Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
Reading the Jordan Plat Map for a lot
A recorded plat shows how land near Credit River was divided into lots.
Main page: Scott County, MN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Buying a lot in a subdivision near Belle Plaine? What you want is the Jordan plat map, as it records the lot layout that deeds refer to. In this Jordan guide: where plats are filed, plat versus tax map, and what to look for on the sheet.
Who keeps the Jordan plat map
For land near Prior Lake, recorded plats sit with the County Recorder, usually in a plat book or cabinet.
Where the parcel data lives
Go first to the Scott County parcel viewer; it includes every tax parcel in the county, Elko New Market included. If you're looking near Prior Lake, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. If the land is near Shakopee, the parcel card typically gives the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
Which office to call
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Shakopee sit in the index kept by the County Recorder, often with an online index. Building or septic questions for a lot near Belle Plaine need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Amended plats
Lots near Elko New Market can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; street vacations near Shakopee show up in the records too.
Jordan and the county around it
Jordan is part of Scott County, Minnesota, so its parcels are on the county's map. With a lot near Belle Plaine, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, but the county runs assessment and recording. Lots just outside the town limits near Savage often answers to county rules rather than the town's.
Limits of the parcel data
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not measured on the ground, so a fence near Credit River can sit several feet off the line on screen. Around Prior Lake, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Plat map vs. parcel map
The tax map on the Scott County parcel viewer is a summary, while the recorded plat is the legal document.
Lots, blocks and easements
Easements on the plat near Elko New Market stay with the land when it sells; read the notes on the sheet.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
Before you sign anything, get the recorded deed from the County Recorder; the parcel map near Prior Lake only summarizes it. In and around Elko New Market, have ready the book and page listed on the parcel record to skip a name search.
Land outside a subdivision
Rural land near Savage that was never subdivided may have no plat at all; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
Scott County in a few facts
Shakopee is the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Belle Plaine, Prior Lake, and Credit River, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 155,814 people live in Scott County (Census estimate, 2023) on some 356 square miles. Scott County was formed in 1853, and some chains of title near Credit River are long. Landmarks such as Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge make handy reference points on the map near Elko New Market.
Next door to Scott County
Scott County meets Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Le Sueur County, and Rice County, all with their own assessor records. A tract near the line by Credit River can show up in two county records, so open the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. Out toward Belle Plaine, the Platbookmapper state page lists each bordering county map for Minnesota.
Online indexes and office visits
Near Credit River, many recorder offices offer an online index, while others require a visit or a request; small fees are common.
How land is described here
Minnesota uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Savage reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Credit River odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Shakopee before you request a deed or survey.
Questions about the Jordan plat map
Are old plats online in Jordan?
Short answer: older plats near Credit River may be on film or paper, including older subdivisions.
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean around Belle Plaine?
For a parcel near Prior Lake, recorded plat easements usually show on the sheet; ask planning staff if unsure.
What is a lot and block description near Credit River?
It depends, but lot and block refer to a numbered lot within a block on a recorded subdivision plat, so pull that plat for dimensions.
Is a plat map a survey around Credit River?
Closer to Elko New Market, a recorded plat is based on a survey, but the GIS map is not.
How do I save a parcel from the viewer around Elko New Market?
Use the print button or a screenshot, and it's worth keeping the parcel ID visible for land near Belle Plaine.
Open the official Scott County, MN 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.