Blog · October 14, 2026 · California
Gridley Plat Map, California: plats and lots
Lots in Gridley trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
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If a legal description for land in Gridley cites a lot number, look up the Gridley plat map it refers to. What this Gridley guide covers: where plats are filed, plat versus tax map, and the details that matter to buyers.
Who keeps the Gridley plat map
If you're looking near Chico, recorded plats sit with the County Recorder, usually in a plat book or cabinet.
The free map to start with
Go first to the Butte County parcel viewer; it covers each tax parcel in the county, Biggs included. In and around Biggs, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For acreage around Paradise, write down the parcel ID before closing the panel; each clerk in the county uses it to find the file.
When a plat changes
An amended plat may change lots around Chico, so check for later filings; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
City limits and county records
Gridley lies within Butte County, California, which means parcel data comes from the county. If the land is near Paradise, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the city limits toward Oroville often answers to county rules instead.
Offices that can help
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Paradise are with the County Recorder, sometimes only in person. Questions about what you can build around Oroville need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Land on the county line
Butte County touches Colusa County, Glenn County, Plumas County, Sutter County, and Tehama County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Chico can show up across two assessors' files, so open the neighboring map too. Closer to Biggs, our state page lists each neighboring county map for California.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Oroville, though signal can drop in rural spots. A printout of the tract near Oroville is a good backup.
Plat map vs. parcel map
When the two disagree for a lot near Oroville, go with the plat and a surveyor's work.
Where the recorded documents are
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Paradise sit with the County Recorder. For land near Paradise, have ready the document number shown in the record panel so staff can find the deed fast.
Reading the plat sheet
Utility or drainage strips on a lot in Gridley limit where you can build or fence; check the plat notes and any covenants.
How land is described here
California follows the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Paradise is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Oroville odd-sized. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Oroville when you talk to a surveyor.
Places you'll see on the map
Oroville serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Biggs, Chico, and Paradise. Around 207,172 people call Butte County home (Census estimate, 2023) on some 1,636 square miles. Landmarks such as Butte Sink National Wildlife Refuge make handy reference points on the map near Chico.
Metes and bounds instead
Rural land near Biggs that was never subdivided may have no plat at all; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
Requesting the plat
For a parcel near Biggs, many recorder offices offer an online index, while others require a visit or a request; copy fees are usually small.
A word on accuracy
Listed acreage is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor can set the real lines for a parcel near Chico. With a lot near Oroville, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Questions about the Gridley plat map
What does lot 7, block 3 mean near Oroville?
For a home near Chico, lot and block refer to a numbered lot within a block on a recorded subdivision plat, so pull that plat for dimensions.
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean for land near Biggs?
For a home near Oroville, dashed lines often mark easements or building lines; read the plat notes.
Are old plats online near Biggs?
Usually, older plats near Biggs may be on film or paper; call before you visit.
Where can I find the Gridley plat map?
In most cases, recorded plats near Paradise are filed with the County Recorder; use the plat reference from the deed or parcel record.
How do I save a parcel from the viewer for land near Paradise?
Most viewers have a print or export tool; include the record panel for the lot near Oroville.
Open the official Butte County, CA 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.