Blog · October 14, 2026 · Vermont
Reading the Essex Junction Plat Map for a lot
A recorded plat shows how land near South Burlington was divided into lots.
Main page: Chittenden County, VT GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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If a legal description for land in Essex Junction cites a lot number, look up the Essex Junction plat map it refers to. What this Essex Junction guide covers: where to request a copy, plat versus tax map, and the details that matter to buyers.
Tracking down the Essex Junction plat map
Subdivision plats are recorded with the town clerk, with a book and page or instrument number.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Go first to the Vermont Parcel Viewer; it includes every assessed parcel from Burlington to South Burlington. For land near Winooski, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. Closer to Jericho, write down the parcel ID from that panel; every clerk in the county asks for it first.
Who handles what
Questions about value or the owner field for land near South Burlington belong with the town listers or assessor, which maintains the tax roll. Questions about what you can build around Winooski need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Essex Junction and the county around it
The town sits in Chittenden County, Vermont, and the county assessor maps its lots for land near Winooski. On ground around Jericho, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, while the county keeps the tax map. Lots just outside the town limits near Winooski usually answers to county rules instead.
Recorded plat or GIS layer
The Vermont Parcel Viewer draws parcels for taxes, whereas the plat carries surveyed dimensions.
Land outside a subdivision
Acreage around South Burlington outside a subdivision may have no plat at all; look for a recorded survey for land near Richmond.
Details on the Essex Junction plat map
For property near Winooski, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
Replats and vacations
An amended plat may change lots around Winooski, so check for later filings; street vacations near South Burlington show up in the records too.
Sections, lots and bearings
Rural deeds near Jericho are often described by metes and bounds, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Subdivision lots in St. George are typically described by lot and block, which is simpler to follow. Keep the legal description for land near Winooski before you request a deed or survey.
Places you'll see on the map
Burlington holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. Smaller places on the map include Winooski, South Burlington, and Jericho, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 169,481 people call Chittenden County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on some 537 square miles. Chittenden County was formed in 1787, and some chains of title near Winooski are long.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near South Burlington, though signal can drop in rural spots. A printout of the tract near South Burlington helps when you meet an owner or agent.
What the map can't tell you
Acreage on the record is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners for a parcel near Jericho. If the land is near Richmond, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Online indexes and office visits
The town clerk may have searchable images, otherwise call or visit with the reference; small fees are common.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for land near Winooski are filed with the town clerk. Long-held tracts near Richmond can go back through a long string of deeds, and a title company is worth hiring if money is changing hands.
Land on the county line
Chittenden County meets Clinton County, NY, Essex County, NY, Addison County, Franklin County, and Grand Isle County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by St. George may show up in two county records, so open the adjacent map as well. Our state page links every neighboring county map across Vermont.
Questions about the Essex Junction plat map
Are old plats online in Essex Junction?
Generally, the town clerk can say what's available.
How do I get a copy of a plat in Essex Junction?
Short answer: recorded plats near Burlington are filed with the town clerk.
How do I split a lot in Essex Junction?
In most cases, lot splits in Essex Junction go through the planning office.
Is a plat map a survey in Essex Junction?
With a lot near South Burlington, a recorded plat is based on a survey, but the GIS map is not; a surveyor ties it to the ground.
Where do I ask about an assessment near Winooski?
For land near South Burlington, assessment goes to the town listers or assessor and deeds to the town clerk.
Open the official Chittenden County, VT 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.