Blog · October 17, 2026 · Minnesota
Goodview Plat Map: finding the recorded plat
Lots in Goodview trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: Winona County, MN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Checking easements on a house in Goodview? What you want is the Goodview plat map, since it shows lots, streets and easements as approved. Covered here for Goodview: where to request a copy, plat versus tax map, and what to look for on the sheet.
The Goodview plat map: start here
For land around Altura, the deed or parcel record often names the subdivision and plat reference; use it to request a copy.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Go first to the Winona County Beacon site; it maps each tax parcel in the county, Lewiston included. If you only know roughly where the land is, zoom in from Lewiston and click the parcel itself. For acreage around Rollingstone, a pop-up or side panel normally shows the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
Which office to call
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Rollingstone come from the County Recorder, sometimes only in person. Building or septic questions for a lot near Altura are for the local planning and health departments, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Winona County borders Fillmore County, Houston County, Olmsted County, Wabasha County, and Buffalo County, WI, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near Rollingstone can show up in two county records, so look at the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. Our state page lists each bordering county map for Minnesota.
Before you lean on the lines
Acreage on the record is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on land around Rollingstone. For acreage around Minnesota City, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Altura, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Rollingstone and its lines is a good backup.
When there's no plat
Acreage around Rollingstone outside a subdivision may have no plat at all; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
The paper trail behind a parcel
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Lewiston are filed with the County Recorder. Around Winona, use the book and page shown in the record panel to skip a name search.
City limits and county records
Goodview sits in Winona County, Minnesota, so its parcels are on the county's map. Around Lewiston, City or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Lots just outside the city limits toward Winona often answers to county rules rather than the town's.
Two different maps
The Winona County Beacon site draws parcels for taxes, but the recorded plat is what the deed relies on.
Lots, blocks and easements
Utility or drainage strips on a lot in Goodview can block a shed or pool; check the plat notes and any covenants.
Winona County in a few facts
Winona holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include Minnesota City, Stockton, and Rollingstone. Around 49,721 people live in Winona County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 626 square miles. Winona County dates to 1854, and some chains of title near Winona are long.
When a plat changes
Lots near Winona can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, so check for later filings; street vacations near Lewiston show up in the records too.
Requesting the plat
On ground around Altura, many recorder offices offer an online index, otherwise call or visit with the reference; copy fees are usually small.
Legal descriptions in Minnesota
Minnesota follows the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Winona cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Altura vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Altura for any title or survey request.
Goodview: common questions
What is a lot and block description for land near Rollingstone?
If you're looking near Minnesota City, the description sends you to a specific recorded plat; the deed names the subdivision.
What is a replat for land near Altura?
For most people, combining or splitting lots near Lewiston usually needs a recorded plat change, often with a surveyor's drawing.
Who has recorded plats for land near Lewiston?
For property near Winona, the County Recorder keeps recorded plats.
How is a plat different from the parcel map near Minnesota City?
Around Rollingstone, a recorded plat is based on a survey, but the GIS map is not; a surveyor ties it to the ground.
Who keeps deeds for property in Goodview?
The County Assessor handles values and the tax roll, and the County Recorder keeps deeds; planning offices cover zoning near Minnesota City
Open the official Winona 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.