
For example, if you want to get the parcel number for X 181 and Y 333 (highlighted in green).įirst, we would want to look at the top right side of the map to get the township, range, and section numbers. If you are looking at a map it is possible to get the parcel number from the X and Y coordinates. If we zoom in on this section we can find X 147 and Y 320 on the map (highlighted in yellow). Using this we can find out where our X coordinate of 147 and Y coordinate of 320 is on the map. For example, a Y coordinate of 320 would be more up on the map than a Y coordinate of 100. For Y coordinate numbers as you go more up on the map then the number increases. For example, an X coordinate of 147 would be to the left of an X coordinate of 350. As a general rule the X coordinate numbers increase as you go more from the left to the right side of the map. Next, we can use the X and the Y coordinate numbers to find where the parcel is on the map. Because our parcel number starts with 380330 we know that the parcel will appear on this map. These numbers will match up with the parcel number we are looking for. On the top right corner of a map it’ll indicate the township, range, and section that the map covers: The first thing we would want to do is to make sure we are looking at the correct map. Not needed for locating a property on a map. Each section is a 1 mile by 1 mile square. Each township and range has 36 section squares in it. The section in that township and range the property is in. A range in a parcel number of 51 would mean 1 west or 1W. If the range begins with a 5 then it's west of the Willamette Meridian. A range in a parcel number of 03 would mean 3 east or 3E.

If the range begins with a 0 then it's east of the Willamette Meridian.

The Digits in a Parcel Numberįor example, if we were looking at parcel number 3803301473200000 the digits would break down like this: The parcel number will tell you which map to look at and where a property is located on that map. The first thing to understand is reading a parcel number. After loading a PDF section map, how do I read it?
