Blog · October 14, 2026 · Washington
Sequim GIS Map: looking up parcels
Most property questions near Forks start with a parcel lookup.
Main page: Clallam County, WA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For any lot around Port Angeles, the Sequim GIS map lays out lines, owner names and parcel numbers. In this Sequim guide: which viewer to open, the fastest ways to search, and the limits worth knowing.
Getting started with the Sequim GIS map
In most places the county maintains the parcel layer, so for Sequim the go-to is the Washington Current Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer.
The viewer Clallam County publishes
Begin with the Washington Current Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer; it includes each assessed parcel around Forks and Port Angeles. With a lot near Port Angeles, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. In and around Port Angeles, write down the parcel ID while you have it open; each records desk in the county will want it.
Browser tips
When the map won't open around Port Angeles, switch browsers or turn off pop-up blockers; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
Sequim, WA: the basics
Sequim lies within Clallam County, Washington, which means parcel data comes from the county. If you're looking near Forks, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the city limits near Port Angeles usually follows county rules, not municipal ones.
Which office to call
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Port Angeles looks off are handled by the County Assessor, since that office keeps the assessment data. Building or septic questions for a lot near Port Angeles need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Finding the right lot
Vacant ground near Forks may lack an address, so pan the aerial and click the lot. Around Port Angeles, searching by parcel number never misses, and you'll find it on tax statements.
Aerials, labels and overlays
Toggling imagery near Port Angeles helps you see where buildings sit inside the lines.
A quick look at the area
Port Angeles serves as the county seat, home to the main records offices. About 77,616 people call Clallam County home (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 1,739 square miles. Clallam County dates to 1854, and some chains of title near Forks are long. Landmarks such as Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge are easy to spot when you zoom out from Port Angeles.
Land on the county line
Clallam County touches Jefferson County and San Juan County, all with their own assessor records. Ground near Forks that runs to the line can be split across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. Closer to Port Angeles, our state page links each neighboring county map across Washington.
Saving what you find
Save a screenshot of the lot near Port Angeles and its record panel, so you have it when calling an office.
Recorded documents worth pulling
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Port Angeles sit with the County Auditor. If you're looking near Forks, have ready the book and page shown in the record panel and the lookup takes minutes.
Before you lean on the lines
The acreage figure is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary on land around Forks. For land near Port Angeles, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Inside the parcel card
If sale dates appear, they help gauge the market around Forks give a rough idea of values; they're not an appraisal.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Port Angeles, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Forks and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Legal descriptions in Washington
Washington follows the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Port Angeles is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Port Angeles vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Port Angeles for any title or survey request.
Quick answers
Do I need an account for the parcel map near Forks?
For most people, the Washington Current Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer is free and opens without a login, though printing may be limited.
Can I look up a property owner on the map near Forks?
It depends, but click the lot near Port Angeles to see the owner, or search by address instead.
Is there a separate city GIS for Sequim?
Short answer: check the Sequim website or ask city hall; the county viewer remains the main parcel source.
Are parcel lines on the map exact near Forks?
Lines near Port Angeles can be off by several feet or more.
Who keeps deeds for property in Sequim?
For land near Forks, assessment goes to the County Assessor and deeds to the County Auditor, while zoning questions go to planning
Open the official Clallam County, WA 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.