Blog · September 24, 2026 · Oklahoma
Tulsa County, Oklahoma GIS Parcel Map Guide
Free and public, the Tulsa County Assessor’s interactive map lets you find a midtown lot or five acres near Bixby by address, owner or account number, check the lines and acreage, and see 1936 landowner maps.
Main page: Tulsa County, OK GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Tulsa County facts and neighboring maps).
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Tulsa sits on the Arkansas River in northeastern Oklahoma, and Tulsa County around it has grown into a sprawl of suburbs, horse properties, and small acreages. The Tulsa County Assessor interactive map is the official way to see a parcel, its owner, and its assessment information.
The Assessor’s interactive map
The Tulsa County Assessor maintains parcel maps and valuations and publishes an interactive map for the public. It shows parcel boundaries, aerial imagery, and property information linked to each account.
You can open it from the Tulsa County row in our Oklahoma directory or from the national map.
Search by address, owner or account number
- Open the Assessor interactive map.
- Search by address, owner, or account number.
- Click the parcel to see its owner, legal description, and assessed value.
- Switch to aerial imagery to check structures, ponds, and tree lines.
- Look at neighboring parcels to understand the area.
- Save the account number and a screenshot.
Tulsa and its suburbs
Tulsa is the county seat. Broken Arrow, Owasso, Jenks, Bixby, Sand Springs, Glenpool, Collinsville, Skiatook, and Sperry surround it, and several of these cities extend into neighboring counties — Broken Arrow into Wagoner County and Owasso into Rogers County, for example. Always confirm the county on the parcel record. The Arkansas River runs through the metro, with Keystone Lake just upstream to the west.
Tulsa County plat book: recorded plats and the 1936 WPA ownership maps
Subdivision plats in Tulsa County are recorded with the County Clerk, which is where a “plat book” search usually leads. No printed owner atlas is currently sold for the county, so the Assessor’s map is your free ownership view. For history, the 1936 Works Progress Administration landownership maps, made for the Oklahoma Tax Commission, show rural owners township by township. Oklahoma State University’s McCasland map room provides access to them by township and range. Pair one with a modern legal description, such as a section in T19N R13E, to see who farmed the land before the suburbs arrived.
Tulsa County acreage map: small acreages, horse property and hunting permission
Around Bixby, Jenks, Collinsville, Skiatook, and the unincorporated edges of the county, many buyers look for five to twenty acres with room for horses or a shop. On the map, check the shape of the tract, road frontage, and whether a creek or pond affects the usable area. Oil and gas history is part of the landscape too — old well sites and pipeline easements can cross rural land, and mineral rights are often separate from the surface in Oklahoma. Ask a title professional about both. See finding easements on a parcel map.
Asking to hunt or fish a neighbor’s pond starts with the owner of record on the Assessor’s map. Public hunting areas are managed and mapped by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
How to find property lines in Tulsa County
- Look up the account on the Assessor’s map and copy the legal description exactly. Rural tracts use section, township and range.
- Pull the deed and any recorded plat or survey from the County Clerk.
- Walk the corners. Section-line roads help you orient, and an Oklahoma atlas and gazetteer is handy on rural roads.
- Hire an Oklahoma licensed surveyor before you fence acreage or build near a line.
Zoning, tax classes and flood in brief
Cities zone land inside their limits, and Tulsa County handles planning for some unincorporated areas. The Assessor’s property class is a tax classification, not a zoning designation. Call the city or county planning office with the account number. Creeks across the county can rise fast in heavy rain, so check the FEMA flood zone and local floodplain information before you buy. Our flood zones guide explains the layers.
Historic neighborhoods and older lots
Midtown Tulsa’s older neighborhoods — areas like Maple Ridge, Brookside, and Swan Lake — have mature trees, irregular lots, and in some cases historic preservation overlay zoning that affects exterior changes and demolition. The Greenwood District north of downtown carries deep historical significance, and Route 66 runs through the city along 11th Street. When you look up an older property, read the legal description carefully: lots in early additions can be narrow, and some houses sit on parts of two platted lots. If you plan to renovate, ask the city whether any overlay applies before you draw up plans.
Energy, aerospace, and growth
Tulsa grew as an oil town, and energy remains part of its economy along with aerospace — including a large airline maintenance base — manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics. Downtown and the Arts District have seen redevelopment, and the southern and eastern suburbs have added subdivisions. Investors and builders use the Assessor’s map to scan ownership and lot sizes in both areas. Our guide to finding a parcel by owner name helps with ownership research.
Is the Tulsa County GIS map accurate?
The Assessor draws parcels to tax them, not to settle boundaries. Section-line acreages and older midtown lots with irregular shapes are where drawn lines and fences most often disagree. In Oklahoma, the County Clerk records deeds and other land documents, and the Assessor handles valuations. An Oklahoma licensed land surveyor sets boundaries. For the Kansas City region to the northeast, see our Jackson County, Missouri guide, and browse the Oklahoma county GIS hub.
Tips, and quick fixes for a slow map
- Rural legal descriptions often reference sections, townships, and ranges; copy them exactly.
- Properties may include multiple accounts; check each one.
- Recent sales may take time to appear in assessment records.
A slow Assessor map is usually a busy server or an old cached page. Try again in a private window, and permit pop-ups so account details can appear. The Tulsa County row in our Oklahoma directory always has the current link.
Who uses the map
Homebuyers comparing suburbs, first-time buyers in midtown, investors, builders, horse-property shoppers, oil and gas landmen, surveyors, and title examiners. Residents appealing an assessment use it to compare nearby properties.
Frequently asked questions
Who publishes the Tulsa County parcel map?
The Tulsa County Assessor, who maintains parcel maps and valuations.
Are mineral rights included when I buy land in Tulsa County?
Not necessarily. In Oklahoma, minerals are often severed from the surface. Check the title with an attorney or title company.
How do I find the township and range of my property?
Read the legal description on the Assessor’s record. Rural descriptions give the section, township and range.
Where are Tulsa County deeds recorded?
With the Tulsa County Clerk, which records deeds and other land documents in Oklahoma.
Open the official Tulsa County GIS viewer Tulsa 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.