
Maps & Apps
King County Map Compendium: listed by type
Maps and map applications of all types—interactive map viewers, downloadable maps, map collections and more—from all around King County government.
Icons Key |
map app |
simple web map |
printed map |
map |
geospatial PDF map |
map links |
map look-up |
counter service |
physical archive |
These maps offer interactive functions that go beyond simple map navigation, such as queries, searches, information pop-ups, etc. |
Cedar River flood level viewer |
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Flooding services: Flood Photo Viewer (use this link to see instructions on how to view flood photos in iMap) |
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King County iMap |
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King County Lake Stewardship: Lakes Data and Descriptions application |
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Metro Transit Tracker (real-time bus locations) |
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My Commute (road alerts) |
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Parcel Viewer (Classic and 2.0) |
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ParkFinder (launch the app) |
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TDR property map viewer / Sustainable building, Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program |
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Veterans and Human Services Levy Funded Service Sites |
These maps may be presented as a static image posted on a webpage, or in a simple viewer which has interactive functions that are limited to panning and zooming. |
Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) locations |
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Downtown Seattle government offices |
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Wastewater treatment service area and facilities |
These are maps that have been printed in quantity for public distribution. Each is also available for viewing and downloading as a PDF file. The link destination may include information about how to acquire printed copies, if still in stock. |
Regional Transit Map Book (published by and posted here courtesy of Sound Transit) |
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Road Services Map and Records Center (Free hard copies of the Regional Trails in King County map is available here while supplies last.) |
Maps in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) can be viewed in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader application which is already installed on most desktop computers. It is also available as a free download (external link). The following is only a selected list of PDF maps. The majority of maps that are available on the King County web pages that have multiple map links are available as PDFs. |
Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) locations |
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Downtown Seattle government offices (includes links to PDFs of the basic map and an ADA accessibility map) |
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Get Around Auburn |
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Regional Transit Map Book (published by and posted here courtesy of Sound Transit) |
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Virtual Map Counter |
Like standard PDF maps, geospatial PDF maps can be viewed in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader application. Reader includes some simple map tools, such as a tool for measuring distances. Geospatial PDFs can also be viewed on Apple mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch) using a free app called PDF Maps (external link). PDF Maps includes a variety of tools for geolocation, measurement, and data collection and export. A beta version of the app (external link) for Android devices is now available. |
These few websites offer a method for searching specific map collections. |
eMap Search / quarter-section maps |
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This location offers personal drop-in service three days a week during business hours. |
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King County locations that offer access to archived hard-copy maps and other documents. |
King County Archives (by appointment only) |
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