Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Catasauqua Plat Map: finding the recorded plat
Lots in Catasauqua trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: Lehigh County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When a listing near Allentown mentions a lot number, the Catasauqua plat map is where those numbers come from. What this Catasauqua guide covers: where plats are filed, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and the details that matter to buyers.
The Catasauqua plat map: start here
For a subdivision near Emmaus, the deed usually cites the plat; use it to request a copy.
The viewer Lehigh County publishes
Your first stop is the Lehigh County ArcGIS parcel map; it maps every tax parcel from Slatington to Emmaus. For a home near Allentown, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a tract near Coplay, the record panel typically gives the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
Where Catasauqua fits in
Catasauqua lies within Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, which means parcel data comes from the county. For property near Coplay, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Lots just outside the town limits near Emmaus generally answers to county rules, not municipal ones.
Replats and vacations
Lots near Slatington can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, so check for later filings; street vacations show up in the records too.
Metes and bounds instead
Rural land near Coplay that was never subdivided may have no plat at all; look for a recorded survey for land near Allentown.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Slatington, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Slatington with its ID is a good backup.
Places you'll see on the map
Allentown holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Coplay, Fountain Hill, and Bethlehem, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 377,754 people call Lehigh County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across about 345 square miles. Lehigh County was formed in 1812, and some chains of title near Emmaus are long.
Offices that can help
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Bethlehem go to the county assessment office, the office behind the parcel record. Building or septic questions for a lot near Coplay go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
What the map can't tell you
Acreage on the record is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real lines on land around Slatington. For land near Coplay, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Plat map vs. parcel map
The tax map on the Lehigh County ArcGIS parcel map is a summary, but the recorded plat is what the deed relies on.
What a plat shows
Out toward Fountain Hill, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
Sections, lots and bearings
Rural deeds near Slatington commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, which trace the boundary call by call. Platted lots around Slatington are typically described by lot and block, making them easier to find. Keep the legal description for land near Slatington before you request a deed or survey.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements covering ground around Slatington sit with the Recorder of Deeds. With a lot near Coplay, have ready the book and page from the tax record to skip a name search.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Lehigh County meets Berks County, Bucks County, Carbon County, Montgomery County, and Northampton County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Bethlehem may be split in two county records, so look at the neighboring map too. For a tract near Slatington, our state page lists each bordering county map for Pennsylvania.
Online indexes and office visits
On ground around Fountain Hill, some counties put plat images online, while others require a visit or a request; copy fees are usually small.
Quick answers
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean for land near Slatington?
For property near Bethlehem, recorded plat easements usually show on the sheet; ask planning staff if unsure.
Is the Catasauqua plat map the same as the county GIS?
If the land is near Coplay, a recorded plat is based on a survey, but the GIS map is not; trust the plat when they differ.
Who has recorded plats for land near Allentown?
For most people, recorded plats near Bethlehem are filed with the Recorder of Deeds; use the plat reference from the deed or parcel record.
What is a replat for land near Bethlehem?
Good question; lot splits in Catasauqua go through the planning office.
Who keeps deeds for property in Catasauqua?
Values are the county assessment office's job; recorded documents belong to the Recorder of Deeds; planning offices cover zoning near Emmaus
Open the official Lehigh 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.