GIS resources for Franklin County are managed within the Office of the Appraiser by the GIS Coordinator Roy S. Baker. The GIS Office is located on the 2nd Floor of the Historic County Courthouse.  Roy has managed the GIS resources for the county since 1997 with over 19 years of experience. His training includes: Cartography, AutoCad Map, Rasterdesign, ArcGIS, ArcReader, and Database management. Roy has been recognized as a true professional by his peers when he was selected for the Prestigious Mapper award from the  professional KAM (Kansas Association of Mappers) for 1998, 2005, 2006, and again most recently in 2012.

Maps are available online for free or paper copies may be purchased at the front desk of the Appraiser’s Office located on the 3rd floor of the County Courthouse. The fees are as follows:

Printed Map Pricing Schedule 

Size				Price
Letter	8.5"	X	11"	$1.50
Legal	8.5"	X	14"	$3.00
Tabloid	11"	X	17"	$4.00
	24"	X	24"	$6.00
	36"	X	36"	$13.50
	36"	X	42"	$15.00
Large Ownership Name map				$15.00
Small Ownership Name map				$10.00
Special order map setup				$10.00
Special order map print	Per Square Foot			$1.50

Pricing as of 01/01/2015              24 lb white stock

Thompson Reuters provides a platform to access property information, maps, and Tax Records for all Real Estate located in Franklin County. A recent enhancement was made to the "Parcel Search" site migrating from LGISv4 to LGISv5. Thompson Reuters has provided instructional videos to make the site easier to navigate. To access these videos go to http://www.franklin.kansasgis.com/Help.aspx We hope these recent upgrades will provide an easier to use site with many enhancements made to provide more information and higher quality maps for personal and business use.

COUNTY MAPS	CITY MAPS
ROAD MAP	LANE CITY
OWNERSHIP MAP	OTTAWA CITY
ZONING MAP	POMONA CITY
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT MAP	PRINCETON CITY
TOWNSHIP MAP	RANTOUL CITY
EIGHT COUNTY ROAD MAP	RICHMOND CITY
	WILLIAMSBURG CITY
AGRICULTURAL MAPS	WELLSVILLE CITY
FLOOD PLAIN MAP	WELLSVILLE WATER & SEWER LINES
USDA SOIL PRODUCTIVITY
STATE OF KANSAS MAP
ELECTION MAPS	DISTRICT MAPS
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS	SCHOOL DISTRICTS
COUNTY VOTER PRECINCTS	FIRE DISTRICTS
OTTAWA CITY VOTER PRECINCTS	WATER DISTRICTS
KANSAS HOUSE DISTRICTS	CEMETERY DISTRICTS
KANSAS SENATE DISTRICTS	POSTAL DISTRICTS