Blog · October 14, 2026 · Maine
The Bath GIS Map and the county parcel viewer
Most property questions near Georgetown start with a parcel lookup.
Main page: Sagadahoc County, ME GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For any lot around Bowdoinham, the Bath GIS map shows parcel boundaries plus basic tax data. In this Bath guide: which viewer to open, the fastest ways to search, and the limits worth knowing.
The official viewer behind the Bath GIS map
In most places the county maintains the parcel layer, so for the town the go-to is the, at least around Phippsburg.Maine GeoLibrary Parcel Viewer.
Where the parcel data lives
Your first stop is the Maine GeoLibrary Parcel Viewer; it maps every tax parcel from Bowdoinham to Topsham. For property near Arrowsic, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. Closer to Topsham, write down the parcel ID while you have it open; every records desk in the county asks for it first.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Arrowsic, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Arrowsic keeps working without signal.
Keeping a record
Print or screenshot the parcel near Bowdoin with its ID visible, which helps later when you ask the assessor or a title company.
Places you'll see on the map
Bath serves as the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Topsham, Bowdoinham, Richmond, and Arrowsic, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 37,513 people call Sagadahoc County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across about 254 square miles. Sagadahoc County was organized in 1854, so old deeds can run back a long way. Features like Pond Island National Wildlife Refuge are easy to spot when you zoom out from Topsham.
What the map can't tell you
Acreage on the record is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real boundary for a parcel near Bowdoin. For a parcel near Richmond, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Bath, ME: the basics
Bath is part of Sagadahoc County, Maine, so its parcels are on the county's map. As the county seat, Bath hosts the courthouse, handy when you need recorded documents. On ground around Arrowsic, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Lots just outside the city limits toward Arrowsic often follows county rules instead.
When the map won't load
When the map won't open around Arrowsic, switch browsers or turn off pop-up blockers; the Platbookmapper county page tracks the current link.
Searching the map
Addresses are the easiest route inside Bath; for owner searches, try last name first. If you're looking near Bowdoinham, searching by parcel number never misses, and you'll find it on tax statements.
Aerials, labels and overlays
Switch to the aerial basemap over the town helps you see where buildings sit inside the lines for land near Phippsburg.
Backing up the map with records
Before you sign anything, get the recorded deed from the county Registry of Deeds; the viewer just points to it. Long-held tracts around Georgetown can trace back through a long string of deeds, so a title company can sort it out on a real sale.
Owner, value and acreage
Sales history, if listed, helps with pricing around Bowdoinham give a rough idea of values; an appraiser is the real authority.
Getting answers from the right desk
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Arrowsic sit in the index kept by the county Registry of Deeds, sometimes only in person. Building or septic questions for a lot near Topsham are for the local planning and health departments, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
How land is described here
Tracts outside towns near Arrowsic commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Platted lots around Topsham are typically described by lot and block, which is simpler to follow. Write down the legal description for the tract near Bowdoinham before you request a deed or survey.
Next door to Sagadahoc County
Sagadahoc County borders Androscoggin County, Cumberland County, Kennebec County, and Lincoln County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Bowdoinham may show up across two assessors' files, so check the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. If you're looking near Arrowsic, the Platbookmapper state page links every bordering county map across Maine.
Questions about the Bath GIS map
Where else can I find maps of Bath?
Check the Bath website or ask city hall.
What layers does the parcel viewer have near Phippsburg?
Near Richmond, many viewers offer aerial imagery plus layers like city limits, zoning or flood zones; availability varies.
How often is the parcel map updated for land near Richmond?
For a home near Richmond, records update on the assessor's schedule.
Can I search by owner name in Bath?
Good question; the parcel record for a lot near Bowdoin lists the owner of record, or search by address instead.
Does the parcel map work on a phone around Arrowsic?
The map near Topsham usually works on a phone; load it before you lose coverage near Bowdoinham.
Open the official Sagadahoc County, ME 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.