West Virginia
Statewide maps, data, and agencies, plus all its counties.
West Virginia statewide property map
Taxes, deeds, permits and other West Virginia services on GovDir
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- West Virginia statewide property mapCounty GIS map · Parcel number
West Virginia's statewide map of property lines. Search an address or parcel to see its boundaries.
- West Virginia GIS data downloadsProperty lines · Aerial imagery · GIS data downloads · Elevation · Land cover · Addresses and 911 numbers
Download West 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.
- West Virginia property taxProperty records
In West Virginia the County Assessor sets the value and the County Sheriff's tax office sends and collects the tax ticket. The State Tax Division sets the rules and values public utility property.
- West Virginia floodplain and flood mapsFlood zones · Hazards and emergency information
West Virginia's own flood map viewer. Type an address to see the FEMA flood zone, the base flood elevation and the local floodplain 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.
- FEMA Increased Cost of ComplianceFlood insurance coverage that helps pay to elevate, relocate, demolish or floodproof a substantially damaged building.
- 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.
- West Virginia Department of Environmental ProtectionWetlands · Lakes and water
West 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.
- West Virginia state landsPublic land
West Virginia DNR lands and waters: state parks and forests, rivers and lakes, and wildlife management areas.
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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 West 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.
- West Virginia licensed land surveyor lookupSurveys and section corners
Search the West Virginia Board of Professional 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 304-558-0350.
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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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West Virginia is one of the few states where the state maintains nearly every public road outside the cities. Start here for road maps, maintenance and the driveway entrance permit.
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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.
Other West Virginia resources
- West Virginia septic system permitsWest Virginia septic permits are issued by the county health department under state rules from the Office of Environmental Health Services. Start here for the …
- West Virginia water wells and water rightsWater well permits and construction rules in West Virginia, and the records of wells already drilled.
- West Virginia Geological and Economic SurveyWest Virginia geology: landslide, earthquake and ground hazards, groundwater, minerals and geologic maps.
- West Virginia landslide mapInteractive map of historical and lidar-identified landslides and landslide susceptibility in West Virginia. For planning only; site decisions need a geotechni…
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Largest cities
- Ansted
- Athens
- Barboursville
- Barrackville
- Beckley
- Belington
- Belle
- Benwood
- Bethlehem
- Bluefield
- Bridgeport
- Buckhannon
- Buffalo
- Ceredo
- Charles Town
- Charleston
- Chesapeake
- Chester
- Clarksburg
- Dunbar
- Eleanor
- Elkins
- Fairmont
- Fayetteville
- Follansbee
- Glen Dale
- Glenville
- Grafton
- Granville
- Harrisville
- Hinton
- Huntington
- Hurricane
- Kenova
- Keyser
- Kingwood
- Lewisburg
- Logan
- Mabscott
- Madison
- Mannington
- Marmet
- Martinsburg
- McMechen
- Milton
- Monongah
- Montgomery
- Moorefield
- Morgantown
- Moundsville
- Mount Hope
- Mullens
- New Haven
- New Martinsville
- Nitro
- Nutter Fort
- Oak Hill
- Oceana
- Paden City
- Parkersburg
- Parsons
- Pennsboro
- Petersburg
- Philippi
- Pleasant Valley
- Point Pleasant
- Princeton
- Rainelle
- Ranson
- Ravenswood
- Richwood
- Ripley
- Romney
- Ronceverte
- Salem
- Shepherdstown
- Shinnston
- Sistersville
- Sophia
- South Charleston
- Spencer
- St. Albans
- St. Marys
- Star City
- Stonewood
- Summersville
- Terra Alta
- Vienna
- Wayne
- Weirton
- Welch
- Wellsburg
- West Liberty
- Weston
- Westover
- Wheeling
- White Sulphur Springs
- Williamson
- Williamstown
- Winfield
Counties
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- Berkeley
- Boone
- Braxton
- Brooke
- Cabell
- Calhoun
- Clay
- Doddridge
- Fayette
- Gilmer
- Grant
- Greenbrier
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- Hancock
- Hardy
- Harrison
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- Kanawha
- Lewis
- Lincoln
- Logan
- Marion
- Marshall
- Mason
- McDowell
- Mercer
- Mineral
- Mingo
- Monongalia
- Monroe
- Morgan
- Nicholas
- Ohio
- Pendleton
- Pleasants
- Pocahontas
- Preston
- Putnam
- Raleigh
- Randolph
- Ritchie
- Roane
- Summers
- Taylor
- Tucker
- Tyler
- Upshur
- Wayne
- Webster
- Wetzel
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