Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Butler County Property Lines in Pennsylvania
Property lines around Bruin: what the Butler County map displays and what a surveyor settles.
Main page: Butler County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Butler County facts and neighboring maps).
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Wondering about Butler County property lines before you build near Connoquenessing? A quick check of Butler County property lines on the official viewer gives a good first answer, and a survey gives the final word for land in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Below: the Butler County viewer and its aerial layer, the gap between tax-map lines and real corners, and the documents that actually fix a boundary near Homeacre-Lyndora.
Viewing Butler County property lines online
Open the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer, search an address in Chicora or click a tract, then compare the drawn line with fences, tree lines and driveways. The measure tool, run along a Butler County lot, is fine for a first look, although the Butler County figure is approximate.
Finding the tract on the Butler County map
There's no separate Butler County parcel site to hunt for; the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer carries the county's parcels along with the rest of Pennsylvania. Most people track down their Butler County tract fastest by searching an address in East Butler, then clicking the outline. For a backup route to the map covering East Butler, our Butler County directory entry keeps the link current.
Why the map and the ground disagree
Boundaries on the county map come from digitized deeds and old tax maps, so a line near Bruin that crosses a house or misses a fence is not unusual. For a fence, an addition near Chicora or a neighbor dispute, a licensed land surveyor's stakes are what count.
Reading the legal description
Land near Chicora is mostly described by metes and bounds, sometimes tied to old markers that are hard to track down near Bruin. In subdivisions in Chicora, the description is usually a lot and block on a recorded plat, so request it from the county's recording office.
On the ground with the map
On rural land near Homeacre-Lyndora, old fences and tree lines commonly follow a past boundary, but do not assume they match the deed. Take photos of any pins or markers you track down near Chicora and note where they sit relative to the county parcel outline.
Building near a line in Connoquenessing
Building close to a line near Connoquenessing? Setback rules come from the town or county zoning code, so a shed or garage on a Butler County lot may need to sit a set distance back. When a neighbor near East Butler wants to share the cost of a survey, a joint agreement in writing keeps the result useful to both owners.
What drives land use around Butler
Butler County's 2022 business count was 5,067 establishments, with retail trade, health care and social assistance, and other services the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Butler County leans toward petroleum and coal products manufacturing and primary metal manufacturing, which shapes demand for land near Connoquenessing.
Butler County at a glance
Town lots cluster around Butler, the county seat, and Bruin, Callery, Cherry Valley, and Chicora. Smaller places such as Fernway, Forestville, and Homeacre-Lyndora appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Butler County at about 198,413 residents in 2023 on approximately 789 square miles of land. Subdivision lots dominate the county map around East Butler, and open tracts are scarce. Butler County was organized in 1800, so deeds for older farms near Cherry Valley can run back a long way.
Pins, plats and surveys
Iron rods at the corners near Bruin may be buried a few inches down, and a magnetic locator helps track down them. Check whether a survey of the tract close to Chicora was recorded; a surveyor licensed in Pennsylvania can mark the lines, and that answer holds up in court.
Butler County, PA: common questions
How do I track down my property lines in Butler County?
Open the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer, track down the parcel, and turn on the aerial layer; for exact lines near Cherry Valley, look for a recorded survey or hire a surveyor.
Are property lines on the Butler County GIS map accurate?
They're approximate; Butler County parcel lines can be off by several feet or more, so use a survey for fences and building.
Will the Butler County map show a utility easement on a lot in Cherry Valley?
Usually not; check the recorded plat and deed for any easement on a Butler County parcel.
Does the Butler County parcel map work on a phone?
The PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer usually works in a phone browser, although GPS accuracy near Homeacre-Lyndora adds its own error.
How do I track down survey pins on a lot in Cherry Valley?
Corners on Butler County tracts are commonly marked with iron rods; a survey plat displays where to look.
How much does a survey cost in Butler County?
Usually whoever orders it; for a sale near Cherry Valley, buyer and seller can negotiate it, and costs depend on the tract.
Open the official Butler County, PA parcel map Butler County 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.