Blog · October 14, 2026 · New York
Chautauqua County Plat Book (New York)
What a Chautauqua County plat book is, where to locate one around Busti, and the free map that covers the gaps.
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Looking for a Chautauqua County plat book? Plenty of people around Mayville still want a paper atlas with owner names on every section. We'll cover what's in one, where Chautauqua County copies turn up, and how the county's free map fills the gaps.
Plat books vs. recorded plats in Chautauqua County
Private publishers compile plat books from county records, so a county edition is a snapshot of who owned land near Mayville the year it was printed. Don't confuse it with a subdivision plat on file for lots in Carroll; that recorded plat is a legal document, while the atlas is a reference.
Search Chautauqua County parcels by owner, address or ID
For land around Arkwright, open the Chautauqua County ArcGIS parcel map (an Esri ArcGIS web map); it is the map Chautauqua County itself publishes. Click any Chautauqua County parcel near Busti to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are most frequently listed. For a backup route to the map covering Arkwright, our Chautauqua County directory entry keeps the link current.
Finding a printed Chautauqua County plat book
Try the library in Mayville or a local historical society for older Chautauqua County editions; libraries sometimes keep past atlases for reference. Collectors and genealogists prize old Chautauqua County atlases as they show farm names and owners near Findley Lake long before online maps.
Atlas details and limits
A typical atlas page for a township near Carroll displays sections, roads and streams, with each ownership block labeled. Small parcels and town lots in Carroll are frequently too small to label on an atlas page, which is another reason the online map is better for them. Genealogists in New York frequently pair an old Chautauqua County atlas with deed records to follow a farm through the generations.
Making your own atlas of Chautauqua County
Farm families near Cherry Creek frequently keep successive editions of the Chautauqua County plat book, which together show how ownership shifted over decades. Some buyers print the county parcel map at township scale to carry on back roads near Mayville.
What drives land use around Mayville
County Business Patterns counted 2,695 business establishments in Chautauqua County for 2022, led by retail trade, other services, and accommodation and food services. Compared with national shares, Chautauqua County leans toward petroleum and coal products manufacturing and beverage and tobacco manufacturing, which shapes demand for land near Carroll.
Towns and land across Chautauqua County
Mayville is the county seat, and Arkwright, Busti, Carroll, and Charlotte are among the other towns on the county map. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Ashville, Findley Lake, and Forestville, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Chautauqua County had an estimated 124,891 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 1,060 square miles. Platted neighborhoods near Busti give way to rural acreage elsewhere in the county.
Tracts that cross the Chautauqua County line
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Cattaraugus County, Erie County, Erie County, PA, and Warren County, PA all border it. Our New York page links each map neighboring Chautauqua County.
Deeds and plats behind the Chautauqua County map
Deeds and plats behind the Chautauqua County map are kept by the county's recording office; the official Chautauqua County website names which office that is. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the fastest way to request the document for a lot in Charlotte.
Using the Chautauqua County map as a modern plat book
Between editions, use the Chautauqua County ArcGIS parcel map; it displays owners, acreage and parcel IDs for land near Carroll at no cost. Phone signal can be thin near Findley Lake, so save the parcel IDs you need well before you head out.
Chautauqua County, NY: common questions
Is there a current plat book for Chautauqua County, New York?
It depends on whether a publisher has a county edition in print; local offices in Busti most frequently know.
Does a Chautauqua County plat book show property lines?
Only roughly; a Chautauqua County plat book is a reference, so a fresh survey decides the real line.
What is the difference between a plat book and a plat in Chautauqua County?
No; a lot in Busti answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is only a guide.
Are older plat books for Chautauqua County, New York online?
Some libraries and historical societies keep older Chautauqua County atlases; ask what's available near Charlotte.
Should I use the Chautauqua County, New York parcel map instead of a plat book?
For current owners near Charlotte, yes; the Chautauqua County ArcGIS parcel map updates as deeds are processed.
Open the official Chautauqua County, NY parcel map Chautauqua County 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.