Blog · October 14, 2026 · West Virginia
Hurricane GIS Map, West Virginia: a how-to
Parcel data for Hurricane comes from the county, and the viewer is free.
Main page: Putnam County, WV GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For a parcel in or near Hurricane, the Hurricane GIS map lays out lines, owner names and parcel numbers. This Hurricane guide covers: where that map lives, the fastest ways to search, and the limits worth knowing.
Opening the Hurricane GIS map: start here
Out toward Winfield, some cities also run their own GIS portal for utilities or zoning; that can add detail on top of the county map.
The free map to start with
Lots and tracts near Eleanor can be looked up on the Putnam County ArcGIS parcel map, free to use and open without a login. If the land is near Poca, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. In and around Nitro, save the parcel ID from that panel; every clerk in the county asks for it first.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Poca, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Bancroft and its lines keeps working without signal.
Hurricane and the county around it
Hurricane sits in Putnam County, West Virginia, and the county assessor maps its lots. For a parcel near Bancroft, 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. Lots just outside the city limits near Eleanor usually follows county rules rather than the town's.
Legal descriptions in West Virginia
Older tracts around Poca commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, which trace the boundary call by call. Platted lots around Nitro refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Nitro for any title or survey request.
Limits of the parcel data
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not measured on the ground, so the edge of a yard near Eleanor often sits a few yards off the line on screen. In and around Poca, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Search tips
Acreage around Buffalo might not have a street number, so pan the aerial and click the lot. For a parcel near Poca, searching by parcel number never misses, and it's printed on tax bills.
Saving what you find
Print or screenshot the parcel near Winfield with its ID visible, which helps later when you ask the assessor or a title company.
Beyond the parcel lines
An aerial view around Eleanor helps you see where buildings sit inside the lines.
Reading a parcel record
A parcel card near Poca normally gives the owner of record, values and a legal description.
Neighboring parcel maps
Putnam County meets Cabell County, Jackson County, Kanawha County, Lincoln County, and Mason County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Buffalo can be split in two county records, so open the neighboring map as well. For a tract near Poca, the Platbookmapper state page links each neighboring county map for West Virginia.
Troubleshooting the viewer
When the map won't open around Winfield, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; the Platbookmapper county page tracks the current link.
Getting answers from the right desk
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Winfield looks off go to the County Assessor, since that office keeps the assessment data. Questions about what you can build around Eleanor go to planning, building or health offices, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Putnam County in a few facts
Winfield is the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Eleanor, Bancroft, and Poca, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 56,962 people live in Putnam County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on roughly 346 square miles. Putnam County dates to 1848, so old deeds can run back a long way.
Where the recorded documents are
When the details count, get the recorded deed from the County Clerk; the parcel map near Eleanor only summarizes it. Inherited tracts around Eleanor can trace back through many deeds, and a title company can sort it out before a purchase.
Quick answers
Does Hurricane have its own GIS map?
Generally, check the Hurricane website or ask city hall, while parcel data usually comes from the county.
Does the map show city limits for Hurricane?
In and around Buffalo, layer lists vary from one viewer to the next; availability varies.
Are parcel lines on the map exact around Eleanor?
Usually, the map near Winfield isn't a survey; get a survey before a fence.
Can I look up a property owner on the map near Buffalo?
Generally, click the lot near Winfield to see the owner.
What's a legal description around Poca?
On ground around Poca, deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions, and the parcel record often summarizes it.
Open the official Putnam County, WV 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.