Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
Using the Mahtomedi GIS Map
Most property questions near Birchwood Village start with a parcel lookup.
Main page: Washington County, MN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For a parcel in or near Mahtomedi, the Mahtomedi GIS map shows parcel boundaries plus basic tax data. Covered here for Mahtomedi: where that map lives, how to search it, and the limits worth knowing.
Finding a lot on the Mahtomedi GIS map
For a tract near White Bear Lake, some cities also run their own GIS portal for utilities or zoning; that can add detail on top of the county map.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Your first stop is the Washington County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers each tax parcel around Pine Springs and Dellwood. Type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a parcel near Birchwood Village, the parcel card usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and sometimes recent sales.
Mahtomedi, MN: the basics
Mahtomedi sits in Washington County, Minnesota, and the county assessor maps its lots. Out toward Pine Springs, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, but the county runs assessment and recording. Land beyond the town limits near Dellwood often follows county rules instead.
Neighboring parcel maps
Washington County touches Anoka County, Chisago County, Dakota County, Ramsey County, and Pierce County, WI, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Ground near Birchwood Village that runs to the line can show up across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map too. If you're looking near Willernie, the Platbookmapper state page links each neighboring county map for Minnesota.
How land is described here
Minnesota is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near White Bear Lake cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near White Bear Lake can be irregular. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near White Bear Lake before you request a deed or survey.
Keeping a record
Save a screenshot of the lot near Willernie and its record panel, so you have it when calling an office.
Three ways to find a parcel
For a house in Mahtomedi, search the street address; owner names are usually entered last name first. For property near Willernie, searching by parcel number never misses, and it carries over to every office in the county.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Dellwood, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near White Bear Lake keeps working without signal.
When the map won't load
When the map won't open around Birchwood Village, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; the Platbookmapper county page tracks the current link.
Who handles what
Anything recorded against property around Birchwood Village sit in the index kept by the County Recorder, usually searchable by name or document number. Questions about what you can build around White Bear Lake need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Beyond the parcel lines
Switch to the aerial basemap over Mahtomedi helps you see where buildings sit inside the lines.
What the record panel tells you
A parcel card near Birchwood Village normally gives the owner of record, values and a legal description.
A quick look at the area
Stillwater holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. Smaller places on the map include Birchwood Village, Willernie, Pine Springs, and White Bear Lake, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 278,936 people call Washington County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on about 385 square miles. Washington County was formed in 1849, and some chains of title near White Bear Lake are long. Landmarks such as Afton State Park make handy reference points on the map near Dellwood.
Before you lean on the lines
Listed acreage is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners on land around Pine Springs. If the land is near Grant, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements covering ground around White Bear Lake are kept by the County Recorder. Inherited tracts around Dellwood may sit on many deeds, so a title company is worth hiring if money is changing hands.
Mahtomedi: common questions
Does Mahtomedi have its own GIS map?
It depends, but check the Mahtomedi website or ask city hall.
Are parcel lines on the map exact for land near Willernie?
For most people, lines near Dellwood can be off by several feet or more, so a licensed surveyor should mark corners.
Can I search by owner name around Stillwater?
It depends, but the parcel record for a lot near Dellwood lists the owner of record; try variations if nothing comes up.
Does the Mahtomedi parcel viewer cost anything?
In most cases, the Washington County ArcGIS parcel map is free and opens without a login; some sites ask you to accept a disclaimer.
Does the parcel map work on a phone near Birchwood Village?
In and around Birchwood Village, most viewers run in a mobile browser; screenshots help offline.
Open the official Washington 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.