Blog · October 13, 2026 · North Carolina
Using the Pasquotank County GIS Map
The free official GIS map for Pasquotank County, how to search it, and what the parcel data does and doesn't tell you about owners, acreage and property lines.
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Driving US 17 past Elizabeth City and wondering who owns the land on either side? The Pasquotank County GIS map answers that in a couple of clicks.
This guide walks through the official link, the kinds of land you'll find around Weeksville, and what to do when the map and the ground don't agree.
Where to find the official Pasquotank County GIS map
Open the Pasquotank County ArcGIS parcel map (built on an Esri ArcGIS web map); it is the county's own published map. Use the search box to find a Pasquotank 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 Pasquotank County county page, along with links for the surrounding area.
Behind the map: land records in Pasquotank County
For land near Elizabeth City, the Register of Deeds holds the recorded documents, and the parcel map reflects them once they're processed for taxes. North Carolina gives each county a Register of Deeds; in Pasquotank County that office holds the deeds and subdivision plats behind the parcel map. For subdivision lots in Elizabeth City, the plat book and page on the record leads straight to the recorded plat.
Towns, terrain and land across Pasquotank County
Elizabeth City is the county seat and the main hub for land records. You'll also find unincorporated communities, among them Nixonton and Weeksville. Roughly 41,444 people (Census Bureau, 2023) share Pasquotank County's 227 square miles of land. Expect suburban-style lots near Elizabeth City and plenty of rural ground once the subdivisions thin out. Parcels touching the Pasquotank River and Little River tend to run long and narrow back from the water, a pattern you can see clearly on the Pasquotank County map. Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is a big draw, and the private tracts that border public land are often the first ones hunters and cabin buyers ask about.
Who uses the Pasquotank County parcel map
House hunters looking at Nixonton use the parcel record as a free check on the listing: lot size, legal description and last recorded sale. Builders bidding a house on a lot in Weeksville start with the parcel ID and legal description, since permit paperwork usually asks for both. Anyone hunting for a buildable lot near Elizabeth City can spot unbuilt parcels on the aerial layer and look up who owns them.
Acreage and vacant lot search
A vacant-land search near Elizabeth City, step by step:
- Follow the roads out of Elizabeth City with aerials on and mark every tract without a rooftop.
- Check who owns each open tract near Weeksville and where the tax bill goes.
- Trace the frontage on any tract near Weeksville; without it, access depends on a recorded easement.
- Size up price by comparing a few similar tracts around Nixonton on the assessment records.
- Check the flood layer and ask about septic and permits; open land in Pasquotank County isn't automatically buildable.
To double-check acreage on a parcel near Weeksville, see how to find the acreage of a property.
How accurate are Pasquotank County, NC property lines?
A Pasquotank County GIS map is built for assessment, not construction. In Pasquotank County, as in most places, the lines are a best fit of old deed calls onto modern aerial photos. In Pasquotank County, a rural deed may describe a line running to a creek, a stone or a neighbor's corner, which is why the map lines wander. If a neighbor's fence near Nixonton and the map disagree, neither one is proof. A survey is.
Data limits to keep in mind
If a tract near Weeksville changed hands recently, the recorded deed is more current than the map. Acreage on the Pasquotank County map is a tax figure; a survey is what a lender or buyer should rely on.
Common questions
Where can I get a Pasquotank County plat book?
Whether a current printed edition exists for Pasquotank County varies; the free online map covering Elizabeth City and the rest of the county is the dependable option.
How can I tell who owns land near Elizabeth City?
Every parcel in the Pasquotank County viewer shows an owner of record. Rural tracts near Weeksville can be found by panning and clicking.
Why does the Pasquotank County map show the old owner?
The Pasquotank County parcel data updates ownership after deeds are recorded and processed, so recent sales take time to appear.
Where do property lines run on a Pasquotank County, NC lot?
Pull up the tract on the Pasquotank County map, copy its legal description, and compare it with the deed. Exact corners take a surveyor.
What if the Pasquotank County map won't load?
Reload in a desktop browser; if the Pasquotank County ArcGIS parcel map still won't open, our Pasquotank County page has the current link.
Can I check flood zones on the Pasquotank County map?
Look in the layer list of the Pasquotank County ArcGIS parcel map. If there's no flood layer, FEMA's flood map service covers Pasquotank County.
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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.