Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
The Potter County Township Map: a Pennsylvania guide
Civil and survey townships in Potter County, with the free map, starting near Austin.
Main page: Potter County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Potter County facts and neighboring maps).
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If a deed near Oswayo mentions a township, or a tax bill names one, the Potter County township map is how you track down it on the ground. This guide covers the free Potter County, PA options and how to read them.
What a Potter County township map displays
Townships in Pennsylvania are units of local government; which one a lot near Ulysses sits in decides who handles local permits and ordinances. Pennsylvania doesn't use the federal survey grid, so rural deeds near Ulysses describe land by metes and bounds rather than numbered survey townships.
Search Potter County parcels by owner, address or ID
For land around Austin, open the Potter County ArcGIS parcel map (an Esri ArcGIS web map); it is the map Potter County itself publishes. Use the search box for an address in Oswayo or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a parcel near Austin. Our Potter County, PA page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Austin in one place.
Seeing township lines on the Potter County map
The Potter County ArcGIS parcel map is the quickest Potter County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near East Fork Road. Township and borough lines in Potter County also show on the state's municipal boundary maps.
Township government in Potter County
For a parcel near Coudersport, the township's own ordinances may apply on top of Pennsylvania rules. Township boundaries near Austin can split a farm, so a parcel record listing two municipalities is worth a closer look.
Township records near Coudersport
Older deeds near Coudersport may name a township differently than today's Potter County records, so compare the legal description too. For property tax questions, the township shown on the county record for a parcel near Coudersport is the one that counts.
Work and land use in Potter County
County Business Patterns counted 360 business establishments in Potter County for 2022, led by retail trade, other services, and accommodation and food services. Pipeline transportation and wood product manufacturing make up an above-average share of Potter County businesses, a clue to how land around Austin gets used.
The lay of the land around Coudersport
Coudersport is the county seat, and Austin, Galeton, Oswayo, and Shinglehouse are among the other towns on the county map. Unincorporated communities in Potter County, including Roulette, Sweden Valley, and Cross Fork, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Potter County had an estimated 15,999 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 1,081 square miles. Outside Oswayo, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts. With a founding date of 1804, Potter County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Neighboring maps around Potter County
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Allegany County, NY, Steuben County, NY, Cameron County, Clinton County, and Lycoming County all border it. Every map bordering Potter County is listed on our Pennsylvania directory.
Recorded documents in Potter County, Pennsylvania
For land near Galeton, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. Copy the parcel identifier and legal description from the county record well before you request a deed for land near Shinglehouse.
Taxes, permits and township lines
Township lines near Galeton decide which local office you deal with, so check the record before assuming. The township on the county record also decides which local office keeps meeting notices and ordinances for land near East Fork Road.
Potter County township map questions
How do I track down what township a property in Potter County is in?
Click the parcel on the Potter County ArcGIS parcel map; the Potter County record typically names the township.
Does the Potter County GIS map show township lines?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Ulysses.
Does a Potter County mailing town match the township?
Postal service areas around Shinglehouse cross township lines, so the two commonly differ.
Which township is my house near Ulysses in?
Look up the address on the Potter County parcel map and read the township field, or turn on township boundaries.
Why is my mailing address in Ulysses but my township different?
Postal towns and township lines in Potter County don't always match; the parcel record displays the township for taxes.
Open the official Potter County, PA parcel map Potter County 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.