Blog · October 17, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Taylor GIS Map, Pennsylvania: a how-to
Parcel data for this town comes from the county, and the viewer is free around Dalton.
Main page: Lackawanna County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When land near Clarks Summit catches your eye, the Taylor GIS map lays out the outline, the owner of record and a parcel ID. Covered here for Taylor: where that map lives, how to search it, and the limits worth knowing.
The official viewer behind the Taylor GIS map
In most places the county maintains the parcel layer, and for Taylor that means the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels.
Getting to the right map
Parcels around Moosic are published on the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels, which opens without registering. For land near Moosic, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. With a lot near Moosic, write down the parcel ID from that panel; every clerk in the county asks for it first.
City limits and county records
Taylor is part of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, and the county assessor maps its lots. For acreage around Moosic, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Lots just outside the city limits toward Dunmore often falls under county rules instead.
Three ways to find a parcel
By address works best for lots in Taylor; for owner searches, try last name first. Around Dickson City, a parcel ID is the most reliable search, and it's printed on tax bills.
Offices that can help
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Old Forge looks off belong with the county assessment office, since that office keeps the assessment data. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Clarks Summit need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Browser tips
When the map won't open around Dunmore, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; the Platbookmapper county page tracks the current link.
A quick look at the area
Scranton serves as the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Old Forge, Moosic, and Dunmore, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 216,123 people live in Lackawanna County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 459 square miles. With a lot near Dickson City, Lackawanna County dates to 1878, so old deeds can run back a long way. Features like Lake Scranton and Lackawanna State Park are easy to spot when you zoom out from Dunmore.
Before you lean on the lines
Acreage on the record is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor sets the real corners for a parcel near Moosic. If you're looking near Old Forge, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Recorded documents worth pulling
Before you sign anything, get the recorded deed from the Recorder of Deeds; the parcel map near Clarks Summit only summarizes it. If the land is near Moosic, have ready the instrument number listed on the parcel record to skip a name search.
Layers worth turning on
In and around Clarks Summit, look in the layer list for municipal boundaries, floodplain and sometimes zoning; not every viewer has them all.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Moosic, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Dickson City and its lines is a good backup.
Printing and saving
Print or screenshot the parcel near Dunmore with its ID visible, so you have it when calling an office.
Legal descriptions in Pennsylvania
Tracts outside towns near Dunmore are often described by metes and bounds, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Town lots near Old Forge refer to a recorded plat, which is simpler to follow. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Clarks Summit when you talk to a surveyor.
Land on the county line
If you're looking near Old Forge, Lackawanna County meets Luzerne County, Monroe County, Susquehanna County, Wayne County, and Wyoming County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Scranton may be split in two county records, so look at the neighboring map as well. If the land is near Clarks Summit, the Platbookmapper state page lists each bordering county map across Pennsylvania.
Reading a parcel record
Sales history, if listed, helps with pricing in Taylor give a rough idea of values; an appraiser is the real authority.
Questions about the Taylor GIS map
What layers does the parcel viewer have for land near Clarks Summit?
For a tract near Moosic, many viewers offer aerial imagery plus layers like city limits, zoning or flood zones; availability varies.
Can I look up a property owner on the map near Moosic?
Short answer: the parcel record for a lot near Old Forge lists the owner of record, or search by address instead.
How often is the parcel map updated in Taylor?
In most cases, owner data near Clarks Summit can lag new deeds by weeks, so check the deed index.
Does Taylor have its own GIS map?
Taylor may publish zoning or utility maps separately.
Who keeps deeds for property in Taylor?
For land near Old Forge, assessment goes to the county assessment office and deeds to the Recorder of Deeds.
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.