Blog · October 13, 2026 · Illinois
GIS Map of Tazewell County, Illinois
A practical guide to the Tazewell County GIS map: the official link, towns and land across the county, property lines, and where deeds are recorded.
Main page: Tazewell County, IL GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Tazewell County facts and neighboring maps).
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Somewhere between Pekin and the Woodford County line is a tract you want to know more about. The Tazewell County GIS map is the free, official place to start.
Read on for the official viewer, a short orientation from Pekin out to Schaeferville, and the land-record steps that back up what you see on screen.
Who uses the Tazewell County parcel map
Different people come to the Tazewell County parcel map for different reasons. For a house near Schaeferville, the parcel record confirms acreage and shows whether the driveway appears to cross another tract. Contractors working in Tazewell County use the map to find lot dimensions and neighboring owners before they stake a foundation or schedule a survey. First-time land buyers near Schaeferville use the map to find unbuilt tracts and contact owners directly. Turkey hunters near Washington use the map in spring to confirm which fields their permission actually covers.
Getting into the Tazewell County ArcGIS parcel map
The Tazewell County ArcGIS parcel map is the county's own public parcel viewer; it runs on an Esri ArcGIS web map. Rural tracts in Tazewell County often have no street address, so try an owner search or simply pan to the area and click. We track the link on our Tazewell County directory page, so check there if it stops loading.
What the map covers, from Pekin to the back roads
Besides Pekin, which serves as the county seat, the map covers Delavan, East Peoria, Marquette Heights, and Washington. Tazewell County was created in 1827 and takes its name from Littleton Waller Tazewell. The Census Bureau puts Tazewell County at about 646 square miles of land and an estimated 129,541 people (2023). Around Pekin and Delavan nearly every click lands on a platted lot, so the few remaining open parcels are easy to pick out.
What the Tazewell County GIS map shows about lot lines
Lines on the map show roughly where one parcel near Washington ends and the next begins; the exact spot is a surveyor's call. Legal descriptions in Illinois usually lean on the section grid, so learning to read 'NE 1/4 of Section 12' pays off quickly around Pekin. A survey is the only document that settles where a Tazewell County boundary actually runs.
Work and land use in Tazewell County
In the 2022 County Business Patterns data, Tazewell County had 2,766 establishments; retail trade, other services, and accommodation and food services led the count. The local economy leans harder than average on paper manufacturing, primary metal manufacturing, and electrical equipment manufacturing. If you're looking at wooded acreage near Washington, compare recent aerials; logging can change a tract quickly.
Where Tazewell County deeds and plats are kept
For land near Creve Coeur, the parcel record is the index; the recorded deed is the source. Which office that is depends on how Illinois organizes it, so look it up on the Tazewell County government site before you call. If the Tazewell County parcel record shows an instrument number, that number is the shortcut to the recorded deed.
Before you rely on the data
A lot in Deer Creek that sold last month may still show the previous owner on the map. The acreage on a Deer Creek record is what the tax roll uses, and a survey can come out different.
Neighboring counties
Shopping near the edge of Tazewell County? Compare listings in Fulton County, Logan County, and McLean County too; prices and parcel sizes can shift across the line. The Illinois county list links every neighboring map from Tazewell County.
Quick answers
Where can I get a Tazewell County plat book?
Whether a current printed edition exists for Tazewell County varies; the free online map covering Pekin and the rest of the county is the dependable option.
How do I find property lines in Tazewell County, Illinois?
For a lot in Washington, start with the parcel map, then get the recorded plat; a surveyor sets the exact corners.
Can I use the Tazewell County map to hunt private land?
Use it to find the owner of a woodlot near Washington, then ask; the map itself grants no hunting rights.
How can I tell who owns land near Pekin?
Click the parcel. Tazewell County tax records show the owner of record and usually a mailing address, which may differ from the property address.
Open the official Tazewell County, IL parcel map Tazewell 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.