Blog · October 14, 2026 · Alabama
Andalusia Plat Map, Alabama: plats and lots
A recorded plat shows how land near Heath was divided into lots.
Main page: Covington County, AL GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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If a legal description for land in Andalusia cites a lot number, you'll need the Andalusia plat map to make sense of it. Covered here for Andalusia: where plats are filed, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and the details that matter to buyers.
The Andalusia plat map: start here
For land around Carolina, look for the plat book reference on the parcel record; that makes the request quick.
Getting to the right map
Your first stop is the Covington County parcel viewer; it maps every assessed parcel from Gantt to Heath. With a lot near Gantt, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. On ground around Sanford, a pop-up or side panel usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and often a sale date.
Places you'll see on the map
Andalusia is the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Heath, Sanford, River Falls, and Libertyville, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 37,952 people live in Covington County (Census estimate, 2023) across about 1,031 square miles. Covington County dates to 1821, so old deeds can run back a long way. Features like Conecuh National Forest help you orient on the aerial around Carolina.
Offices that can help
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Carolina are with the Judge of Probate (probate office), often with an online index. Questions about what you can build around Carolina go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Metes and bounds instead
Rural land near Gantt that was never subdivided may have no plat at all; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
Andalusia, AL: the basics
Andalusia is part of Covington County, Alabama, so its parcels are on the county's map. As the county seat, Andalusia hosts the courthouse, which puts the Judge of Probate (probate office) close by. In and around Sanford, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the city limits near Libertyville generally falls under county rules rather than the town's.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Gantt, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near River Falls helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Plat map vs. parcel map
The tax map on the Covington County parcel viewer is a summary, while the recorded plat is the legal document.
What a plat shows
Recorded easements around Gantt can block a shed or pool; read the notes on the sheet.
Amended plats
An amended plat may change lots around Libertyville, so check for later filings; street vacations near Heath show up in the records too.
What the map can't tell you
Acreage on the record is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor can set the real boundary on land around Libertyville. Near Gantt, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Getting a copy
If the land is near Gantt, some counties put plat images online, while others require a visit or a request; small fees are common.
How land is described here
Alabama uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near River Falls cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though sections near Heath can be irregular. Keep the legal description for land near Gantt before you request a deed or survey.
Neighboring parcel maps
Covington County meets Butler County, Coffee County, Conecuh County, Crenshaw County, and Escambia County, all with their own assessor records. A tract near the line by Libertyville may show up across two assessors' files, so check the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For a parcel near Heath, our state page links each bordering county map for Alabama.
Recorded documents worth pulling
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements covering ground around Heath sit with the Judge of Probate (probate office). Long-held tracts around Gantt can go back through a long string of deeds, so a title company can sort it out before a purchase.
Frequently asked
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean in Andalusia?
If the land is near Carolina, recorded plat easements usually show on the sheet; read the plat notes.
How is a plat different from the parcel map near River Falls?
For a tract near Heath, a recorded plat is based on a survey, but the GIS map is not; trust the plat when they differ.
What is a lot and block description in Andalusia?
With a lot near Heath, lot and block refer to a numbered lot within a block on a recorded subdivision plat, so pull that plat for dimensions.
Are old plats online in Andalusia?
In most cases, the Judge of Probate (probate office) can say what's available; call before you visit.
Is the parcel map a survey for land near River Falls?
No; boundary questions near Gantt need a licensed surveyor, so a fence may sit off the line
Open the official Covington County, AL parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.