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Virginia statewide property mapCounty GIS map · Property lines · Parcel number

Virginia'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.
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Virginia property taxProperty records

Virginia property tax is entirely local. The Commissioner of the Revenue or the local Real Estate Assessor sets the value and the Treasurer sends the bill. The state sets the rules and runs the tax relief programs.
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Virginia GIS data downloadsAerial imagery · GIS data downloads · Elevation · Land cover · Addresses and 911 numbers

Download Virginia'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.
- 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.
- US Census GeocoderFree service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
Virginia floodplain and flood mapsFlood zones

Virginia's floodplain program: the flood maps, the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water, and who runs the program locally.
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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.
Virginia Department of Environmental QualityWetlands · Lakes and water

Virginia's environmental agency: water quality, wetlands, waste and the permits that go with them.
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Virginia state landsPublic land

State-owned land in Virginia: 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).
Virginia State ArchivesPlats

Historical Virginia government records, early land records, plats and maps.
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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.
Virginia licensed land surveyor lookupSurveys and section corners

Search the Virginia Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, 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 804-367-8506.
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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.
Virginia Department of TransportationRoads

State highways in Virginia: 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.
Virginia coastal and shoreline rulesShoreland

Virginia's coastal program: tidal wetlands, the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas, shoreline permits and who reviews work on the water.
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Virginia hurricane evacuation zonesHazards and emergency information

Page for Virginia's hurricane evacuation zones with a map where you enter an address to find your zone.
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Other Virginia resources

Virginia septic system permitsIn Virginia the Health Department permits septic systems and alternative onsite sewage systems. Start here for new systems, repairs, the application and the lo…
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Virginia water wells and water rightsPrivate wells in Virginia: the construction permit, setbacks, water testing and the local health office that inspects the work.
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Virginia Division of Geology and Mineral ResourcesVirginia geology: landslide, earthquake and ground hazards, groundwater, minerals and geologic maps.
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Virginia landslidesVirginia Energy landslide page with a map of landslide-prone areas and county landslide inventories.
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Virginia landslide mapInteractive map of recent and ancient landslides and debris flows in Albemarle and Nelson counties. It is a screening tool, not a site-specific assessment.
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