Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
Cleburne County Plat Book: finding and using one
A printed atlas and the county viewer each have a place near Tumbling Shoals.
Main page: Cleburne County, AR GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Looking for a Cleburne County plat book? A plat book shows owners and tract lines on township pages, and it's handy for land around Wilburn. Covered here for this county: how the atlas is organized, where to find editions, and how the county viewer fills the gaps, especially near Quitman.
Tracking down a Cleburne County plat book
For a tract near Fairfield Bay, plat books are commercial atlases, that map ownership across the countryside, page by page across the county.
Where the parcel data lives
Begin with the Cleburne County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers every tax parcel in the county, Quitman included. If the land is near Higden, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. On ground around Fairfield Bay, the record panel usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and in many cases the last transfer.
The paper trail behind a parcel
On ground around Greers Ferry, the map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the Circuit Clerk. Long-held tracts around Drasco may go back through several deeds, so a title company is worth hiring before a purchase.
Sections, lots and bearings
Arkansas follows the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Fairfield Bay is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though corrections make some sections near Edgemont odd-sized. Write down the legal description for the tract near Drasco for any title or survey request.
Who handles what
Anything recorded against property around Greers Ferry sit in the index kept by the Circuit Clerk, usually searchable by name or document number. Questions about what you can build around Edgemont are for the local planning and health departments, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Common uses
Buyers and seed dealers around Fairfield Bay rely on them to see ownership across many tracts at once.
Editions and availability
Not every county has a current edition, so ask at the courthouse, extension office or a local library near Greers Ferry.
Printing your own
Screenshot each section of the viewer around Concord and keep them in a binder for the truck.
A quick look at the area
Heber Springs holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Other places on the map include Fairfield Bay, Greers Ferry, Quitman, and Concord. Roughly 25,445 people live in Cleburne County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across roughly 554 square miles. The county was formed in 1883, and some chains of title near Concord are long.
The free online alternative
Between printed editions, the Cleburne County ArcGIS parcel map shows current owners, including rural land around Tumbling Shoals.
Two kinds of plat
If the land is near Quitman, a plat book is not a recorded plat: the recorded plat at the Circuit Clerk is a legal document, while the atlas is a reference.
Limits of the parcel data
Acreage on the record is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real boundary on land around Tumbling Shoals. Out toward Fairfield Bay, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Tumbling Shoals, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Concord and its lines keeps working without signal.
Land on the county line
Cleburne County borders Faulkner County, Independence County, Stone County, Van Buren County, and White County, all with their own assessor records. Ground near Wilburn that runs to the line may be split in two county records, so look at the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. If the land is near Greers Ferry, the Platbookmapper state page lists each bordering county map across Arkansas.
Quick answers
How accurate are plat book acreages for land near Heber Springs?
It depends, but atlas drawings near Wilburn are simplified; don't rely on them for boundaries.
Is there a current Cleburne County plat book?
Closer to Fairfield Bay, editions come and go; online parcel maps fill the gaps.
Can I use a plat book for a boundary near Greers Ferry?
Around Greers Ferry, a survey sets boundaries, not an atlas.
Is the online parcel map better than a plat book in Cleburne County?
The county ArcGIS parcel map is free and updated more often, at least around Higden.
What's a legal description around Fairfield Bay?
Out toward Quitman, it's the formal description of the land in the deed; a surveyor can interpret it.
Open the official Cleburne County, AR 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.