Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Using the Blakely Plat Map
A recorded plat shows how land near Jessup was divided into lots.
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If a legal description for land in Blakely cites a lot number, you'll need the Blakely plat map to make sense of it. In this Blakely guide: where to request a copy, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and the details that matter to buyers.
The Blakely plat map: start here
For land around Jessup, the deed or parcel record often names the subdivision and plat reference; that makes the request quick.
Getting to the right map
Your first stop is the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels; it covers each tax parcel around Archbald and Jessup. In and around Jessup, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a home near Jessup, write down the parcel ID from that panel; each clerk in the county will want it.
Land on the county line
Lackawanna County borders Luzerne County, Monroe County, Susquehanna County, Wayne County, and Wyoming County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Jermyn can be split in two county records, so check the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For property near Archbald, the Platbookmapper state page lists each bordering county map across Pennsylvania.
When there's no plat
Rural land near Olyphant that was never subdivided may have no plat at all; look for a recorded survey for land near Jessup.
Replats and vacations
An amended plat may change lots around Archbald, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; street vacations near Jermyn show up in the records too.
A quick look at the area
Scranton is the county seat, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include Dickson City, Olyphant, Archbald, and Throop, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 216,123 people call Lackawanna County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over about 459 square miles. Lackawanna County was formed in 1878, and some chains of title near Dickson City are long. Landmarks such as Lake Scranton and Lackawanna State Park are easy to spot when you zoom out from Olyphant.
Who handles what
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Jessup looks off are handled by the county assessment office, which maintains the tax roll. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Archbald are for the local planning and health departments, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Recorded documents worth pulling
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for land near Dickson City sit with the Recorder of Deeds. For a tract near Jessup, have ready the document number from the tax record to skip a name search.
Reading the legal description
Older tracts around Dickson City are often described by metes and bounds, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Town lots near Jermyn refer to a recorded plat, which is simpler to follow. Keep the legal description for land near Jermyn before you request a deed or survey.
City limits and county records
Blakely is part of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, and the county assessor maps its lots. For a parcel near Dickson City, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the town limits toward Archbald generally falls under county rules, not municipal ones.
Recorded plat or GIS layer
When the two disagree for a lot near Olyphant, trust the recorded documents over the GIS layer.
What a plat shows
With a lot near Jessup, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Archbald, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Throop helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Online indexes and office visits
For a parcel near Jessup, some counties put plat images online, otherwise call or visit with the reference; small fees are common.
A word on accuracy
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not measured on the ground, so a fence near Jermyn often sits a few yards off the line on screen. For acreage around Jessup, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Blakely: common questions
Is the Blakely plat map the same as the county GIS?
Out toward Dickson City, 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 Blakely?
On ground around Olyphant, lot and block refer to a numbered lot within a block on a recorded subdivision plat, so pull that plat for dimensions.
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean around Jessup?
For a tract near Jermyn, dashed lines often mark easements or building lines; read the plat notes.
Who has recorded plats for land near Olyphant?
For most people, recorded plats near Archbald are filed with the Recorder of Deeds; small copy fees are common.
What's the tax parcel number used for near Jermyn?
It's the number the county assessment office uses to track a tract near Throop; you'll see it in the viewer and on tax statements.
Open the official Lackawanna County, PA 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.