Maryland Maps and Data
Digital Data Availability Summary
| MARYLAND | Spatial | Non-spatial | None |
| GIS Portals | x | ||
| Submerged Lands | x | ||
| Ownership | |||
| Submerged Lands Parcels | x | ||
| General Property and Parcel Data | x | x | |
| Public and Conservation Lands | x | ||
| Leases and Other Use Authorizations | |||
| Aquaculture and Shellfish | x | ||
| Other Use Authorizations | x | ||
| Local Parcel Information | 15 coastal counties | ||
| Deed Records | statewide | n/a | |
| Assessment Data | statewide | n/a | |
| Parcels | statewide | n/a | |
GIS Portals
- Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science at College of William and Mary. Spatial data for shoreline management in the Chesapeake Bay and neighboring areas, including shoreline condition, land use, and inventory of shoreline structures. (web site)
- Maryland Shorelines Online. Houses a host of various coastal-related resources as well as a mapping application. (web site)
- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Geospatial Data Center. Protected Lands, Critical Area (within 1000 ft of the tidal shore), National Estuarine Research Reserve Project Areas, Shorelines – Recent, Submerged Aquatic Vegetation, and other habitat-related layers. (web site)
- Maryland Geological Survey. Shoreline Change Data, high-resolution shorelines, and Chesapeake Bay Sediment Distribution maps. (web site)
- Maryland Mapping Resource Guide. Searchable catalog of more than 900 entries on GIS data, documents, and resources. (web page)
- The Maryland State Geographic Information Committee (MSGIC). (web site) Links to GIS data and resources, including contact information for over 400 committee members. See GIS Data and Resources (web page) and Technology Toolbox Data Samples (web page).
Submerged Lands
No data found.
Ownership
Submerged Lands Parcels
No data found.
General Property and Parcel Data
| Data | Land Records. |
| Access | Search and view document images. Registration and password required. (web page) |
| Detail | Index data and scanned land record documents, such as deeds and easements. In development. |
| Distributor | MDLandRec.net: A Joint eGovernment Service of the Maryland Judiciary and the Maryland State Archives. |
| Data | Land Survey, Subdivision, and Condominium Plats. |
| Access | Search and view plat images. Request password. (web page) |
| Detail | All plats filed with the Land Office and the Circuit Courts of Maryland. |
| Distributor | Plats.net: A Joint eGoverment Service of the Maryland Judiciary and the Maryland State Archives. |
| Data | Real Property. |
| Access | Non-spatial data searchable and viewable on web. (web page) |
| Detail | Search by county with drop-down list, input address, map/parcel number, or map property identifier or sales, yields same information and assessment. Updated several times per week. |
| Distributor | Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation. |
| Data | Property Maps, PropertyAcctID layers, Wetlands, Protected lands |
| Access | MERLIN Online (Maryland's Environmental Resources & Land Information Network). Free online map viewer. (web site) |
| Detail | With PropertyAcctID, data on individual parcels may be looked up using MDAT’s Real Property Data Search. Viewing is tiled by county. Includes layers of cultural, political, and natural information. |
| Distributor | Maryland Department of Natural Resources. |
| Data | Property Maps. |
| Access | Available in several forms for annual subscription fees. (web page) |
| Detail | Tax maps maintained by the Maryland Department of Planning are combined with parcel information from the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation. The digital tax maps are georeferenced binary rasters (images) of property maps. Packaged with other map layers, depending on product. Updated annually. |
| Distributor | Maryland Department of Planning. |
Public and Conservation Lands
| Data | Protected Lands. |
| Access | Download ESRI shapefiles. (web page) |
| Detail | Includes data layers for Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Easements and Districts, County Parks, DNR-Owned Lands, Federal Lands, Maryland Environmental Trust Easements, Private Conservation Lands, Forest Legacy Easements, Rural Legacy Areas, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Dates between 2001 and 2005. |
| Distributor | MDNR Geospatial Data Center. |
Leases and Other Use Authorizations
Aquaculture and Shellfish
No data found.
