Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Old Forge GIS Map: looking up parcels
Most property questions near Clarks Summit start with a parcel lookup.
Main page: Lackawanna County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When land near Moosic catches your eye, a look at the Old Forge GIS map gives you the outline, the owner of record and a parcel ID. What this Old Forge guide covers: where that map lives, how to search it, and what to double-check with records.
Finding a lot on the Old Forge GIS map
In and around Clarks Summit, some cities also run their own GIS portal for utilities or zoning; that can add detail on top of the county map.
Pulling up a parcel
Go first to the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels; it includes each tax parcel around Clarks Summit and Dunmore. For a parcel near Taylor, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. Closer to Clarks Summit, the parcel card usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
What the map can't tell you
The acreage figure is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners on land around Dickson City. For property near Scranton, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
A quick look at the area
Scranton serves as the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Moosic, Taylor, and Dunmore. Around 216,123 people live in Lackawanna County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 459 square miles. Lackawanna County dates to 1878, and some chains of title near Moosic are long. Features like Lake Scranton and Lackawanna State Park are easy to spot when you zoom out from Moosic.
Where Old Forge fits in
Old Forge lies within Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, and the county assessor maps its lots. If you're looking near Clarks Summit, City or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, while the county keeps the tax map. Acreage past the town limits near Dickson City generally falls under county rules rather than the town's.
Finding the right lot
Vacant ground near Scranton may lack an address, which means panning to it and clicking. For a parcel near Dunmore, searching by parcel number never misses, and it's printed on tax bills.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Lackawanna County touches Luzerne County, Monroe County, Susquehanna County, Wayne County, and Wyoming County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Ground near Dickson City that runs to the line may show up in two county records, so check the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. In and around Clarks Summit, our state page lists every bordering county map across Pennsylvania.
Backing up the map with records
For anything that matters, request the recorded deed from the Recorder of Deeds; the parcel map near Taylor only summarizes it. If you're looking near Dunmore, have ready the book and page from the tax record to skip a name search.
Reading the legal description
Older tracts around Moosic commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Town lots near Clarks Summit are typically described by lot and block, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Dunmore when you talk to a surveyor.
Getting answers from the right desk
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Moosic looks off go to the county assessment office, since that office keeps the assessment data. Building or septic questions for a lot near Moosic need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Aerials, labels and overlays
For a home near Dunmore, layer lists often include zoning, flood zones, city limits, school districts or contours; not every viewer has them all.
Keeping a record
Save a screenshot of the lot near Clarks Summit and its record panel, which helps later when you ask the assessor or a title company.
Browser tips
When the map won't open around Scranton, switch browsers or turn off pop-up blockers; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Clarks Summit, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Taylor and its lines is a good backup.
Inside the parcel card
If sale dates appear, they help gauge the market around Taylor give a rough idea of values; an appraiser is the real authority.
Quick answers
Can I see aerial photos on the map near Dickson City?
If the land is near Dickson City, many viewers offer aerial imagery plus layers like city limits, zoning or flood zones; open the layer list to see what's there.
Can I search by owner name in Old Forge?
Generally, the parcel record for a lot near Scranton lists the owner of record; try variations if nothing comes up.
Does the Old Forge parcel viewer cost anything?
It depends, but the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels is free and opens without a login, though printing may be limited.
Are parcel lines on the map exact in Old Forge?
For most people, lines near Clarks Summit can be off by several feet or more.
Does the parcel map work on a phone near Clarks Summit?
In and around Taylor, most viewers run in a mobile browser; screenshots help offline.
Open the official Lackawanna County, PA 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.