Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Archbald GIS Map, Pennsylvania: a how-to
Parcel data for Archbald comes from the county, and the viewer is free.
Main page: Lackawanna County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When land near Blakely catches your eye, the Archbald GIS map shows lines, owner names and parcel numbers. In this Archbald guide: where that map lives, the fastest ways to search, and what to double-check with records.
Opening the Archbald GIS map: start here
In most places the county maintains the parcel layer, so for Archbald the go-to is the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels.
The free map to start with
Begin with the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels; it maps each assessed parcel around Mayfield and Carbondale. In and around Olyphant, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. With a lot near Carbondale, write down the parcel ID from that panel; each clerk in the county will want it.
Neighboring parcel maps
Lackawanna County meets Luzerne County, Monroe County, Susquehanna County, Wayne County, and Wyoming County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Olyphant may be split across two assessors' files, so check the adjacent map too. Closer to Jessup, our state page lists each neighboring county map across Pennsylvania.
Archbald and the county around it
Archbald is part of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, and the county assessor maps its lots. Out toward Olyphant, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, while the county keeps the tax map. Land beyond the town limits toward Olyphant usually answers to county rules instead.
Getting your bearings
Scranton is the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Jermyn, Mayfield, Blakely, and Jessup, each with its own cluster of lots. About 216,123 people live in Lackawanna County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over some 459 square miles. Lackawanna County was organized in 1878, and some chains of title near Olyphant are long. Features like Lake Scranton and Lackawanna State Park help you orient on the aerial around Blakely.
Printing and saving
Save a screenshot of the lot near Olyphant and its record panel, which helps later when you ask the assessor or a title company.
When the map won't load
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Mayfield, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Mayfield are filed with the Recorder of Deeds. Older tracts around Jermyn may trace back through several deeds, and a title company can sort it out on a real sale.
Search tips
Addresses are the easiest route inside Archbald; owner names are usually entered last name first. For acreage around Mayfield, a parcel ID is the most reliable search, and it's printed on tax bills.
A word on accuracy
Listed acreage is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real lines on land around Carbondale. Out toward Carbondale, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Which office to call
For assessment questions about property around Jermyn are handled by the county assessment office, the office behind the parcel record. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Carbondale are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Beyond the parcel lines
For a home near Jessup, look in the layer list for municipal boundaries, floodplain and sometimes zoning; not every viewer has them all.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Carbondale, though signal can drop in rural spots. A saved image of the lot near Jermyn and its lines is a good backup.
How land is described here
Tracts outside towns near Carbondale commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Platted lots around Carbondale are typically described by lot and block, making them easier to find. Keep the legal description for land near Olyphant for any title or survey request.
Reading a parcel record
Click a lot in Archbald and the record usually shows owner and value fields plus the parcel number.
Questions about the Archbald GIS map
Is the Archbald GIS map free?
For most people, the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels is free and opens without a login, though printing may be limited.
How do I find who owns a lot near Carbondale?
Click the lot near Blakely to see the owner.
Does the map show city limits for Archbald?
It depends, but aerials near Mayfield are usually available as a basemap; open the layer list to see what's there.
How often is the parcel map updated near Blakely?
Near Blakely, records update on the assessor's schedule.
What's a legal description for land near Mayfield?
For land near Blakely, Deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions, and the parcel record often summarizes it.
Open the official Lackawanna County, PA parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.