Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
The Jordan GIS Map and the county parcel viewer
Most property questions near Credit River start with a parcel lookup.
Main page: Scott County, MN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For a parcel in or near Jordan, a look at the Jordan GIS map gives you lines, owner names and parcel numbers. This Jordan guide covers: which viewer to open, how to search it, and what to double-check with records.
The official viewer behind the Jordan GIS map
Parcel maps here are usually run by the county, not the town, and for Jordan that means the Scott County parcel viewer.
Getting to the right map
Go first to the Scott County parcel viewer; it covers each tax parcel around Elko New Market and Prior Lake. Closer to Shakopee, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. With a lot near Elko New Market, the parcel card usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
Where Jordan fits in
Jordan sits in Scott County, Minnesota, so its parcels are on the county's map. For a parcel near Credit River, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, but the county runs assessment and recording. Acreage past the city limits near Shakopee usually answers to county rules, not municipal ones.
Who handles what
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Credit River looks off go to the County Assessor, since that office keeps the assessment data. Questions about what you can build around Savage go to planning, building or health offices, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Three ways to find a parcel
Acreage around Savage might not have a street number, so zoom in from the nearest road and click the outline. For a tract near Savage, a parcel ID is the most reliable search, and it's printed on tax bills.
Next door to Scott County
Scott County touches Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Le Sueur County, and Rice County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Ground near Elko New Market that runs to the line can be split in two county records, so open the neighboring map too. With a lot near Shakopee, the Platbookmapper state page links each neighboring county map for Minnesota.
Aerials, labels and overlays
Toggling imagery near Belle Plaine helps you see where buildings sit inside the lines.
Before you lean on the lines
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not measured on the ground, so the edge of a yard near Credit River may sit some distance off the line on screen. For a home near Belle Plaine, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
What the record panel tells you
If sale dates appear, they help gauge the market around Prior Lake are a useful starting point; they're not an appraisal.
Saving what you find
Save a screenshot of the lot near Savage and its record panel, so you have it when calling an office.
How land is described here
Minnesota follows the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Prior Lake cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though sections near Shakopee can be irregular. Write down the legal description for the tract near Belle Plaine when you talk to a surveyor.
Getting your bearings
Shakopee serves as the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. Other places on the map include Belle Plaine, Prior Lake, and Credit River. Around 155,814 people live in Scott County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 356 square miles. Scott County was organized in 1853, and some chains of title near Prior Lake are long. Features like Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge make handy reference points on the map near Belle Plaine.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Shakopee, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Belle Plaine helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Browser tips
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Shakopee, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements covering ground around Prior Lake are kept by the County Recorder. Inherited tracts near Elko New Market may trace back through many deeds, and a title company can sort it out on a real sale.
Frequently asked
Can I use the town GIS map for a fence near Elko New Market?
Good question; lines near Prior Lake can be off by several feet or more.
Is the Jordan GIS map free?
In most cases, the Scott County parcel viewer is free and opens without a login, though printing may be limited.
How often is the parcel map updated in Jordan?
Good question; owner data near Credit River can lag new deeds by weeks.
Does Jordan have its own GIS map?
Good question; Jordan may publish zoning or utility maps separately.
Is the parcel map a survey around Savage?
The map near Elko New Market is approximate.
Open the official Scott County, MN 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.