Other Use Authorizations
No data found.
Local Parcel Information
Note: Deed Records, Real Property Assessment Data and Parcel Maps are all available statewide. See above. Only separate county-level data access is listed below.
Anne Arundel County (web site)
| Deed Records | No separate county-level data access. |
| Assessment Data | No separate county-level data access. |
| Parcels | No separate county-level data access. |
| Other | Real Estate Taxes (limited non-spatial property data). (web page) County Planning and Zoning Department GIS Section. Maps and data for fees. (web page) |
Baltimore City (web site)
Note: Baltimore City is separate from any county and has equivalent powers of jurisdiction.
| Deed Records | No separate county-level data access. |
| Assessment Data | No separate county-level data access. |
| Parcels | iMap. (web page) |
| Other | Online Maps. (web page) Department of Planning Maps and Publications. (web page) |
Baltimore County (web site)
| Deed Records | No separate county-level data access. |
| Assessment Data | Search for Real Property Tax Information. (web page) |
| Parcels | Cadastral (Property) available for a fee. (web page) |
| Other | Planning and Zoning interactive map service. (web page) Geographic Information Systems. (web page) |
Calvert County (web site)
| Deed Records | No separate county-level data access. |
| Assessment Data | No separate county-level data access. |
| Parcels | GIS Data Distribution. Parcel boundaries. (free on request for many public entities and land trusts). (web page) |
Cecil County (web site)
| Deed Records | No separate county-level data access. |
| Assessment Data | No separate county-level data access. |
| Parcels | No separate county-level data access. |
| Other | Planning and Zoning GIS Data (including scans of historical tax maps). (web page) Locations and Plats of Proposed Major Subdivisions. (web page) Real Estate Taxes (limited non-spatial property data). (web page) |
Charles County (web site)
| Deed Records | No separate county-level data access. |
| Assessment Data | No separate county-level data access. |
| Parcels | List of Tax Maps. (web page) |
| Other | Listing of other available maps. (web page) |
Dorchester County (web site)
| Deed Records | No separate county-level data access. |
| Assessment Data | No separate county-level data access. |
| Parcels | No separate county-level data access. |
| Other | Property Tax Search. Billing and payment information. (web page) |
Harford County (web site)
| Deed Records | No separate county-level data access. |
| Assessment Data | No separate county-level data access. |
| Parcels | No separate county-level data access. |
| Other | Planning and Zoning Documents and Maps. (web page) |
Kent County (web site)
| Deed Records | No separate county-level data access. |
| Assessment Data | No separate county-level data access. |
| Parcels | No separate county-level data access. |
Queen Anne’s County (web site)
| Deed Records | No separate county-level data access. |
| Assessment Data | No separate county-level data access. |
| Parcels | No separate county-level data access. |
Somerset County
Note: No web site, but see information at Maryland State Archives (web page)
| Deed Records | No separate county-level data access. |
| Assessment Data | No separate county-level data access. |
| Parcels | No separate county-level data access. |
St. Mary’s County (web site)
| Deed Records | No separate county-level data access. |
| Assessment Data | GIS Zoning Ordinance Map (parcels link to state property database) (web page) |
| Parcels | GIS. Zoning Ordinance Map (parcels link to state property database) (web page) |
| Other | GIS Maps and downloadable data. (web page) |
Talbot County (web site)
| Deed Records | No separate county-level data access. |
| Assessment Data | No separate county-level data access. |
| Parcels | No separate county-level data access. |
| Other | Zoning Maps for selected municipalities. (web page) |
Worcester County (web site)
| Deed Records | No separate county-level data access. |
| Assessment Data | No separate county-level data access. |
| Parcels | No separate county-level data access. |
| Other | Comprehensive Planning Maps. (web page) |
Wicomico County (web site)
| Deed Records | No separate county-level data access. |
| Assessment Data | No separate county-level data access. |
| Parcels | No separate county-level data access. |
| Other | General Map Data. (web site) Planning and Zoning Zoning Map. (web site) |
