Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wyoming
The Powell GIS Map and the county parcel viewer
Parcel data for Powell comes from the county, and the viewer is free.
Main page: Park County, WY GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For any lot around Meeteetse, the Powell GIS map lays out parcel boundaries plus basic tax data. What this Powell guide covers: where that map lives, how to search it, and the limits worth knowing.
Where the Powell GIS map lives
Parcel maps here are usually run by the county, not the town, so for Powell the go-to is the Park County parcel viewer.
Pulling up a parcel
Your first stop is the Park County parcel viewer; it includes each assessed parcel in the county, Cody included. For property near Cody, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a home near Cody, write down the parcel ID while you have it open; each records desk in the county uses it to find the file.
Park County in a few facts
Cody holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Frannie and Meeteetse. Around 30,735 people call Park County home (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 6,939 square miles. Park County was formed in 1909, and some chains of title near Frannie are long. Places such as Bridger-Teton National Forest help you orient on the aerial around Frannie.
Saving what you find
Save a screenshot of the lot near Meeteetse and its record panel, so you have it when calling an office.
Where Powell fits in
Powell is part of Park County, Wyoming, which means parcel data comes from the county. If the land is near Frannie, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the city limits out by Frannie generally falls under county rules rather than the town's.
Three ways to find a parcel
Acreage around Meeteetse might not have a street number, so pan the aerial and click the lot. On ground around Frannie, a parcel ID is the most reliable search, and it's printed on tax bills.
What the map can't tell you
Listed acreage is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor sets the real corners for a parcel near Frannie. For land near Cody, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Troubleshooting the viewer
When the map won't open around Meeteetse, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Cody, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Frannie is a good backup.
Beyond the parcel lines
If you're looking near Frannie, look in the layer list for city limits, flood hazard, zoning or soils; availability varies.
Getting answers from the right desk
Anything recorded against property around Frannie sit in the index kept by the County Clerk, sometimes only in person. Building or septic questions for a lot near Frannie need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Owner, value and acreage
Sales history, if listed, helps with pricing in Powell give a rough idea of values; an appraiser is the real authority.
Legal descriptions in Wyoming
Wyoming uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Frannie reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though corrections make some sections near Cody odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Cody before you request a deed or survey.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Park County borders Carbon County, MT, Gallatin County, MT, Park County, MT, Big Horn County, and Fremont County, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near Cody may be split across two assessors' files, so open the neighboring map as well. On ground around Cody, our state page lists each neighboring county map for Wyoming.
Where the recorded documents are
Before you sign anything, request the recorded deed through the County Clerk; the parcel map near Cody only summarizes it. Older tracts around Cody can go back through many deeds, so a title company earns its fee on a real sale.
Quick answers
Can I search by owner name in Powell?
Click the lot near Frannie to see the owner.
Are parcel lines on the map exact for land near Frannie?
The map near Cody isn't a survey, so a licensed surveyor should mark corners.
How often is the parcel map updated for land near Frannie?
Updates come in batches.
Do I need an account for the parcel map near Frannie?
Usually, the county viewer covering Powell needs no account, though printing may be limited.
What's a legal description near Meeteetse?
For land near Frannie, deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions, and the parcel record often summarizes it.
Open the official Park County, WY 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.