Blog · October 14, 2026 · Texas
Reading the Granbury Plat Map for a lot
Lots in the town trace back to recorded plats filed with the county around Lipan.
Main page: Hood County, TX GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Checking easements on a house in Granbury? What you want is the Granbury plat map, since it shows lots, streets and easements as approved. Covered here for Granbury: where to request a copy, plat versus tax map, and what to look for on the sheet.
The Granbury plat map: start here
For a lot in Granbury, 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 Hood CAD interactive map; it includes every assessed parcel in the county, Cresson included. For a parcel near Lipan, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. For a parcel near DeCordova, the parcel card normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Hood County borders Erath County, Johnson County, Palo Pinto County, Parker County, and Somervell County, all with their own assessor records. Ground near Tolar that runs to the line can be split across two assessors' files, so open the adjacent map too. If the land is near Lipan, the Platbookmapper state page lists every bordering county map across Texas.
A quick look at the area
The town serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept, at least around Tolar. Smaller places on the map include Stockton Bend, DeCordova, Tolar, and Cresson, each with its own cluster of lots. About 67,774 people call Hood County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across some 421 square miles. Hood County was formed in 1866, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Granbury and the county around it
Granbury lies within Hood County, Texas, so its parcels are on the county's map. Granbury is also the county seat, handy when you need recorded documents. For property near Tolar, 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. Acreage past the town limits out by Stockton Bend usually falls under county rules, not municipal ones.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Cresson, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Cresson and its lines keeps working without signal.
How a plat differs from the tax map
The Hood CAD interactive map draws parcels for taxes, while the recorded plat is the legal document.
The paper trail behind a parcel
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Lipan sit with the County Clerk. Long-held tracts around Lipan can trace back through many deeds, and a title company is worth hiring on a real sale.
Which office to call
For assessment questions about property around Stockton Bend belong with the appraisal district, which maintains the tax roll. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Lipan need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Land outside a subdivision
Acreage around Lipan outside a subdivision may have no plat at all; look for a recorded survey for land near Tolar.
Lots, blocks and easements
Easements on the plat near Stockton Bend can block a shed or pool; read the notes on the sheet.
When a plat changes
An amended plat may change lots around Lipan, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; street vacations near Cresson show up in the records too.
Ordering the Granbury plat map
For a tract near Lipan, many recorder offices offer an online index, while others require a visit or a request; copy fees are usually small.
Reading the legal description
Older tracts around DeCordova commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Subdivision lots in Lipan refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Lipan when you talk to a surveyor.
A word on accuracy
Listed acreage is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real lines for a parcel near Lipan. With a lot near Cresson, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Questions about the Granbury plat map
What is a replat near Tolar?
For most people, lot splits in this town go through the planning office; ask staff about the process, at least around Tolar.
Is the Granbury plat map the same as the county GIS?
Good question; the plat near DeCordova is recorded, while the GIS layer is an approximation.
Where can I find the town plat map near Cresson?
It depends, but recorded plats near Lipan are filed with the County Clerk.
Can I build on an easement near Lipan?
In and around Tolar, dashed lines often mark easements or building lines; read the plat notes.
What's the tax parcel number used for in Granbury?
It's the number the appraisal district uses to track a tract near Lipan; copy it before you call anyone.
Open the official Hood County, TX 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.