Washington
Statewide maps, data, and agencies, plus all its counties.
Taxes, deeds, permits and other Washington services on GovDir
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Where to find things
- Washington GIS data downloadsProperty lines · Aerial imagery · GIS data downloads · Elevation · Land cover · Addresses and 911 numbers
Download Washington'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.
- Washington property taxProperty records
In Washington the County Assessor values your property and the County Treasurer collects the tax. The Department of Revenue oversees the counties and runs the senior, disabled and deferral exemptions.
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Washington plans under the Growth Management Act: urban growth areas, critical areas and comprehensive plans. If a rule about building on rural land seems strange, the reason usually starts here.
- Washington floodplain and flood mapsFlood zones
Washington'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.
- Washington State Department of EcologyWetlands · Lakes and water
Washington'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.
- Washington state landsPublic land
State-owned land in Washington: 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).
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Historical Washington 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.
- Washington licensed land surveyor lookupSurveys and section corners
Search the Washington State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and 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 360-664-1575.
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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.
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State highways in Washington: 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.
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Washington's Shoreline Management Act adds rules within 200 feet of the sea, large lakes and rivers. Your city or county writes the shoreline master program, and Ecology approves it. Check here before you build near water.
- Washington wildfire hazard mapHazards and emergency information
DNR's draft statewide map rating wildfire hazard as low, moderate, high or very high, with county wildfire risk, made under Senate Bill 6120. It is a draft for public review, not a final or official designation for a property.
Other Washington resources
- Washington septic system permitsIn Washington the local health jurisdiction issues septic permits under state rules. Start here for the rules, the operation and maintenance requirements, and …
- Washington water wells and water rightsWashington water rights and well construction, including the state's well log viewer for wells already drilled.
- Washington Geological SurveyWashington geology: landslide, earthquake and ground hazards, groundwater, minerals and geologic maps.
- Washington landslide mapInteractive map of mapped landslides, landslide susceptibility and other geologic hazards in Washington. It is a screening tool, not a site-specific assessment.
- Washington landslidesExplains landslide mapping in Washington, signs of landslide activity and what to do, with links to the landslide map and susceptibility maps.
- Washington wildfire hazard and risk mappingDNR page about Washington's new statewide wildfire hazard map and county risk maps: status, FAQs, public comment and a link to the draft map.
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By county
Largest cities
- Aberdeen
- Airway Heights
- Anacortes
- Arlington
- Auburn
- Bainbridge Island
- Battle Ground
- Bellevue
- Bellingham
- Bonney Lake
- Bothell
- Bremerton
- Burien
- Burlington
- Camas
- Centralia
- Cheney
- College Place
- Covington
- Des Moines
- DuPont
- Duvall
- East Wenatchee
- Edgewood
- Edmonds
- Ellensburg
- Enumclaw
- Ephrata
- Everett
- Federal Way
- Ferndale
- Fife
- Gig Harbor
- Grandview
- Hoquiam
- Issaquah
- Kelso
- Kenmore
- Kennewick
- Kent
- Kirkland
- Lacey
- Lake Forest Park
- Lake Stevens
- Lakewood
- Liberty Lake
- Longview
- Lynden
- Lynnwood
- Maple Valley
- Marysville
- Mercer Island
- Mill Creek
- Milton
- Monroe
- Moses Lake
- Mount Vernon
- Mountlake Terrace
- Mukilteo
- Newcastle
- Oak Harbor
- Olympia
- Orting
- Othello
- Pasco
- Port Angeles
- Port Orchard
- Port Townsend
- Poulsbo
- Pullman
- Puyallup
- Redmond
- Renton
- Richland
- Ridgefield
- Sammamish
- SeaTac
- Seattle
- Sedro-Woolley
- Shelton
- Shoreline
- Snohomish
- Snoqualmie
- Spokane
- Spokane Valley
- Stanwood
- Sumner
- Sunnyside
- Tacoma
- Tukwila
- Tumwater
- University Place
- Vancouver
- Walla Walla
- Washougal
- Wenatchee
- West Richland
- Woodinville
- Yakima
- Yelm