Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arizona
Globe Plat Map: finding the recorded plat
Lots in Globe trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: Gila County, AZ GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When a deed near Miami says lot and block, look up the Globe plat map it refers to. In this Globe guide: where to request a copy, plat versus tax map, and the details that matter to buyers.
Who keeps the Globe plat map
For a tract near Star Valley, recorded plats sit with the County Recorder, usually in a plat book or cabinet.
The viewer Gila County publishes
Go first to the Gila County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes each assessed parcel in the county, Star Valley included. When a rural tract has no street number, zoom in from Payson until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want. For land near Star Valley, the parcel card usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and often a sale date.
Amended plats
Lots near Winkelman can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; street vacations near Miami show up in the records too.
A quick look at the area
Globe holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Smaller places on the map include Miami, Hayden, Payson, and Star Valley, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 54,003 people live in Gila County (Census estimate, 2023) on some 4,757 square miles. Gila County was organized in 1881, and some chains of title near Payson are long. Features like Coconino National Forest make handy reference points on the map near Winkelman.
Who handles what
Recorded documents for a parcel near Star Valley come from the County Recorder, usually searchable by name or document number. Building or septic questions for a lot near Payson are for the local planning and health departments, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Land outside a subdivision
Rural land near Star Valley that was never subdivided is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; look for a recorded survey for land near Hayden.
A word on accuracy
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not surveyed, so a tree line near Miami can sit several feet off the line on screen. Around Miami, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Recorded documents worth pulling
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements covering ground around Winkelman are filed with the County Recorder. Older tracts near Hayden can sit on many deeds, so a title company can sort it out before a purchase.
Where Globe fits in
The town lies within Gila County, Arizona, which means parcel data comes from the county, especially near Miami. As the county seat, Globe hosts the courthouse, so deeds and plats are filed in town. For acreage around Payson, the municipality 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 town limits toward Winkelman generally answers to county rules, not municipal ones.
Sections, lots and bearings
Arizona uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Miami cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Star Valley vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Payson when you talk to a surveyor.
Recorded plat or GIS layer
The tax map on the Gila County ArcGIS parcel map is a summary, while the recorded plat is the legal document.
Lots, blocks and easements
Utility or drainage strips on a lot in Globe stay with the land when it sells; check the plat notes and any covenants.
Getting a copy
On ground around Winkelman, many recorder offices offer an online index, while others require a visit or a request; copy fees are usually small.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Payson, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Winkelman and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Next door to Gila County
Gila County borders Coconino County, Graham County, Maricopa County, Navajo County, and Pinal County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Payson may show up in two county records, so check the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. For property near Payson, our state page lists every bordering county map across Arizona.
Frequently asked
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean around Star Valley?
It depends, but building on an easement near Miami is generally restricted; ask planning staff if unsure.
Where can I find the Globe plat map?
Usually, recorded plats near Miami are filed with the County Recorder.
Are old plats online in Globe?
Generally, older plats near Hayden may be on film or paper, including older subdivisions.
Is the Globe plat map the same as the county GIS?
In and around Star Valley, a recorded plat is based on a survey, but the GIS map is not; trust the plat when they differ.
Where do I ask about an assessment near Winkelman?
Values are the County Assessor's job; recorded documents belong to the County Recorder; planning offices cover zoning near Star Valley
Open the official Gila County, AZ 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.