Alaska Maps

Digital Data Availability Summary

ALASKA	Spatial	Non-spatial	None
GIS Portals	x
Submerged Lands			x
Ownership
Submerged Lands Parcels			x
General Property and Parcel Data		x
Public and Conservation Lands	x
Leases and Other Use Authorizations
Aquaculture and Shellfish	x
Other Use Authorizations	x
Local Parcel Information	14 coastal boroughs
Deed Records		statewide	n/a
Assessment Data		6	8
Parcels	7		7

GIS Portals

Alaska State Geo-Spatial Data Clearinghouse (web site.) Downloadable GIS data, interactive online maps, maps and CDs, and links to state and local agencies with GIS web sites. Online maps include Alaska Mapper for access to State of Alaska Land Records, and Tidelands and Aquatic Farms. Data layers not listed above may provide helpful contextual information.

Submerged Lands

No data found. May be implicit in, or extractable from, DNR Land Records (2006); see Pubic and Conservation Lands, below.

Ownership

Submerged Lands Parcels

No data found.

General Property and Parcel Data

Data	Deeds, Mining Documents, Plats and Surveys.
Access	Search non-spatial online database. Recorder’s Office. (web page)
Detail	Records of documents affecting real property. Images of Single recording office for entire state.
Distributor	Alaska Department of Natural Resources.

Data	General Land Status.
Access	Download ESRI shapefiles or view using online interactive map. (web page)
Detail	Indicates the general nature of land ownership at the section level. 2006.
Distributor	Alaska State Geo-Spatial Data Clearinghouse.

Data	Alaska Native Claim Settlement Act Section 14(c) Survey Plats.
Access	View and download PDF maps. (web page)
Detail	Survey Plats for settlement of boundaries under ANCSA Sec. 14.
Distributor	Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development – Division of Community Advocacy.

Data	Real Property Rights, Interests and Boundaries
Access	Alaska Cadastral Project (web page)
Detail	In development - no data currently.
Distributor	Federal Bureau of Land Management and Alaska Department of Natural Resources.

Public and Conservation Lands

Data	Land Records.
Access	Use text or online map to search online database. (web page)
Detail	Land ownership and land use on state and federal lands.
Distributor	Federal Bureau of Land Management and Alaska Department of Natural Resources.

Data	Land Records.
Access	Download ESRI shapefiles or view using online interactive map. (web page)
Detail	Lands, mineral resources and water resources owned, leased (or otherwise authorized for use), and disposed of by the State of Alaska or other government entities. One layer shows tide and submerged lands conveyed by the state to municipalities.
Distributor	Alaska State Geo-Spatial Data Clearinghouse

Leases and Other Use Authorizations

Aquaculture and Shellfish

Data	Aquaculture and Tidelands.
Access	Download ESRI shapefiles or view using online interactive map. (web page)
Detail	The data layers in this category are Aquatic Farms, Easements, Leases, Shore Fisheries, and Tidal Conveyances. 2006.
Distributor	Alaska State Geo-Spatial Data Clearinghouse.

Other Use Authorizations

Data	Mining.
Access	Download ESRI shapefiles or view using online interactive map. (web page)
Detail	Among this set of data layers is one showing State Offshore Mining Leases and Prospecting Permits. 2006.
Distributor	Alaska State Geo-Spatial Data Clearinghouse.

Local Parcel Information

Boroughs are Alaska’s rough equivalent of counties; however, only about half Alaska’s land area has borough government. The Office of the State Assessor maintains a list of property tax jurisdictions that is composted of 12 of Alaska’s 16 boroughs and 13 cities outside organized borough boundaries. Deed records are maintained and available statewide (see above).

Community Profile Maps

Data	Parcel Information
Access	Download MrSID maps and view using LizardTech ExpressView browser plug-in. (web page)
Detail	Land use, land suitability, land ownership, and boundaries set out in ANCSA 14(c) land settlements for many Alaska communities.
Distributor	Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development – Division of Community Advocacy.

