Blog · October 14, 2026 · Indiana
Using the Washington GIS Map
Most property questions near Plainville start with a parcel lookup.
Main page: Daviess County, IN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For a parcel in or near Washington, the Washington GIS map lays out lines, owner names and parcel numbers. What this Washington guide covers: where that map lives, the fastest ways to search, and the limits worth knowing.
Getting started with the Washington GIS map
Parcel maps here are usually run by the county, not the town, so for the town the go-to is the around Cannelburg.Daviess County WTH GIS map.
Opening the official parcel viewer
The public parcel map for this area is the Daviess County WTH GIS map, and no login is needed to use it. When a rural tract has no street number, zoom in from Plainville until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want. Out toward Elnora, write down the parcel ID while you have it open; each records desk in the county will want it.
Washington, IN: the basics
Washington lies within Daviess County, Indiana, which means parcel data comes from the county. Washington is also the county seat, handy when you need recorded documents. With a lot near Odon, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Lots just outside the city limits toward Odon usually answers to county rules rather than the town's.
Where the recorded documents are
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Elnora sit with the County Recorder. If you're looking near Alfordsville, have ready the instrument number listed on the parcel record so staff can find the deed fast.
Search tips
Addresses are the easiest route inside Washington; for owner searches, try last name first. For property near Elnora, searching by parcel number never misses, and you'll find it on tax statements.
Which office to call
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Cannelburg come from the County Recorder, usually searchable by name or document number. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Alfordsville need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Sections, lots and bearings
Indiana follows the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Odon is described by section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though sections near Elnora can be irregular. Write down the legal description for the tract near Cannelburg for any title or survey request.
A word on accuracy
The acreage figure is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real boundary for a parcel near Odon. For a parcel near Odon, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Aerials, labels and overlays
For land near Montgomery, layer lists often include zoning, flood zones, city limits, school districts or contours; not every viewer has them all.
What the record panel tells you
Sales history, if listed, helps with pricing around Plainville are a useful starting point; an appraiser is the real authority.
Daviess County in a few facts
Washington serves as the county seat, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include Montgomery, Cannelburg, Plainville, and Alfordsville, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 33,656 people live in Daviess County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over about 429 square miles. Daviess County was formed in 1818, so old deeds can run back a long way.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Plainville, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Elnora and its lines keeps working without signal.
Troubleshooting the viewer
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Odon, switch browsers or turn off pop-up blockers; links occasionally change, and our directory page keeps the current one.
Keeping a record
Print or screenshot the parcel near Plainville with its ID visible, which helps later when you ask the assessor or a title company.
Next door to the county around Cannelburg.
Daviess County borders Dubois County, Greene County, Knox County, Martin County, and Pike County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Ground near Alfordsville that runs to the line may be split in two county records, so look at the adjacent map too. For a parcel near Plainville, our state page lists every neighboring county map for Indiana.
Washington: common questions
Are parcel lines on the map exact near Elnora?
For most people, lines near Plainville can be off by several feet or more, so a licensed surveyor should mark corners.
Do I need an account for the parcel map near Alfordsville?
In most cases, the Daviess County WTH GIS map is free and opens without a login; some sites ask you to accept a disclaimer.
How current is the parcel data around Elnora?
Out toward Montgomery, updates come in batches.
Where else can I find maps of Washington?
Short answer: Washington may publish zoning or utility maps separately, while parcel data usually comes from the county.
How do I save a parcel from the viewer near Odon?
Most viewers have a print or export tool; include the record panel for the lot near Odon.
Open the official Daviess County, IN 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.