Blog · October 14, 2026 · California
Using the Chico GIS Map
Most property questions near Biggs start with a parcel lookup.
Main page: Butte County, CA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When land near Gridley catches your eye, a look at the Chico GIS map gives you lines, owner names and parcel numbers. What this Chico guide covers: where that map lives, the fastest ways to search, and the limits worth knowing.
The official viewer behind the Chico GIS map
In most places the county maintains the parcel layer, and for Chico that means the Butte County parcel viewer.
Where the parcel data lives
Lots and tracts near Oroville appear on the Butte County parcel viewer, free to use and open without a login. If you're looking near Oroville, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. For acreage around Oroville, the parcel card typically gives the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
Sections, lots and bearings
California uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Oroville reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though corrections make some sections near Oroville odd-sized. Write down the legal description for the tract near Biggs for any title or survey request.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
Before you sign anything, request the recorded deed from the County Recorder; the parcel map near Oroville only summarizes it. Long-held tracts around Biggs may go back through several deeds, so a title company can sort it out if money is changing hands.
Next door to Butte County
Butte County borders Colusa County, Glenn County, Plumas County, Sutter County, and Tehama County, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near Paradise may be split in two county records, so open the adjacent map as well. For acreage around Oroville, our state page lists each neighboring county map for California.
Chico, CA: the basics
Chico lies within Butte County, California, which means parcel data comes from the county. Local government in Chico 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 near Biggs generally answers to county rules instead.
Finding the right lot
Acreage around Paradise might not have a street number, so zoom in from the nearest road and click the outline. With a lot near Oroville, searching by parcel number never misses, and it's printed on tax bills.
Offices that can help
Recorded documents for a parcel near Gridley sit in the index kept by the County Recorder, usually searchable by name or document number. Questions about what you can build around Biggs need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Oroville, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Oroville keeps working without signal.
Aerials, labels and overlays
Switch to the aerial basemap over Chico shows roofs, driveways and tree lines next to the parcel edges.
What the record panel tells you
Sales history, if listed, helps with pricing near Oroville are a useful starting point; they're not an appraisal.
When the map won't load
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Paradise, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
Getting your bearings
Oroville is the county seat, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include Paradise, Biggs, and Gridley. Roughly 207,172 people call Butte County home (Census estimate, 2023) across some 1,636 square miles. Features like Butte Sink National Wildlife Refuge make handy reference points on the map near Biggs.
A word on accuracy
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not measured on the ground, so a fence near Gridley can sit a few yards off the line on screen. For a parcel near Biggs, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Printing and saving
Print or screenshot the parcel near Paradise with its ID visible, which helps later when you ask the assessor or a title company.
Frequently asked
Can I use the Chico GIS map for a fence near Oroville?
Short answer: lines near Biggs can be off by several feet or more; get a survey before a fence.
What layers does the parcel viewer have for land near Biggs?
Around Paradise, layer lists vary from one viewer to the next; open the layer list to see what's there.
Do I need an account for the parcel map near Gridley?
The Butte County parcel viewer is free and opens without a login, though printing may be limited.
How do I find who owns a lot near Biggs?
For most people, click the lot near Gridley to see the owner.
Who do I call about a parcel near Oroville?
For land near Paradise, assessment goes to the County Assessor and deeds to the County Recorder, while zoning questions go to planning
Open the official Butte County, CA 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.