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Franklin County PA Web Parcel Viewer

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LAYER LIST

BASEMAP GALLERY

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- A listing of what GIS layers are visible on the

map in the current view

- A listing of what GIS layers are available

within the map ; turn layers on and off here

- Select the type of background

here (imagery, street map, etc.)

- About the Web Parcel Mapper and associated

GIS layers; disclaimer

- Pre-defined query options for filtering Parcels

(date range, sold price range, assessed range, etc.)

DEFAULT SELECTION

Map Navigation

ZOOM - Zoom in and out of the map;

alternatively use mouse scroll

wheel

DEFAULT - Returns map to default extent

and zoom level

LOCATION - Navigates map to your

current location (IP based /

GPS on mobile)

PAN - Navigational pan tool – hover

mouse over map, left click and hold

down to access PAN tool, release

when done

PRINT - Print the map (gives a variety of

size options)

Search / Query / Tools

SEARCH - Search for a specific property by ADDRESS or UPI Parcel

Number; use the drop down to select one of the

following:

o ALL – Searches all possible types of search DEFAULT

o CONDO UNITS – Searches for condominium units (uses the

UPI of the condo unit)

o PARCEL BOUNDARIES – Searches for a specific parcel by UPI

number or Address in the tax dept. database

o ESRI WORLD GEOCODER – Last resort search uses road

addresses which will navigate close to property but does

not select a specific property for you

NEAR ME - Find adjacent features within a search radius of an address or selected features (acts like a buffer

selection)

MEASURE - Take measurements directly on the map; measurements include area, distance, and x,y location

coordinates; to use left click with mouse at all vertices, double click to end measurement.

ATTRIBUTE TABLE - Opens a table at the bottom of the screen to show the attributes of the selected

feature; useful when viewing multiple parcels; button located at bottom of map

Obtaining Property Information

To obtain property information, simply left click within the boundary of the parcel and a pop up dialogue will appear with the

information pulled directly from the Franklin County Tax Assessment Department’s records. The information is updated on a

minimum WEEKLY basis.

Printing the Map

1. Once zoomed to the location click the print button (red arrow). This will open a print dialogue

2. The layout drop down will allow you to select both your paper size

and orientation. The sizes are listed above to the right. When

selecting a map layout that is not “MAP_ONLY” you will be given the

option to add a title to your map. Typically you will want to enter the

parcel number of the parcel being printed (shown below).

3. You can then choose the format that you wish your map to be output

as. Choices are shown. PDF is the default

A3 = 11.7” × 16.5”

A4 = 8.27” × 11.7“

Letter ANSI A – 8.5” x 11.0”

MAP_ONLY – No Map Layout, simply the image

itself

Tabloid ANSI B – 11” x 17”

4. Next, you may choose any advanced settings. This is where you can select

preserve map extent to have it print the visible area on your screen as well

as change the resolution of print. Default settings should be sufficient for a

majority of prints.

5. Next click the print button, this will create a digital map of your product and

list it in a queue.

6. Finally, simply (left) click on the document in the queue to open it.

Verify that it looks exactly how you expected, if not adjust your settings

and retry, otherwise print your digital map through standard printing

techniques (i.e. print the PDF from adobe reader / browser).