
- 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.
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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.
- USGS National Map ViewerElevation
National base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
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- USGS topoViewBrowse and download every historical USGS topographic map for a location, useful for seeing old roads, buildings and shorelines.
- Hawaii Department of Land and Natural ResourcesLakes and water
State land, conservation district use, shoreline setbacks, water rights and state parks.
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- U.S. Drought MonitorWeekly national drought map by county, with historical conditions and state summaries.
- Hawaii licensed land surveyor lookupSurveys and section corners
Search the Hawaii Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects 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 808-586-2702.
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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.
- NGS Survey Mark DatasheetsFederal survey mark datasheets and control monument records, searchable by county or coordinates.
- US Census GeocoderAddresses and 911 numbers
Free service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
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State highways in Hawaii: maps, projects, and access or work permits in the state right of way.
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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.
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Shoreline setbacks, shoreline certification, and building in the state conservation district.
Other Hawaii resources
- Hawaii recorded document searchSearch the statewide index of recorded land documents by name, then order copies from the Bureau of Conveyances.
- Hawaii Wastewater BranchIn Hawaii the state Department of Health, not the county, permits individual wastewater systems. Start here for cesspool conversion, septic permits and rules.
- Hawaii Commission on Water Resource ManagementHawaii well permits, pump installation, stream diversions and the state well index.
- Hawaii Statewide GIS ProgramThe state GIS office: statewide map layers, download pages, and the people who maintain Hawaii's geographic data.
- Hawaii landslide mapUSGS preliminary landslide susceptibility maps and data for the Hawaiian Islands. It is a screening tool, not a site-specific assessment.