Blog · October 14, 2026 · Alaska
Kodiak Island Borough Plat Book (Alaska)
Township atlases, old editions and current owners in Kodiak Island Borough, starting near Ouzinkie.
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A Kodiak Island Borough plat book is the township-by-township atlas farmers, hunters and land buyers around Kodiak have kept in the truck for generations. We'll cover what's in one, where Kodiak Island Borough copies turn up, and how the county's free map fills the gaps.
How to use the Kodiak Island Borough plat book
Private publishers compile plat books from county records, so a borough edition is a snapshot of who owned land near Port Lions the year it was printed. It's different from a recorded plat, which is the official survey drawing for a subdivision in Port Lions filed with the borough.
Step one: the free Kodiak Island Borough viewer
For land around Ouzinkie, open the Kodiak Island County ArcGIS parcel map (an Esri ArcGIS web map); it is the map Kodiak Island Borough itself publishes. Use the search box for an address in Port Lions or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a parcel near Ouzinkie. Bookmark our Kodiak Island Borough page too; it tracks the official Alaska link if it moves and lists the maps around Port Lions.
Current and older editions
Private publishers have printed plat books for many rural counties, but editions for Kodiak Island Borough come and go; check at the courthouse, the extension office or a farm supply store in Port Lions. Collectors and genealogists prize old Kodiak Island Borough atlases as they display farm names and owners near Chiniak long before online maps.
Reading a Kodiak Island Borough atlas page
A typical atlas page for a township near Larsen Bay shows sections, roads and streams, with each ownership block labeled. Acreage printed in a borough atlas is approximate; the deed and a fresh survey decide the real figure for a parcel near Kodiak. For a land purchase near Kodiak, rely on the borough parcel record and a title search, not an atlas.
Old atlases and family history in Kodiak Island Borough
Names in an older Kodiak Island Borough atlas can lead you to the right deed in the grantor-grantee index for land near Chiniak. Some buyers print the borough parcel map at township scale to carry on back roads near Kodiak.
What drives land use around Kodiak
Kodiak Island Borough's 2022 business count was 461 establishments, with agriculture support, forestry and fishing, accommodation and food services, and health care and social assistance the largest groups. Fishing, hunting and trapping and water transportation make up an above-average share of Kodiak Island Borough businesses, a clue to how land around Old Harbor gets used.
Kodiak Island Borough at a glance
Kodiak is the borough seat, and Akhiok, Larsen Bay, Old Harbor, and Ouzinkie are among the other towns on the borough map. Smaller places such as Aleneva, Chiniak, and Karluk appear on the borough map as little clusters of lots. Kodiak Island Borough had an estimated 12,565 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 6,689 square miles. Outside Kodiak, most of the borough map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts. The Kodiak Island and Afognak Island give parts of borough parcel shapes that follow the terrain.
Current owners without a printed book
Between editions, use the Kodiak Island County ArcGIS parcel map; it shows owners, acreage and parcel IDs for land near Old Harbor at no cost. Phone signal can be thin near Chiniak, so save the parcel IDs you need before you head out.
Kodiak Island Borough plat book questions
Can I buy a new plat book for Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska?
It depends on whether a publisher has a borough edition in print; local offices in Port Lions usually know.
Are older plat books for Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska online?
Some libraries and historical societies keep older Kodiak Island Borough atlases; ask what's available near Old Harbor.
What is the difference between a plat book and a plat in Kodiak Island Borough?
No; a lot in Port Lions answers to its recorded plat, and the borough atlas is just a reference.
Can I use a plat book to locate lot lines near Port Lions?
Only roughly; a Kodiak Island Borough plat book is a reference, so a fresh survey decides the real line.
Is the Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska online map better than a plat book?
For current owners near Old Harbor, yes; the Kodiak Island County ArcGIS parcel map updates as deeds are processed.
Open the official Kodiak Island Borough, AK parcel map Kodiak Island Borough 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.