Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
D'Iberville Plat Map: finding the recorded plat
A recorded plat shows how land near Gulfport was divided into lots.
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When a deed near Biloxi says lot and block, you'll need the D'Iberville plat map to make sense of it. What this D'Iberville guide covers: where to request a copy, plat versus tax map, and the details that matter to buyers.
Getting started with the D'Iberville plat map
For land around Pass Christian, look for the plat book reference on the parcel record; bring that to the recorder's office or its online index.
Getting to the right map
Lots and tracts near Pass Christian appear on the Harrison County parcel viewer, which opens without registering. If the land is near Long Beach, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. For land near Gulfport, the record panel typically gives the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
Reading the legal description
Mississippi is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Pass Christian reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Biloxi vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Pass Christian before you request a deed or survey.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Harrison County touches St. Bernard Parish, LA, Hancock County, Jackson County, Pearl River County, and Stone County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Pass Christian can be split across two assessors' files, so look at the adjacent map as well. On ground around Pass Christian, our state page links every neighboring county map across Mississippi.
City limits and county records
D'Iberville lies within Harrison County, Mississippi, so its parcels are on the county's map. For a tract near Pass Christian, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the town limits near Gulfport generally falls under county rules rather than the town's.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Long Beach, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Pass Christian and its lines is a good backup.
Before you lean on the lines
The acreage figure is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor sets the real lines on land around Gulfport. Out toward Long Beach, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Who handles what
Anything recorded against property around Biloxi are with the Chancery Clerk, sometimes only in person. Questions about what you can build around Pass Christian need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Places you'll see on the map
Biloxi is the county seat, where most land records are kept. Smaller places on the map include Gulfport, Long Beach, and Pass Christian, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 210,612 people live in Harrison County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 574 square miles. Harrison County dates to 1841, and some chains of title near Gulfport are long. Landmarks such as Tchoutacabouffa River, Biloxi Bay, and De Soto National Forest are easy to spot when you zoom out from Gulfport.
How a plat differs from the tax map
When the two disagree for a lot near Pass Christian, the recorded plat and a survey control.
Lots, blocks and easements
If you're looking near Gulfport, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Biloxi sit with the Chancery Clerk. For acreage around Biloxi, have ready the document number shown in the record panel to skip a name search.
When a plat changes
Lots near Long Beach can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
Online indexes and office visits
For a tract near Pass Christian, some counties put plat images online, otherwise call or visit with the reference; small fees are common.
When there's no plat
Rural land near Biloxi that was never subdivided is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; look for a recorded survey for land there.
Questions about the D'Iberville plat map
How do I get a copy of a plat in D'Iberville?
Short answer: copies come from the Chancery Clerk, often through an online index; use the plat reference from the deed or parcel record.
Is the D'Iberville plat map the same as the county GIS?
For most people, the plat near Long Beach is recorded, while the GIS layer is an approximation; a surveyor ties it to the ground.
Can lots near Long Beach be combined?
For most people, combining or splitting lots near Gulfport usually needs a recorded plat change.
Are old plats online around Pass Christian?
It depends, but older plats near Gulfport may be on film or paper, including older subdivisions.
Where do I ask about an assessment near Long Beach?
For land near Biloxi, assessment goes to the County Tax Assessor and deeds to the Chancery Clerk; planning offices cover zoning near Gulfport
Open the official Harrison County, MS 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.