Blog · October 14, 2026 · Texas
Using the Kaufman GIS Map
Most property questions near Scurry start with a parcel lookup.
Main page: Kaufman County, TX GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For a parcel in or near Kaufman, a look at the Kaufman GIS map gives you parcel boundaries plus basic tax data. This Kaufman guide covers: which viewer to open, the fastest ways to search, and the limits worth knowing.
Finding a lot on the Kaufman GIS map
In most places the county maintains the parcel layer, so for the town the go-to is the, especially near Mesquite.Kaufman CAD interactive map.
Pulling up a parcel
Lots and tracts near Oak Grove can be looked up on the Kaufman CAD interactive map, a viewer that needs no account. If you only know roughly where the land is, pan along US Route 175 and click the parcel itself. In and around Post Oak Bend, a pop-up or side panel normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
Kaufman, TX: the basics
Kaufman sits in Kaufman County, Texas, and the county assessor maps its lots. The town is also the county seat, handy when you need recorded documents, especially near Mesquite. For property near Grays Prairie, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Lots just outside the town limits out by Post Oak Bend generally follows county rules instead.
Legal descriptions in Texas
Rural deeds near Scurry commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Subdivision lots in Crandall refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Grays Prairie when you talk to a surveyor.
Recorded documents worth pulling
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Crandall are filed with the County Clerk. Near Scurry, have ready the instrument number shown in the record panel and the lookup takes minutes.
Keeping a record
Save a screenshot of the lot near Post Oak Bend and its record panel, so you have it when calling an office.
Three ways to find a parcel
For a house in Kaufman, search the street address; owner search often wants the surname first. For acreage around Grays Prairie, searching by parcel number never misses, and it carries over to every office in the county.
Troubleshooting the viewer
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Grays Prairie, switch browsers or turn off pop-up blockers; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
Beyond the parcel lines
An aerial view around Scurry to compare lines with fences and driveways.
Owner, value and acreage
Sales history, if listed, helps with pricing around Oak Grove are a useful starting point; they're not an appraisal.
Offices that can help
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Scurry belong with the appraisal district, since that office keeps the assessment data. Questions about what you can build around Grays Prairie need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Grays Prairie, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Talty and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Kaufman County in a few facts
The town is the county seat, where most land records are kept, especially near Heath. Other places on the map include Oak Grove, Post Oak Bend, Scurry, and Crandall, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 185,690 people call Kaufman County home (Census estimate, 2023) on about 781 square miles.
What the map can't tell you
The acreage figure is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on land around Post Oak Bend. With a lot near Post Oak Bend, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Kaufman County meets Dallas County, Ellis County, Henderson County, Hunt County, and Rockwall County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by Talty may be split across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map too. If the land is near Grays Prairie, the Platbookmapper state page links every neighboring county map for Texas.
Kaufman: common questions
Where else can I find maps of the town near Dallas?
Short answer: check the Kaufman website or ask city hall, while parcel data usually comes from the county.
Can I look up a property owner on the map near Post Oak Bend?
Good question; click the lot near Grays Prairie to see the owner.
How often is the parcel map updated near Oak Grove?
For property near Talty, updates come in batches.
Is the Kaufman GIS map free?
Short answer: the town CAD interactive map is free and opens without a login; some sites ask you to accept a disclaimer for land near Mesquite.
Can I use the viewer in the field near Grays Prairie?
Closer to Talty, most viewers run in a mobile browser; screenshots help offline.
Open the official Kaufman County, TX 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.