Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Using the DuBois GIS Map
Most property questions near Mahaffey start with a parcel lookup.
Main page: Clearfield County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For any lot around Curwensville, a look at the DuBois GIS map gives you parcel boundaries plus basic tax data. This DuBois guide covers: where that map lives, how to search it, and what to double-check with records.
Finding a lot on the DuBois GIS map
For acreage around Clearfield, some cities also run their own GIS portal for utilities or zoning; that can add detail on top of the county map.
Where the parcel data lives
The no-cost parcel map for this area is the Clearfield County parcel viewer, and anyone can open it without signing up. If you only know roughly where the land is, pan along US Route 119 and select the outline. In and around Mahaffey, a pop-up or side panel normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
DuBois, PA: the basics
DuBois lies within Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, so its parcels are on the county's map. If the land is near Brisbin, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, while the county keeps the tax map. Lots just outside the town limits near Brisbin generally follows county rules, not municipal ones.
When the map won't load
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Mahaffey, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
Keeping a record
Save a screenshot of the lot near Clearfield and its record panel, so you have it when calling an office.
A quick look at the area
Clearfield holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Troutville, Grampian, Curwensville, and Mahaffey, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 77,090 people live in Clearfield County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across some 1,145 square miles. Clearfield County dates to 1822, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Features like West Branch Susquehanna River and Parker Dam State Park help you orient on the aerial around Curwensville.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Troutville, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near Clearfield with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Neighboring parcel maps
Clearfield County touches Blair County, Cambria County, Cameron County, Centre County, and Clinton County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by Brisbin can be split in two county records, so look at the neighboring map as well. For property near Troutville, our state page lists each neighboring county map across Pennsylvania.
Searching the map
For a house in DuBois, search the street address; owner search often wants the surname first. Out toward Curwensville, a parcel ID is the most reliable search, and it's printed on tax bills.
Getting answers from the right desk
For assessment questions about property around Troutville go to the county assessment office, the office behind the parcel record. Building or septic questions for a lot near Grampian need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
The paper trail behind a parcel
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Troutville are kept by the Recorder of Deeds. With a lot near Troutville, have ready the instrument number shown in the record panel to skip a name search.
Layers worth turning on
For a tract near Troutville, layer lists often include municipal boundaries, floodplain and sometimes zoning; availability varies.
Inside the parcel card
Recent sales on nearby lots in DuBois are a useful starting point; they're not an appraisal.
Sections, lots and bearings
Rural deeds near Clearfield commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Platted lots around Curwensville refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Write down the legal description for the tract near Mahaffey before you request a deed or survey.
What the map can't tell you
Listed acreage is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real lines for a parcel near Mahaffey. Records update in batches, so a fresh transfer around Mahaffey may not show yet.
Quick answers
How accurate is the parcel map near Curwensville?
Lines near Grampian can be off by several feet or more; get a survey before a fence.
Is there a separate city GIS for DuBois?
For most people, DuBois may publish zoning or utility maps separately; the county viewer remains the main parcel source.
Does the DuBois parcel viewer cost anything?
It depends, but the Clearfield County parcel viewer is free and opens without a login, though printing may be limited.
How often is the parcel map updated around Curwensville?
Generally, updates come in batches.
What's a legal description in DuBois?
For a tract near Grampian, Deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions; copy it for any survey or title request.
Open the official Clearfield County, PA 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.