Aleutians East Borough (web site)

Deed Records	No separate borough-level data access. See statewide information.
Assessment Data	No data found. Aleutians East Borough does not levy real property tax.
Parcels	No data found.
Other	Aleutians East Borough. Draft Coastal Management Plan, Appendix E: Coastal Management Maps. (web page)

Anchorage City and Borough (web site)

Deed Records	No separate borough-level data access. See statewide information.
Assessment Data	Property Appraisal Public Inquiry Search. Links to online parcel map. (web page)
Parcels	Municipality of Anchorage GIS. Advanced Mapper, Parcel Information Viewer, or download Parcels and Easements shapefiles or SDE export files. (web page)
Other	Municipality of Anchorage GIS. (web page)

Bristol Bay Borough (web page)

Deed Records	No separate borough-level data access. See statewide information.
Assessment Data	No data found.
Parcels	No data found.

Haines Borough

Deed Records	Access state database through Haines Borough GIS. (web page)
Assessment Data	(For access, see above link.)
Parcels	(For access, see above link.)
Other	GIS Zoning, Tax-exempt Property. (For access, see above link.)

City and Borough of Juneau (web site)

Deed Records	No separate borough-level data access. See statewide information.
Assessment Data	Assessor’s Database. (web page)
Parcels	No data found.

Kenai Peninsula Borough (web site)

Deed Records	No separate borough-level data access. See statewide information.
Assessment Data	Assessing Department Property Search. (web page)
Parcels	GIS Parcels and ownership information: download ESRI shapefiles or ArcInfo export files and associated DBF tables; or use interactive map viewer. Subdivision Plats: scanned images. (web page) Parcel Maps in PDF or TIFF format. (web page)

Ketchikan Gateway Borough

Deed Records	No separate borough-level data access. See statewide information.
Assessment Data	No digital data. Request paper copies from Assessment Department. (web page)
Parcels	Planning and Community Development. Resource Development Maps: GIS Server (interactive map). (web page)
Other	Properties for Sale (current) and Sold (recent). (web page)

Kodiak Island Borough (web site)

Deed Records	No separate borough-level data access. See statewide information.
Assessment Data	Real Property Records. (web page)
Parcels	GIS Real Property Parcel Information. (web page)
Other	State comprehensive plans. (web page)

Lake and Peninsula Borough (web site)

Deed Records	No separate borough-level data access. See statewide information.
Assessment Data	No data found. Lake and Peninsula Borough does not levy real property tax.
Parcels	Community Profile Maps for Pile Bay, Pope Vannoy, and Williamsport in PDF format.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Deed Records	No separate borough-level data access. See statewide information.
Assessment Data	GIS Real Property Query, or access through Parcels viewer or data, below. (web page)
Parcels	View parcels using MSB Interactive Mapping Services or download Parcels (2006) shapefile. (web page)
Leases	View natural gas and coal leases through MSB Interactive Mapping Services. We have not determined if any of these leases are on submerged lands. (web page)

North Slope Borough (web page)

Deed Records	Department of Administration and Finance, Tax Audit/Assessing Division maintains deed records. No separate borough-level online data access. See statewide information.
Assessment Data	Department of Administration and Finance, Tax Audit/Assessing Division values real property and oil and gas properties. No separate borough-level online data access. See statewide information.
Parcels	Parcel mapping available by request. (web page)
Other	Native allotments, zoning maps, lease sale maps, and more available by request. (web page)

Northwest Arctic Borough (web site)

Deed Records	No separate borough-level data access. See statewide information.
Assessment Data	No data found.
Parcels	No data found.

Sitka City and Borough (web site)

Deed Records	No separate borough-level data access. See statewide information.
Assessment Data	No data found.
Parcels	No data found.
Other	Zoning and Address Map, Proposed Land Use Map. Download DWF file and view using AutoDesk Express Viewer. (web page)

Yakutat City and Borough (web site)

Deed Records	No separate borough-level data access. See statewide information.
Assessment Data	No data found.
Parcels	No data found.

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