Blog · October 14, 2026 · Alabama
Huntsville Plat Map, Alabama: plats and lots
A recorded plat shows how land near Priceville was divided into lots.
Main page: Morgan County, AL GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Buying a lot in a subdivision near Somerville? What you want is the Huntsville plat map, since it shows lots, streets and easements as approved. Covered here for Huntsville: where plats are filed, plat versus tax map, and the details that matter to buyers.
Getting started with the Huntsville plat map
For a subdivision near Somerville, the deed or parcel record often names the subdivision and plat reference; that makes the request quick.
Getting to the right map
Your first stop is the Morgan County parcel viewer; it includes every assessed parcel around Somerville and Priceville. If you're looking near Falkville, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. Closer to Somerville, the parcel card typically gives the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
Reading the legal description
Alabama uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Hartselle cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though real sections near Falkville vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Eva before you request a deed or survey.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Hartselle, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Hartselle with its ID keeps working without signal.
Where Huntsville fits in
Huntsville sits in Morgan County, Alabama, and the county assessor maps its lots. On ground around Somerville, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, but the county runs assessment and recording. Land beyond the town limits out by Hartselle generally falls under county rules instead.
Getting answers from the right desk
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Falkville sit in the index kept by the Judge of Probate (probate office), often with an online index. Questions about what you can build around Hartselle go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Two different maps
The tax map on the Morgan County parcel viewer is a summary, but the recorded plat is what the deed relies on.
Amended plats
Lots near Somerville can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, so check for later filings; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
Before you lean on the lines
The acreage figure is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real corners for a parcel near Falkville. On ground around Falkville, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Land on the county line
Morgan County borders Cullman County, Lawrence County, Limestone County, Madison County, and Marshall County, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near Eva can be split in two county records, so check the neighboring map as well. For acreage around Hartselle, the Platbookmapper state page lists every neighboring county map for Alabama.
Land outside a subdivision
Rural land near Hartselle that was never subdivided may have no plat at all; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
What a plat shows
For a parcel near Priceville, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
Ordering the Huntsville plat map
For a tract near Eva, many recorder offices offer an online index, while others require a visit or a request; copy fees are usually small.
Getting your bearings
Decatur holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Priceville, Somerville, and Hartselle, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 125,133 people live in Morgan County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on about 580 square miles. Morgan County was organized in 1818, and some chains of title near Hartselle are long. Landmarks such as Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge are easy to spot when you zoom out from Falkville.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Priceville sit with the Judge of Probate (probate office). If you're looking near Hartselle, have ready the book and page from the tax record to skip a name search.
Questions about the Huntsville plat map
Is a plat map a survey for land near Falkville?
Around Falkville, a recorded plat is based on a survey, but the GIS map is not; trust the plat when they differ.
Are old plats online around Somerville?
For most people, the Judge of Probate (probate office) can say what's available, including older subdivisions.
Who has recorded plats for land near Decatur?
Good question; recorded plats near Falkville are filed with the Judge of Probate (probate office).
Can I build on an easement in Huntsville?
Good question; building on an easement near Hartselle is generally restricted, so check before you build.
Is the parcel map a survey in Huntsville?
The map near Eva is approximate; a survey sets the real corners
Open the official Morgan County, AL 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.