Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
Clark County Plat Book, Arkansas
What a Clark County plat book is, where to find one around Arkadelphia, and the free map that covers the gaps.
Main page: Clark County, AR GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Clark County facts and neighboring maps).
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The printed Clark County plat book and the online parcel map answer the same question, who owns the land near Caddo Valley, in different ways. Below is how to track one down for Clark County, AR, and what the online map does better.
What a Clark County plat book is
Private publishers compile plat books from county records, so a county edition is a snapshot of who owned land near Gurdon the year it was printed. Deeds and recorded plats, not the atlas, still govern land near Beirne in the county.
Finding the tract on the Clark County map
Clark County publishes its parcels on the Clark County ArcGIS parcel map, which runs on an Esri ArcGIS web map, free to use for a lot in Arkadelphia or a property near Okolona. Use the search box for an address in Arkadelphia or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a property near Okolona. Bookmark our Clark County page too; it tracks the official Arkansas link if it moves and lists the maps around Arkadelphia.
Where Clark County plat books turn up
Whether a current Clark County edition exists varies, so ask locally in Gurdon before ordering; county offices often know if one is in print. Collectors and genealogists prize old Clark County atlases because they show farm names and owners near Beirne long before online maps.
Deeds and plats behind the Clark County map
For a property near Okolona, the recorded documents sit with the circuit clerk, who ordinarily serves as ex officio recorder; the parcel map is built from them for taxes. In Clark County, as in most Arkansas counties, the circuit clerk serves as ex officio recorder, so that is where deeds and mortgages are filed. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the quickest route to order the document for a lot in Okolona.
The lay of the land around Arkadelphia
From Arkadelphia, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Amity, Caddo Valley, Gurdon, and Gum Springs. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Alpine and Beirne, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Clark County had an estimated 21,274 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 866 square miles. Outside Gurdon, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts.
Atlas details and limits
Plat book pages for Clark County most often include an index of owners, so you can find a family name near Gum Springs without knowing the township. Small parcels and town lots in Caddo Valley are often too small to label on an atlas page, which is another reason the online map is better for them. If you use a plat book for hunting permission near Caddo Valley, recheck the titleholder on the county map first.
Making your own atlas of Clark County
Farm families near Gum Springs often keep successive editions of the Clark County plat book, which together show how ownership shifted over decades. Saving PDFs of the county map around Beirne gives you an offline reference when the signal drops.
Work and land use in Clark County
County Business Patterns counted 543 business establishments in Clark County for 2022, led by retail trade, other services, and health care and social assistance. Forestry and logging and wood product manufacturing make up an above-average share of Clark County businesses, a clue to how land around Caddo Valley gets used.
Using the Clark County map as a modern plat book
Between editions, use the Clark County ArcGIS parcel map; it shows owners, acreage and parcel IDs for land near Arkadelphia at no cost. Print a screenshot of the tracts around Gurdon if you want a paper copy in the truck.
Clark County plat book questions
Can I buy a new plat book for Clark County, Arkansas?
It depends on whether a publisher has a county edition in print; local offices in Gurdon most often know.
Are older plat books for Clark County, Arkansas online?
Some libraries and historical societies keep older Clark County atlases; ask what's available near Caddo Valley.
Should I use the Clark County, Arkansas parcel map instead of a plat book?
For current owners near Caddo Valley, yes; the Clark County ArcGIS parcel map updates as deeds are processed.
What is the difference between a plat book and a plat in Clark County?
No; a lot in Gurdon answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is only a guide.
Can I use a plat book to find lot lines near Gurdon?
Only roughly; a Clark County plat book is a reference, so a survey decides the real line.
Open the official Clark County, AR parcel map Clark 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.