Blog · October 13, 2026 · California
Imperial County GIS Map: Parcels, Owners and Property Lines
Open the official Imperial County parcel viewer, find an owner or a vacant tract, and learn which land records back up what the map shows.
Main page: Imperial County, CA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Imperial County facts and neighboring maps).
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Searching for an Imperial County GIS map usually means you have a specific piece of ground in mind: a listing near Brawley, a woodlot you drive past, or the lot next door.
Up next are the viewer link, a short tour from Calipatria to the San Diego County line, and the record checks that turn a map click into a firm answer.
How to use the Imperial County GIS map
Imperial County's public parcel map is the Imperial County ArcGIS parcel map, hosted on an Esri ArcGIS web map. Use the search box to find an Imperial County parcel by owner name, address or parcel number, or zoom in and click a lot to open its record. The same link lives on our Imperial County county page, along with links for the surrounding area.
Behind the map: land records in Imperial County
For land near Calexico, the parcel record is the index; the recorded deed is the source. Check the county government website to see which office records deeds for land near Bombay Beach. The parcel record often lists a deed book and page or an instrument number, which is how you request a copy of the recorded deed for a tract near Calexico.
What the map covers, from El Centro to the back roads
Brawley, Calexico, Calipatria, and Holtville fill out the town list, and El Centro is where the county seat sits. Roughly 179,057 people (Census Bureau, 2023) share Imperial County's 4,176 square miles of land. Most of the land area is agricultural or wooded, and the parcel lines get bigger and more irregular as you move away from Brawley. Parcels touching the Colorado River tend to run long and narrow back from the water, a pattern you can see clearly on the Imperial County map. Public land in or near the county, including Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, Imperial National Wildlife Refuge, and Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, changes how nearby private land sells.
Who's clicking on Imperial County parcels
Here's who tends to use it in Imperial County.
- If you're after rural acreage near Calipatria, the map shows which tracts are big enough and which ones border paved roads or water.
- Folks shopping for raw land click through empty parcels near Brawley, note the owners, and send letters.
- Bowhunters and waterfowlers around Brawley use the parcel layer to see which owners control a creek bottom, a woodlot or a field edge.
Acreage and vacant lot search
A vacant-land search near Calexico, step by step:
- Pan the Imperial County map with imagery turned on and flag any tract that looks empty.
- Check who owns each open tract near Holtville and where the tax bill goes.
- Check that the tract touches a public road; a landlocked lot near Westmorland can be hard to finance and build on.
- Size up price by comparing a few similar tracts around Westmorland on the assessment records.
- Ask the local offices serving Westmorland about building permits and septic rules before you buy.
Before you buy near Westmorland, read how to tell if land is buildable.
Are the Imperial County property lines accurate?
Zoom in far enough on a lot in Brawley and you may notice lines crossing driveways or splitting sheds, a normal quirk of tax mapping. Legal descriptions in California usually lean on the section grid, so learning to read 'NE 1/4 of Section 12' pays off quickly around Brawley. A survey is the only document that settles where an Imperial County boundary actually runs.
Before you rely on the data
A lot in Holtville that sold last month may still show the previous owner on the map. The acreage on a Holtville record is what the tax roll uses, and a survey can come out different.
Imperial County parcel map FAQ
Who records deeds in Imperial County?
Recorded deeds for land near Brawley are kept by the county's recording office. The Imperial County government site lists which office that is.
How do I find property lines in Imperial County, California?
The Imperial County ArcGIS parcel map gets you to the parcel; the recorded plat or deed gives the dimensions; a licensed surveyor marks the corners.
Can I find the owner of a vacant lot in Imperial County?
For land near Brawley with no street address, pan to it on the map and click it; the record names the owner.
Can I check flood zones on the Imperial County map?
Look in the layer list of the Imperial County ArcGIS parcel map. If there's no flood layer, FEMA's flood map service covers Imperial County.
Open the official Imperial County, CA parcel map Imperial County 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.