Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Using the Franklin Park GIS Map
Parcel data for Franklin Park comes from the county, and the viewer is free.
Main page: Allegheny County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When land near Haysville catches your eye, the Franklin Park GIS map shows lines, owner names and parcel numbers. In this Franklin Park guide: which viewer to open, the fastest ways to search, and what to double-check with records.
Opening the Franklin Park GIS map
On ground around Haysville, 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
Your first stop is the Allegheny County ArcGIS parcel map; it maps every assessed parcel around Sewickley Heights and Sewickley Hills. On ground around Sewickley Heights, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. On ground around Sewickley Heights, write down the parcel ID before closing the panel; every office in the county will want it.
Browser tips
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Bell Acres, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
City limits and county records
Franklin Park lies within Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, so its parcels are on the county's map. If the land is near Sewickley Heights, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, while the county keeps the tax map. Land beyond the city limits near Glenfield usually falls under county rules, not municipal ones.
A word on accuracy
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not surveyed, so a tree line near Bradford Woods may sit several feet off the line on screen. On ground around Glenfield, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Searching the map
Vacant ground near Bell Acres may lack an address, so zoom in from Interstate 376 and click the outline. For acreage around Bell Acres, searching by parcel number never misses, and it carries over to every office in the county.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Sewickley Hills, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Bradford Woods keeps working without signal.
Layers worth turning on
For property near Bell Acres, look in the layer list for municipal boundaries, floodplain and sometimes zoning; not every viewer has them all.
Reading a parcel record
If sale dates appear, they help gauge the market around Sewickley Heights give a rough idea of values; an appraiser is the real authority.
Sections, lots and bearings
Tracts outside towns near Bradford Woods are often described by metes and bounds, which trace the boundary call by call. Platted lots around Sewickley Hills refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Sewickley Hills for any title or survey request.
Allegheny County in a few facts
Pittsburgh holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include Sewickley Hills, Bradford Woods, Sewickley Heights, and Bell Acres, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 1,224,825 people call Allegheny County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 730 square miles. Allegheny County was formed in 1788, and some chains of title near Glenfield are long. Landmarks such as Allegheny River and Monongahela River are easy to spot when you zoom out from Bradford Woods.
Offices that can help
For assessment questions about property around Sewickley Hills are handled by the county assessment office, the office behind the parcel record. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Sewickley Hills go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Allegheny County borders Armstrong County, Beaver County, Butler County, Washington County, and Westmoreland County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Glenfield can show up across two assessors' files, so check the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For a parcel near Bell Acres, our state page lists each neighboring county map across Pennsylvania.
Saving what you find
Save a screenshot of the lot near Bell Acres and its record panel, so you have it when calling an office.
Where the recorded documents are
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Bradford Woods sit with the Recorder of Deeds. Older tracts near Sewickley Heights may sit on several deeds, so a title company can sort it out before a purchase.
Frequently asked
Are parcel lines on the map exact near Sewickley Heights?
In most cases, lines near Bell Acres can be off by several feet or more.
How do I find who owns a lot near Sewickley Hills?
Click the lot near Bradford Woods to see the owner; try variations if nothing comes up.
What layers does the parcel viewer have for land near Glenfield?
Around Sewickley Hills, layer lists vary from one viewer to the next; availability varies.
Why does a recent sale near Bell Acres not show?
Good question; owner data near Bell Acres can lag new deeds by weeks; check recorded deeds for anything recent.
What's a legal description around Bell Acres?
The deed for land near Haysville carries the legal description; a surveyor can interpret it.
Open the official Allegheny 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.