Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wisconsin
Howard Plat Map: finding the recorded plat
Lots in Howard trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: Brown County, WI GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Checking easements on a house in Howard? What you want is the Howard plat map, as it records the lot layout that deeds refer to. This Howard guide covers: where plats are filed, plat versus tax map, and what to look for on the sheet.
Tracking down the Howard plat map
For a subdivision near Allouez, look for the plat book reference on the parcel record; use it to request a copy.
The free map to start with
Begin with the Brown County ArcGIS parcel map; it maps every assessed parcel around Green Bay and Hobart. If the land is near Hobart, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. In and around Ashwaubenon, a pop-up or side panel usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and sometimes recent sales.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Bellevue, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near Hobart with its ID keeps working without signal.
Howard, WI: the basics
Howard sits in Brown County, Wisconsin, which means parcel data comes from the county. If the land is near Allouez, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, while the county keeps the tax map. Acreage past the city limits near Suamico usually follows county rules, not municipal ones.
The paper trail behind a parcel
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Hobart sit with the Register of Deeds. Inherited tracts near Hobart can go back through several deeds, and a title company earns its fee before a purchase.
Plat map vs. parcel map
When the two disagree for a lot near Ashwaubenon, trust the recorded documents over the GIS layer.
How land is described here
Wisconsin is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Allouez reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Suamico can be irregular. Keep the legal description for land near Bellevue when you talk to a surveyor.
Lots, blocks and easements
Easements on the plat near Suamico limit where you can build or fence; read the notes on the sheet.
Which office to call
For assessment questions about property around Allouez belong with the county real property listing office, the office behind the parcel record. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Allouez need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Amended plats
An amended plat may change lots around Allouez, so check for later filings; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
A word on accuracy
Acreage on the record is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor can set the real boundary for a parcel near Allouez. On ground around Hobart, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Getting a copy
For a home near Hobart, some counties put plat images online, while others require a visit or a request; small fees are common.
Land on the county line
Brown County touches Calumet County, Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, and Oconto County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by Ashwaubenon may be split across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. Out toward Hobart, our state page links every neighboring county map across Wisconsin.
Getting your bearings
Green Bay serves as the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Suamico, Ashwaubenon, and Hobart, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 271,417 people call Brown County home (Census estimate, 2023) spread over about 530 square miles. Brown County was organized in 1818, and some chains of title near Bellevue are long.
When there's no plat
Acreage around Suamico outside a subdivision is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; look for a recorded survey for land near Hobart.
Quick answers
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean in Howard?
For a tract near Ashwaubenon, dashed lines often mark easements or building lines; read the plat notes.
Can lots near Suamico be combined?
It depends, but combining or splitting lots near Suamico usually needs a recorded plat change.
Is a plat map a survey for land near Allouez?
In and around Bellevue, a recorded plat is based on a survey, but the GIS map is not.
What is a lot and block description around Green Bay?
In and around Ashwaubenon, lot and block refer to a numbered lot within a block on a recorded subdivision plat; the deed names the subdivision.
What's a legal description for land near Suamico?
The deed for land near Bellevue carries the legal description, and the parcel record often summarizes it.
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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.