Blog · October 8, 2026 · Georgia
Chatham County, Georgia: GIS Map Guide
A practical guide to the Chatham County GIS map: the official link, towns and land across the county, property lines, and where deeds are recorded.
Main page: Chatham County, GA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Chatham County facts and neighboring maps).
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Land questions in Chatham County start in the same place: the official parcel map. Here's how to use the Chatham County GIS map to find owners, acreage and boundary lines, and where it falls short.
We'll cover the official map, the communities and terrain around Tybee Island, how property lines work in Georgia, and where the deeds come from.
Who uses the Chatham County parcel map
Contractors working in Chatham County use the map to find lot dimensions and neighboring owners before they stake a foundation or schedule a survey. A buyer comparing houses in Bloomingdale and Port Wentworth can line up the lot sizes side by side before booking showings. Unlisted land near Port Wentworth sometimes turns up this way: an empty parcel, an absentee owner, and a polite letter. An owner in Bloomingdale planning a fence or an outbuilding pulls the parcel first, then the recorded plat.
How to use the Chatham County GIS map
Start with the Chatham County parcel viewer; it opens in a normal browser with no sign-in. Zoom until the lot lines show up around Port Wentworth, then click; the pop-up gives the parcel ID, owner and acreage. The same link lives on our Chatham County county page, along with links for the surrounding area.
Getting oriented in Chatham County
Most of the platted lots cluster in and around Savannah (the county seat) and Bloomingdale, Garden City, Pooler, and Port Wentworth. Chatham County was created in 1777 and takes its name from William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. The Census Bureau puts Chatham County at about 433 square miles of land and an estimated 303,655 people (2023). Around Tybee Island and Bloomingdale nearly every click lands on a platted lot, so the few remaining open parcels are easy to pick out. Watch how parcels line up along the Savannah River and Ogeechee River; waterfront tracts often have odd shapes because the deed follows the water. Public ground such as Fort Pulaski National Monument, Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, and Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge appears as large unbroken blocks, and the private parcels around them draw hunters and recreation buyers.
How accurate are Chatham County, GA property lines?
Lines on the map show roughly where one parcel near Port Wentworth ends and the next begins; the exact spot is a surveyor's call. Tracts near Tybee Island are often described by land lot and district, and those lot lines still show through on the parcel map. For a fence, an addition or a dispute in Chatham County, budget for a licensed survey; it's the answer a court or a lender will accept.
Acreage and vacant lot search
A practical way to find vacant parcels near Port Wentworth:
- Start on the outskirts of Pooler, where empty lots are easy to spot between the houses on the aerial layer.
- For each tract near Garden City, note the parcel ID, the owner and where the tax bill is mailed.
- Line up the assessed land values of a few neighboring tracts near Pooler to sanity-check an asking price.
- Measure the road frontage on the map; a sliver of frontage on a road outside Garden City may not be enough for a driveway permit.
- Ask the local offices serving Port Wentworth about building permits and septic rules before you buy.
Before you buy near Port Wentworth, read how to tell if land is buildable.
Work and land use in Chatham County
Census business counts for 2022 list 8,829 establishments in Chatham County; retail trade tops the list, with accommodation and food services and health care and social assistance close behind. Measured against national shares, petroleum and coal products manufacturing, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and warehousing and storage are overrepresented in Chatham County. If you're shopping near Garden City, expect cabin-sized lots and getaway parcels to draw interest from visitors as well as locals. It's useful background when you're judging whether a tract near Pooler will hold its value.
Behind the map: land records in Chatham County
Recorded deeds and plats for Chatham County are kept by the Clerk of Superior Court, while the parcel layer is maintained for tax assessment. A title search for land near Savannah can start on the GSCCCA statewide index, which pulls together deeds, liens and plats from the county clerks, Chatham County included. When the chain of title matters for land near Bloomingdale, ask for the full deed history or hire a title company in Georgia.
Neighboring counties
A farm that runs from Chatham County into Effingham County will have separate parcel records on each side; the other neighbors are Bryan County, Liberty County, and Jasper County, SC. The Georgia county list links every neighboring map from Chatham County.
Chatham County parcel map FAQ
What if the Chatham County, GA parcel viewer won't load?
Reload in a desktop browser; if the Chatham County parcel viewer still won't open, our Chatham County page has the current link.
How do I look up a property owner in Chatham County, GA?
For land near Tybee Island with no street address, pan to it on the map and click it; the record names the owner.
Can I check flood zones on the Chatham County map?
Look in the layer list of the Chatham County parcel viewer. If there's no flood layer, FEMA's flood map service covers Chatham County.
What's the best way to locate a boundary in Chatham County?
The Chatham County parcel viewer gets you to the parcel; the recorded plat or deed gives the dimensions; a licensed surveyor marks the corners.
Open the official Chatham County, GA parcel map Chatham 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.