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1. How do I find the Beacon website?

A link to the Beacon website is available in the Quick Links section of the Maps page. Or, you can go to Beacon.

2. How can I order a map?

To order a map, contact the GIS Coordinator.

3. How can I view FEMA floodplain maps?

Visit How to View FEMA Floodplain Maps.

4. How do I create a map with an aerial photo?

Visit How to Create a Map With an Aerial Photo.

5. How do I create a map with 2 foot contours?

Visit How to Create a Map With 2 Foot Contours.

6. How do I create and print a map of my property?

Visit How to Print a Map Using Beacon.

7. How do I do a comparable property search?

Visit How to Do a Comparable Property Search.

8. How do I print a map from Beacon?

Visit How to Print a Map Using Beacon.

9. How do I view oblique angle photography?

Visit How to View Oblique Angle Photograph.

10. How do I view Pictometry imagery?

Visit How to View Pictometry Imagery.

11. How can I view soils data?

Visit How to View Soils Data.

12. Where can I purchase a County Highway map?

The Highway Department and the Auditor/Treasurer's Office have Rice County Highway Maps available for $2 each. If you would like maps mailed to you, there is an additional charge.

For more information please contact the Auditor/Treasurer at 507-332-6104 for Faribault; 507-645-9576 for Northfield; or 507-744-5185 for Lonsdale.

13. Where can I purchase a plat book?

The Rice County Auditor/Treasurer's Office sells Farmers Union Plat Books for $28; Farm and Home Publishers Plat Books for $30; and MN Atlas Plat Books for $20 each. Additional fees are charged to have the books mailed to you.

For more information please contact the Auditor/Treasurer at 507-332-6104 for Faribault; 507-645-9576 for Northfield; or 507-744-5185 for Lonsdale.