Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Butler County Township Map (Pennsylvania)
How to tell which township a parcel in Butler County sits in, and what that means near Bruin.
Main page: Butler County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Butler County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Butler County township map answers two different questions around Connoquenessing: which local township a property sits in, and where it falls on the survey grid. Below we sort out the kinds of townships in Butler County and where to see each one.
What a Butler County township map shows
In Pennsylvania, townships are local municipalities, so a property near Callery is governed by its township or borough for things like zoning and local permits. Unlike Midwestern states, Pennsylvania has no section-township-range grid; deeds in Butler County use metes and bounds or lot and block.
Opening the Butler County parcel viewer
Butler County parcels are viewed through a statewide map, the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer; zoom toward Connoquenessing to reach them. Use the search box for an address in Connoquenessing or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a property near East Butler. Our Butler County, PA page keeps the official link and the maps next door to East Butler in one place.
Using the Butler County parcel viewer as a Butler County township map
On the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer, the parcel record for a property near East Butler typically lists the township, and many viewers draw township lines as a layer. Township and borough lines in Butler County also show on the state's municipal boundary maps.
Working with township offices near Connoquenessing
Township offices near Connoquenessing typically handle local zoning, permits and some services, so the township name on a parcel tells you where to call. Township boundaries near Connoquenessing can split a farm, so a parcel record listing two municipalities is worth a closer look.
Old names and overlapping districts in Butler County
Township names on a historical atlas of Butler County can help when a family deed near Callery uses an old place name. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Butler County don't always follow township lines near Callery, so check each one separately.
What drives land use around Butler
County Business Patterns counted 5,067 business establishments in Butler County for 2022, led by retail trade, health care and social assistance, and other services. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing and primary metal manufacturing make up an above-average share of Butler County businesses, a clue to how land around Bruin gets used.
Getting oriented in Butler County, PA
Butler is the county seat, and Bruin, Callery, Cherry Valley, and Chicora are among the other towns on the county map. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Fernway, Forestville, and Homeacre-Lyndora, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Roughly 789 square miles of land and about 198,413 residents (2023 estimate) make up Butler County. Much of Butler County is built out, so most clicks near Bruin land on platted lots.
Near the Butler County line
Butler County borders Allegheny County, Armstrong County, Beaver County, Clarion County, and Lawrence County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Pennsylvania page links each map neighboring Butler County.
Where Butler County land records are kept
For land near Cherry Valley, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the quickest route to request the document for a lot in Cherry Valley.
Mailing towns vs. townships near East Butler
Township lines near Callery affect tax bills, local permits and voting precincts, so check the record before assuming. Buyers looking near Callery sometimes find the township office is the place to ask about local road plans and ordinances.
Quick answers for Butler County
Which township is my house near Bruin in?
Click the parcel on the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer; the Butler County record typically names the township.
Why is my mailing address in Bruin but my township different?
Postal service areas around Bruin cross township lines, so the two often differ.
Can I see township boundaries near Chicora online?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Chicora.
Can I see township boundaries near Bruin online?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Bruin.
Why is my mailing address in East Butler but my township different?
Postal service areas around East Butler cross township lines, so the two often differ.
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.