Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
Faribault Plat Map, Minnesota: plats and lots
Lots in Faribault trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: Rice County, MN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Checking easements on a house in Faribault? What you want is the Faribault plat map, since it shows lots, streets and easements as approved. What this Faribault guide covers: where plats are filed, plat versus tax map, and the details that matter to buyers.
Who keeps the Faribault plat map
For a subdivision near Lonsdale, the deed usually cites the plat; that makes the request quick.
Pulling up a parcel
Your first stop is the Rice County Beacon site; it includes each tax parcel around Nerstrand and Northfield. With a lot near Dundas, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. In and around Dennison, write down the parcel ID while you have it open; every records desk in the county asks for it first.
A word on accuracy
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not surveyed, so the edge of a yard near Dundas may sit some distance off the line on screen. For a home near Morristown, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
The paper trail behind a parcel
For anything that matters, get the recorded deed through the County Recorder; the parcel map near Morristown only summarizes it. Long-held tracts near Dundas may sit on several deeds, so a title company is worth hiring before a purchase.
Land outside a subdivision
Acreage around Nerstrand outside a subdivision is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
Replats and vacations
An amended plat may change lots around Morristown, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; street vacations near Nerstrand show up in the records too.
Offices that can help
Recorded documents for a parcel near Northfield are with the County Recorder, sometimes only in person. Questions about what you can build around Dennison are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Neighboring parcel maps
Rice County meets Dakota County, Dodge County, Goodhue County, Le Sueur County, and Scott County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Morristown can show up in two county records, so look at the adjacent map as well. The Platbookmapper state page lists every neighboring county map for Minnesota.
Reading the legal description
Minnesota follows the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Dennison reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Northfield odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Dennison for any title or survey request.
Faribault and the county around it
Faribault is part of Rice County, Minnesota, so its parcels are on the county's map. Faribault is also the county seat, which puts the County Recorder close by. For property near Dundas, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the city limits toward Morristown often falls under county rules, not municipal ones.
Plat map vs. parcel map
The tax map on the Rice County Beacon site is a summary, whereas the plat carries surveyed dimensions.
Lots, blocks and easements
Utility or drainage strips on a lot in the town can block a shed or pool; check the plat notes and any covenants for land near Dennison.
Places you'll see on the map
Faribault serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Dundas, Morristown, Nerstrand, and Northfield, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 67,948 people live in Rice County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across some 496 square miles. Rice County dates to 1853, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Places such as Cannon River, Mississippi River, and Nerstrand Big Woods State Park are easy to spot when you zoom out from Dundas.
Requesting the plat
For a parcel near Dundas, many recorder offices offer an online index, otherwise call or visit with the reference; small fees are common.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Nerstrand, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near Morristown with its ID is a good backup.
Faribault: common questions
Is a plat map a survey for land near Dundas?
For property near Lonsdale, GIS parcels are tax drawings, and the recorded plat is the legal document; trust the plat when they differ.
How do I read lot and block in Faribault?
Good question; it points to a spot on the plat for that subdivision near Dennison.
Can lots near Nerstrand be combined?
Combining or splitting lots near Lonsdale usually needs a recorded plat change; ask staff about the process.
Where can I find the Faribault plat map?
It depends, but recorded plats near Dennison are filed with the County Recorder.
Is the parcel map a survey around Northfield?
The map near Lonsdale is approximate, so a fence may sit off the line
Open the official Rice County, MN 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.