Blog · October 13, 2026 · Vermont
GIS Map of Caledonia County, Vermont
A practical guide to the Caledonia County GIS map: the official link, towns and land across the county, property lines, and where deeds are recorded.
Main page: Caledonia County, VT GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Caledonia County facts and neighboring maps).
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Buying land in Vermont without looking at the parcel map is like buying a car without opening the hood. For property around Hardwick, the Caledonia County GIS map is free and public.
You'll find the viewer link, notes on Hardwick and the land around it, and short answers to common questions about property lines and land records.
Getting into the Vermont Parcel Viewer
Open the statewide Vermont Parcel Viewer and zoom toward Kirby; Caledonia County's parcels are part of that layer. Once parcel lines appear, click any tract near Burke to see who owns it and how many acres the county records. Our Caledonia County listing carries the same link plus neighboring maps.
Caledonia County at a glance: towns and land
Besides St. Johnsbury, which serves as the county seat, the map covers Barnet, Burke, Danville, and Groton. The county's land area is about 649 square miles, and the Census Bureau estimated 30,610 residents there in 2023. Between Hardwick and Kirby the map alternates between platted subdivisions and open farm or wooded tracts. Watch how parcels line up along the Connecticut River, Winooski River, and Lamoille River; waterfront tracts often have odd shapes because the deed follows the water.
Who uses the Caledonia County parcel map
The same map serves very different jobs around Hardwick.
- Homesteaders eyeing the country near Sheffield use acreage and frontage on the record to narrow a long list to a few tracts worth visiting.
- Anyone hunting for a buildable lot near Hardwick can spot unbuilt parcels on the aerial layer and look up who owns them.
- A builder sizing up an infill lot near Hardwick can check its width, depth and road frontage in a couple of minutes.
Vacant land and acreage on the Caledonia County GIS map
Try this the next time you're looking for land near Barnet:
- Run the aerial layer along US 2 and the side roads off it, flagging any tract with no structures.
- For the open ground around St. Johnsbury, copy the owner, acreage and mailing address into a simple spreadsheet.
- Pull up three or four similar parcels near St. Johnsbury and compare their land values.
- Check that the tract touches a public road; a landlocked lot near Burke can be hard to finance and build on.
- Before you sign for land near Barnet, check what the local planning and health offices will allow on it.
Are the Caledonia County property lines accurate?
A lot line on the Caledonia County GIS map near Hardwick is a drawing based on deeds, not a measurement taken on site. Vermont is a metes-and-bounds state. Rural deeds in Caledonia County describe boundaries with bearings, distances and landmarks rather than a square grid, so parcel lines are often irregular. For rural ground near Sheffield, a recorded survey or a new one is the only reliable source for the true line.
Where Caledonia County deeds and plats are kept
Every line on the Caledonia County map traces back to a recorded deed or plat, and the county's recording office keeps those documents. Recording offices go by different titles from state to state, including register of deeds, recorder, county clerk and clerk of court; the official Caledonia County website names the one that handles deeds. Copy the parcel ID and legal description before you call or visit; recording staff can find a Caledonia County document much faster with them.
Work and land use in Caledonia County
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 907 business establishments in Caledonia County in 2022, and the largest groups were retail trade, construction, and health care and social assistance. The local economy leans harder than average on forestry and logging, beverage and tobacco manufacturing, and food manufacturing. For a buyer eyeing woods outside Burke, that means asking whether the timber has been sold or harvested recently. If you're comparing land near Barnet with land near Danville, the local job base is part of the price story.
Near the county line
If your land is near the edge, check the next county over too: Grafton County, NH, Essex County, Lamoille County, Orange County, and Orleans County border Caledonia County. Our Vermont directory links each one.
Caledonia County parcel map FAQ
How can I tell who owns land near Hardwick?
Look up the address in Burke, or click the tract. Owner names on the Caledonia County map come from recorded deeds.
Why doesn't the Caledonia County acreage match my deed?
For older rural tracts near Sheffield, the GIS acreage can be off; get a survey if acreage drives the price.
Where do property lines run on a Caledonia County, VT lot?
On rural land near Sheffield, the parcel map gives a rough outline, the deed gives the calls, and a Vermont surveyor finds the corners.
What is the county seat of Caledonia County, Vermont?
Caledonia County's county seat is St. Johnsbury.
Open the official Caledonia County, VT parcel map Caledonia 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.