Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Using the Jamestown Plat Map
Lots in Jamestown trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: Stutsman County, ND GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When a deed near Montpelier says lot and block, look up the Jamestown plat map it refers to. In this Jamestown guide: where plats are filed, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and the details that matter to buyers.
Getting started with the Jamestown plat map
For a subdivision near Courtenay, the deed usually cites the plat; bring that to the recorder's office or its online index.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Begin with the Stutsman County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers each tax parcel in the county, Cleveland included. For property near Montpelier, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. Closer to Kensal, a pop-up or side panel normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
Replats and vacations
Lots near Courtenay can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Kensal, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near Kensal with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Where Jamestown fits in
Jamestown lies within Stutsman County, North Dakota, which means parcel data comes from the county. As the county seat, Jamestown hosts the courthouse, so deeds and plats are filed in town. For a parcel near Montpelier, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the town limits out by Cleveland usually answers to county rules, not municipal ones.
Who handles what
Anything recorded against property around Kensal come from the County Recorder, sometimes only in person. Building or septic questions for a lot near Kensal go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
How a plat differs from the tax map
The tax map on the Stutsman County ArcGIS parcel map is a summary, whereas the plat carries surveyed dimensions.
Getting your bearings
Jamestown serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Buchanan, Spiritwood Lake, Montpelier, and Cleveland, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 21,392 people live in Stutsman County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over about 2,222 square miles. Stutsman County was organized in 1873, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Features like James River and Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge make handy reference points on the map near Spiritwood Lake.
How land is described here
North Dakota is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Courtenay cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Kensal vary in size. Write down the legal description for the tract near Courtenay before you request a deed or survey.
Details on the Jamestown plat map
On ground around Courtenay, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
Neighboring parcel maps
Stutsman County touches Barnes County, Foster County, Griggs County, Kidder County, and LaMoure County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Courtenay may be split in two county records, so open the neighboring map too. For land near Montpelier, the Platbookmapper state page links each neighboring county map for North Dakota.
Before you lean on the lines
Listed acreage is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary on land around Spiritwood Lake. For a parcel near Spiritwood Lake, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Ordering the Jamestown plat map
On ground around Courtenay, some counties put plat images online, otherwise call or visit with the reference; small fees are common.
Land outside a subdivision
Acreage around Montpelier outside a subdivision is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; look for a recorded survey for land near Spiritwood Lake.
Questions about the Jamestown plat map
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean for land near Spiritwood Lake?
In most cases, building on an easement near Cleveland is generally restricted, so check before you build.
How do I split a lot in Jamestown?
In most cases, combining or splitting lots near Montpelier usually needs a recorded plat change; ask staff about the process.
Is a plat map a survey for land near Courtenay?
For a parcel near Buchanan, GIS parcels are tax drawings, and the recorded plat is the legal document; trust the plat when they differ.
What is a lot and block description around Spiritwood Lake?
Short answer: it points to a spot on the plat for that subdivision near Montpelier, so pull that plat for dimensions.
Does the parcel map work on a phone around Spiritwood Lake?
Most viewers run in a mobile browser; load it before you lose coverage near Courtenay.
Open the official Stutsman County, ND 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.