Maryland
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- Maryland statewide property mapCounty GIS map · Property lines
Maryland'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.
- Maryland Real Property Data SearchProperty owner · Property records · Parcel number
Maryland assesses property at the state level. Look up any property in the state by address or account number to see the owner, deed reference, land and building value, and the last sale.
- Maryland iMAPAerial imagery · GIS data downloads · Elevation · Addresses and 911 numbers · Roads
Download Maryland'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.
- 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.
- NCES School District BoundariesNational school district boundary maps and downloadable GIS files, with an address lookup for the district serving a location.
- 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.
- 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.
- Maryland Critical Area programZoning · Shoreland
Land within 1,000 feet of the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays has extra state rules on clearing, lot coverage and building. Start here before you build near tidal water.
- MERLIN Online map viewerFlood zones
Maryland's environmental map viewer. Look up a property and see wetlands, floodplains, water features and environmental permits around 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.
- FEMA Increased Cost of ComplianceFlood insurance coverage that helps pay to elevate, relocate, demolish or floodproof a substantially damaged building.
- Maryland Department of the EnvironmentWetlands · Lakes and water
Maryland's environmental agency: wetlands and waterways permits, water quality, wells and septic oversight.
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- NRCS wetland determinations and conservation complianceFarm 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.
- 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.
- U.S. Drought MonitorWeekly national drought map by county, with historical conditions and state summaries.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
- 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.
- Maryland DNRPublic land
State parks and forests, the Critical Area program, land conservation and public hunting and fishing land in Maryland.
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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).
- Maryland PlatsPlats · Surveys and section corners
Scanned subdivision plats and survey plats for every Maryland county, held by the State Archives.
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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.
- 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.
- Maryland Geological SurveyHazards and emergency information
Maryland geology, geologic and topographic maps, well records and coastal and karst hazard information.
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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.
Other Maryland resources
- Maryland Land RecordsEvery recorded Maryland land record, scanned, for every county and Baltimore City. Free, but you need to register for an account. Deeds are recorded with the C…
- Maryland Department of Assessments and TaxationThe state agency that values every property in Maryland, runs the homestead and homeowners' tax credits, and hears assessment appeals. Your county or town send…
- Maryland hurricane evacuation zonesPage that opens Maryland's Know Your Zone map, where you look up whether an address is in hurricane evacuation zone A, B or C, plus a hurricane evacuation guid…
- Maryland State Highway AdministrationState highways in Maryland: maps, projects and access permits in the state right of way.
- Maryland licensed land surveyor lookupSearch the Maryland State Board for Professional Land Surveyors for a licensed land surveyor by name or license number. Only a licensed surveyor can mark a leg…
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Largest cities
- Aberdeen
- Annapolis
- Bel Air
- Berlin
- Berwyn Heights
- Bladensburg
- Boonsboro
- Bowie
- Brentwood
- Brunswick
- Cambridge
- Capitol Heights
- Centreville
- Charlestown
- Chesapeake Beach
- Chestertown
- Cheverly
- Chevy Chase
- Chevy Chase View
- Chevy Chase Village
- College Park
- Colmar Manor
- Cottage City
- Crisfield
- Cumberland
- Delmar
- Denton
- District Heights
- Easton
- Edmonston
- Elkton
- Emmitsburg
- Fairmount Heights
- Federalsburg
- Forest Heights
- Frederick
- Frostburg
- Fruitland
- Gaithersburg
- Garrett Park
- Glenarden
- Greenbelt
- Greensboro
- Hagerstown
- Hampstead
- Hancock
- Havre de Grace
- Hebron
- Hurlock
- Hyattsville
- Indian Head
- Keedysville
- Kensington
- La Plata
- Landover Hills
- Laurel
- Leonardtown
- Lonaconing
- Manchester
- Middletown
- Morningside
- Mount Airy
- Mount Rainier
- Mountain Lake Park
- Myersville
- New Carrollton
- New Market
- New Windsor
- North Beach
- North East
- Oakland
- Ocean City
- Perryville
- Pittsville
- Pocomoke City
- Poolesville
- Princess Anne
- Ridgely
- Rising Sun
- Riverdale Park
- Rock Hall
- Rockville
- Salisbury
- Seat Pleasant
- Smithsburg
- Snow Hill
- Somerset
- St. Michaels
- Sykesville
- Takoma Park
- Taneytown
- Thurmont
- Trappe
- University Park
- Walkersville
- Westernport
- Westminster
- Willards
- Williamsport
- Woodsboro