Basic Map Navigation:

• Drag to pan
• SHIFT + Click to re-center the map
• SHIFT + Drag to zoom in
• SHIFT + CTRL + Drag to zoom out
• Mouse Scroll Forward to zoom in
• Mouse Scroll Backward to zoom out
• Double Click to Center and Zoom in

At the top right corner of the map is a clickable way to Zoom in/out. The Bookmark contain various extents within Des Moines County and support creating custom extents.

Obtaining Parcel Information:

• Search tool
• Selecting a Parcel from the map
• Selecting a record from the results grid

More information regarding the search tool can be found below in the Help section under Search/Property Info. To select a parcel click within the parcel boundary on the map. The parcel boundary will change to red to show that it has been selected and the property information will populate under the Search/Property Information Tab. The grid is populated by multiple results from the Search Tool or the Selection tools.

More Information:

The data shown after a parcel is selected is limited and to obtain more information requires visiting the Assessor Website or the Iowa Treasurer Website for more detailed information. Direct links are provided for each selected parcel which open in a new window once clicked. The Email button displays the direct URL to this site to view the selected parcel. Copy the created URL to share with others or by clicking Launch in Email Client will launch your default email client and populate the subject and body of the message. The Print button creates a PDF of the map with the visible layers at its current extent.

Search Tool:

The search tool allows the user to query the dataset to retrieve results. The Search tool allows the following parameters:

• Parcel Number
• Street Address
• Owner Name

The parcel number can be formatted (xx-xx-xxx-xxx). Street addresses will return the most results when formatted by house number, prefix, and street name (513 N Main St). Owner's name are stored last name first. The auto-complete will show results that match the value. Keep typing to further narrow down results. If the query returns one result, that parcel will be selected and the property information will be displayed. If multiple results are found, a grid will open at the bottom of the screen. Selecting an item in the grid will zoom to that selected parcel and display the results page.

Property Information:

The Property information page displays the attributes of the selected parcel. Property Information and Tax Information can be toggled with the tabs under the property image.

Each property has a series of buttons that produce more information about the selected parcel.

• The Assessor Info button will send the user to the Assessor Website that will show more information about the selected parcel.
• The Treasurer Info button will send the user to the Iowa treasurer Site where more information regarding the taxes of the selected parcel.
• The Email button produces a link to the current parcel through this site that can be copied and shared.
• The Pictometry button opens the Pictometry web application centered on the selected parcel.
• The Export Map button contains the options to retrieve a pre-rendered map with basic layers, print the current parcel with information, user generated graphics, and layers currently visible, or to view the Plat map.

Layers:

Static layers are non-identifiable layers that display labels

Identifiable layers can be selected by clicking on a graphic to view attributable information in a popup window.

All layers are remembered so that the layers turn on automatically the next time the website is accessed.

Legend:

Active Identifiable layers symbology are presented here.

Basemaps:

Several historic basemaps are selectable. Tiled Layers are cached by the server to provide quicker response time. Dynamic layers are not cached and take a longer time to load from the server.

External Links:

Redirects user to Pictometry or Google Street View after being selected and a location specified on the map.

Select by Location Tools:

Selection tools allow selection of multiple parcels based on location. The Select by Graphic allows the user to draw a graphic on the map which then selects all parcels it intersects. The Buffer Parcel tool allows a maximum buffer of 1000 feet from a selected parcel. Both tools result with the selected parcels added to the grid.

Graphics Tool:

The Graphic tool allows drawing custom graphics on the map. It features editing existing graphics and an undo/redo manager. Graphics by default are stored locally to the clients machine and can be accessed at another time.

Export Map:

Generates a PDF of the map based on the current or custom extent. Once an option has been selected a message will display the current status of the process. Once completed the user downloads the PDF.

Measurement Tools:

The measure tool provides estimated values. It cannot be used in place of a survey or for legal purposes

Allows the user to measure area and length as well as get the coordinates of a specific location. The resulting measurements can be converted into different units of measurement.

Assessor's Office:

GIS Department:

Links