Blog · October 14, 2026 · Illinois
Using the Bradley Plat Map
A recorded plat shows how land near Limestone was divided into lots.
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Trying to understand lot lines near Sun River Terrace? What you want is the Bradley plat map, as it records the lot layout that deeds refer to. This Bradley guide covers: where to request a copy, plat versus tax map, and what to look for on the sheet.
Who keeps the Bradley plat map
For a subdivision near Sun River Terrace, the deed usually cites the plat; that makes the request quick.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Your first stop is the Kankakee County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers every assessed parcel from Sun River Terrace to Kankakee. On ground around Kankakee, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. Near Sun River Terrace, the parcel card normally shows the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and sometimes recent sales.
A quick look at the area
Kankakee serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Bourbonnais, Manteno, and Limestone, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 105,940 people live in Kankakee County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across about 676 square miles. Kankakee County was organized in 1853, and some chains of title near Manteno are long.
Bradley, IL: the basics
Bradley is part of Kankakee County, Illinois, which means parcel data comes from the county. Closer to Kankakee, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the city limits out by Bourbonnais generally follows county rules rather than the town's.
When there's no plat
Acreage around Sun River Terrace outside a subdivision may have no plat at all; look for a recorded survey for land near Aroma Park.
Amended plats
An amended plat may change lots around Kankakee, so check for later filings; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
Plat map vs. parcel map
The Kankakee County ArcGIS parcel map draws parcels for taxes, whereas the plat carries surveyed dimensions.
Sections, lots and bearings
Illinois follows the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Bourbonnais cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Manteno vary in size. Write down the legal description for the tract near Bourbonnais for any title or survey request.
Reading the plat sheet
Out toward Bourbonnais, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Sun River Terrace, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Sun River Terrace and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Before you lean on the lines
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not surveyed, so the edge of a yard near Kankakee can sit some distance off the line on screen. Out toward Sun River Terrace, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Land on the county line
Kankakee County touches Ford County, Grundy County, Iroquois County, Livingston County, and Will County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Kankakee can be split across two assessors' files, so open the neighboring map too. For a home near Limestone, the Platbookmapper state page links each bordering county map across Illinois.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for land near Kankakee are filed with the county Recorder of Deeds (in many counties the County Clerk and Recorder). In and around Sun River Terrace, have ready the book and page from the tax record to skip a name search.
Getting answers from the right desk
Recorded documents for a parcel near Manteno sit in the index kept by the county Recorder of Deeds (in many counties the County Clerk and Recorder), usually searchable by name or document number. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Bourbonnais go to planning, building or health offices, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Requesting the plat
On ground around Sun River Terrace, many recorder offices offer an online index, otherwise call or visit with the reference; small fees are common.
Bradley: common questions
Is the Bradley plat map the same as the county GIS?
In most cases, the plat near Limestone is recorded, while the GIS layer is an approximation; trust the plat when they differ.
Are old plats online in Bradley?
For a home near Bourbonnais, it varies; some offices have scanned older plats and some haven't, including older subdivisions.
How do I get a copy of a plat in Bradley?
Usually, the county Recorder of Deeds (in many counties the County Clerk and Recorder) keeps recorded plats.
What is a lot and block description in Bradley?
Around Bourbonnais, lot and block refer to a numbered lot within a block on a recorded subdivision plat.
What is a parcel ID near Kankakee?
It's the number the Supervisor of Assessments, working with township assessors uses to track a tract near Manteno, and it's on the record panel and tax bills.
Open the official Kankakee County, IL 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.