Blog · October 14, 2026 · Massachusetts
Beverly GIS Map, Massachusetts: a how-to
Parcel data for Beverly comes from the county, and the viewer is free.
Main page: Essex County, MA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For a parcel in or near Beverly, a look at the Beverly GIS map gives you the outline, the owner of record and a parcel ID. In this Beverly guide: where that map lives, the fastest ways to search, and the limits worth knowing.
Opening the Beverly GIS map
With a lot near Danvers, some cities also run their own GIS portal for utilities or zoning; that can add detail on top of the county map.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Go first to the MassGIS Interactive Property Map; it covers each tax parcel in the county, Marblehead included. For property near Marblehead, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. With a lot near Swampscott, the record panel typically gives the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
When the map won't load
When the map won't open around Swampscott, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; the Platbookmapper county page tracks the current link.
Limits of the parcel data
The acreage figure is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary for a parcel near Peabody. Records update in batches, so a recent sale near Peabody might lag behind.
Who handles what
For assessment questions about property around Marblehead are handled by the town assessor, the office behind the parcel record. Building or septic questions for a lot near Essex are for the local planning and health departments, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Beverly, MA: the basics
Beverly lies within Essex County, Massachusetts, which means parcel data comes from the county. For land near Marblehead, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Lots just outside the city limits toward Marblehead usually follows county rules, not municipal ones.
Three ways to find a parcel
Acreage around Essex might not have a street number, which means panning to it and clicking. In and around Essex, searching by parcel number never misses, and you'll find it on tax statements.
Land on the county line
Essex County touches Middlesex County, Suffolk County, Hillsborough County, NH, and Rockingham County, NH, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by Marblehead can show up across two assessors' files, so open the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. For a home near Peabody, the Platbookmapper state page lists each bordering county map across Massachusetts.
Aerials, labels and overlays
For land near Essex, layer lists often include zoning, flood zones, city limits, school districts or contours; not every viewer has them all.
Owner, value and acreage
Recent sales on nearby lots near Peabody give a rough idea of values; an appraiser is the real authority.
Places you'll see on the map
Salem holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Smaller places on the map include Marblehead, Danvers, and Peabody. Around 810,089 people live in Essex County (Census estimate, 2023) on about 493 square miles. Essex County was organized in 1643, and some chains of title near Peabody are long. Features like National Park Service make handy reference points on the map near Essex.
Where the recorded documents are
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Essex sit with the Registry of Deeds. Long-held tracts around Swampscott can sit on many deeds, and a title company is worth hiring before a purchase.
Reading the legal description
Rural deeds near Essex commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Platted lots around Essex usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, making them easier to find. Write down the legal description for the tract near Essex for any title or survey request.
Printing and saving
Save a screenshot of the lot near Essex and its record panel, which helps later when you ask the assessor or a title company.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Essex, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Swampscott and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Quick answers
Can I look up a property owner on the map near Swampscott?
In most cases, click the lot near Danvers to see the owner.
Are parcel lines on the map exact around Marblehead?
In most cases, the map near Essex isn't a survey, so a licensed surveyor should mark corners.
What layers does the parcel viewer have around Swampscott?
It depends, but aerials near Marblehead are usually available as a basemap; availability varies.
Does the Beverly parcel viewer cost anything?
For most people, the county viewer covering Beverly needs no account.
Can I use the viewer in the field near Danvers?
The map near Swampscott usually works on a phone; load it before you lose coverage near Danvers.
Open the official Essex County, MA 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.