Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Dunmore GIS Map, Pennsylvania: a how-to
Parcel data for Dunmore comes from the county, and the viewer is free.
Main page: Lackawanna County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For any lot around Dickson City, the Dunmore GIS map shows the outline, the owner of record and a parcel ID. What this Dunmore guide covers: where that map lives, the fastest ways to search, and the limits worth knowing.
Opening the Dunmore GIS map
In most places the county maintains the parcel layer, and for Dunmore that means the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels.
Pulling up a parcel
Lots and tracts near Olyphant can be looked up on the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels, free to use and open without a login. If you only know roughly where the land is, pan along Interstate 84 until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want. For a home near Scranton, the record panel usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
Saving what you find
Save a screenshot of the lot near Jessup and its record panel, so you have it when calling an office.
City limits and county records
Dunmore sits in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, which means parcel data comes from the county. Out toward Scranton, City or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the town limits near Olyphant generally falls under county rules, not municipal ones.
Reading the legal description
Older tracts around Olyphant commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, which trace the boundary call by call. Town lots near Jessup are typically described by lot and block, making them easier to find. Keep the legal description for land near Throop for any title or survey request.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Jessup, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Olyphant is a good backup.
Offices that can help
For assessment questions about property around Olyphant go to the county assessment office, which maintains the tax roll. Questions about what you can build around Throop are for the local planning and health departments, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Finding the right lot
For a house in Dunmore, search the street address; owner search often wants the surname first. For a tract near Blakely, searching by parcel number never misses, and it carries over to every office in the county.
Lackawanna County in a few facts
Scranton serves as the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. Smaller places on the map include Throop, Olyphant, and Dickson City, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 216,123 people call Lackawanna County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across about 459 square miles. Lackawanna County was formed in 1878, and some chains of title near Olyphant are long. Landmarks such as Lake Scranton and Lackawanna State Park are easy to spot when you zoom out from Blakely.
Recorded documents worth pulling
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements covering ground around Olyphant sit with the Recorder of Deeds. With a lot near Olyphant, have ready the instrument number from the tax record to skip a name search.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Lackawanna County touches Luzerne County, Monroe County, Susquehanna County, Wayne County, and Wyoming County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Blakely can be split across two assessors' files, so open the neighboring map as well. For land near Throop, our state page lists every bordering county map across Pennsylvania.
What the layers show
For acreage around Dickson City, look in the layer list for city limits, flood hazard, zoning or soils; availability varies.
Inside the parcel card
Sales history, if listed, helps with pricing near Throop give a rough idea of values; they're not an appraisal.
Limits of the parcel data
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not surveyed, so the edge of a yard near Blakely can sit several feet off the line on screen. If the land is near Dickson City, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Browser tips
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Olyphant, switch browsers or turn off pop-up blockers; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
Dunmore: common questions
Does the Dunmore parcel viewer cost anything?
Good question; the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels is free and opens without a login.
Where else can I find maps of Dunmore?
Generally, Dunmore may publish zoning or utility maps separately.
Can I search by owner name in Dunmore?
It depends, but click the lot near Dickson City to see the owner; try variations if nothing comes up.
How accurate is the parcel map near Blakely?
Short answer: the map near Scranton isn't a survey.
How do I save a parcel from the viewer near Blakely?
Most viewers have a print or export tool; include the record panel for the lot near Dickson City.
Open the official Lackawanna 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.