Blog · October 13, 2026 · Virginia
Westmoreland County GIS Map: Parcels, Owners and Property Lines
Open the official Westmoreland County parcel viewer, find an owner or a vacant tract, and learn which land records back up what the map shows.
Main page: Westmoreland County, VA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Westmoreland County facts and neighboring maps).
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The Westmoreland County GIS map is a public tool, and for anyone shopping, building or hunting near Montross, it's the fastest way to put an owner's name on a piece of ground.
Up next are the viewer link, a short tour from Colonial Beach to the Charles County, MD line, and the record checks that turn a map click into a firm answer.
Getting oriented in Westmoreland County
Colonial Beach fill out the town list, and Montross is where the county seat sits. The county was organized in 1653 and named for Westmorland, so some tracts carry a long chain of deeds. Census Bureau estimates show 19,013 residents in 2023 and around 229 square miles of land in the county. That density means a real mix on the map: platted neighborhoods near Montross, and larger tracts on the rural roads. George Washington Birthplace National Monument and Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge are a big draw, and the private tracts that border public land are often the first ones hunters and cabin buyers ask about.
The Westmoreland County economy in brief
Census business counts for 2022 list 336 establishments in Westmoreland County; other services tops the list, with retail trade and construction close behind. Compared with the nation, the county has an unusually high share of businesses in beverage and tobacco manufacturing, heavy and civil engineering construction, and food manufacturing. For someone working at one of the county's plants, a homesite near Montross may be within an easy commute; the map shows what's available.
Getting into the Westmoreland County ArcGIS parcel map
The Westmoreland County ArcGIS parcel map is the county's own public parcel viewer; it runs on an Esri ArcGIS web map. Use the search box to find a Westmoreland County parcel by owner name, address or parcel number, or zoom in and click a lot to open its record. The same link lives on our Westmoreland County county page, along with links for the surrounding area.
Using the Westmoreland County GIS map to find vacant land
To use the Westmoreland County GIS map for a vacant land search:
- Follow the roads out of Colonial Beach with aerials on and mark every tract without a rooftop.
- A tax bill mailed far from Montross usually means an absentee owner, so note the mailing address on each record.
- Confirm legal access. In Westmoreland County, as anywhere, a parcel with no road frontage depends on an easement.
- Pull up three or four similar parcels near Colonial Beach and compare their land values.
- Check the flood layer and ask about septic and permits; open land in Westmoreland County isn't automatically buildable.
Before you buy near Montross, read how to tell if land is buildable.
Who uses the Westmoreland County parcel map
Here's who tends to use it in Westmoreland County.
- Someone house hunting in Montross can check whether a yard really is as big as the listing implies, and who owns the open lot behind it.
- A builder sizing up an infill lot near Montross can check its width, depth and road frontage in a couple of minutes.
- Deer hunters scouting the woods between Montross and Colonial Beach use the parcel lines to see how many owners share one ridge or creek bottom.
How to find property lines in Westmoreland County
A lot line on the Westmoreland County GIS map near Montross is a drawing based on deeds, not a measurement taken on site. In Westmoreland County, a rural deed may describe a line running to a creek, a stone or a neighbor's corner, which is why the map lines wander. For walking the corners yourself, our guide to finding property corners helps; for a legal answer, call a Virginia licensed surveyor.
Behind the map: land records in Westmoreland County
Every line on the Westmoreland County map traces back to a recorded deed or plat, and the county's recording office keeps those documents. Check the county government website to see which office records deeds for land near Montross. The parcel record often lists a deed book and page or an instrument number, which is how you request a copy of the recorded deed for a tract near Colonial Beach.
Neighboring counties
A farm that runs from Westmoreland County into St. Mary's County, MD will have separate parcel records on each side; the other neighbors are Charles County, MD, Essex County, King George County, and Northumberland County. Use the Virginia county GIS hub to jump between them.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Westmoreland County parcel map show where I can hunt?
Use it to find the owner of a woodlot near Montross, then ask; the map itself grants no hunting rights.
Is there a printed plat book for Westmoreland County?
Whether a current printed edition exists for Westmoreland County varies; the free online map covering Montross and the rest of the county is the dependable option.
How can I see my lot lines in Westmoreland County?
The Westmoreland County ArcGIS parcel map gets you to the parcel; the recorded plat or deed gives the dimensions; a licensed surveyor marks the corners.
How do I look up a property owner in Westmoreland County?
Look up the address in Montross, or click the tract. Owner names on the Westmoreland County map come from recorded deeds.
Open the official Westmoreland County, VA parcel map Westmoreland 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.