Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Lawrence County Plat Book in Pennsylvania
Township atlases, old editions and current owners in Lawrence County, starting near New Beaver.
Main page: Lawrence County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Lawrence County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Lawrence County plat book is the township-by-township atlas farmers, hunters and land buyers around New Castle have kept in the truck for generations. This guide covers finding a printed edition for Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and using the free parcel map in the meantime.
What's inside a county plat book
Think of the Lawrence County plat book as a bound, printed version of ownership: township pages, owner names on each tract, and road maps for places like New Wilmington. Don't confuse it with a subdivision plat on file for lots in New Wilmington; that recorded plat is a legal document, while the atlas is a reference.
Finding the tract on the Lawrence County map
For land around Enon Valley, open the Lawrence County ArcGIS parcel map (an Esri ArcGIS web map); it's the map Lawrence County itself publishes. Click any Lawrence County parcel near New Wilmington to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are generally listed. Bookmark our Lawrence County page too; it tracks the official Pennsylvania link if it moves and lists the maps around New Wilmington.
Finding a printed Lawrence County plat book
Try the library in New Castle or a local historical society for older Lawrence County editions; libraries sometimes keep past atlases for reference. Older editions are useful for family history around New Wilmington, showing who held a farm decades ago.
Reading a Lawrence County atlas page
A typical atlas page for a township near Ellwood City displays sections, roads and streams, with each ownership block labeled. Acreage printed in a county atlas is approximate; the deed and a licensed survey decide the real figure for a piece of ground near Enon Valley. For a land purchase near Enon Valley, rely on the county parcel record and a title search, not an atlas.
Editions, deeds and printouts
Comparing two Lawrence County editions side by side displays when a farm near New Beaver was split or sold. Some buyers print the county parcel map at township scale to carry on back roads near New Beaver.
The Lawrence County economy in brief
Lawrence County's 2022 business count was 1,868 establishments, with other services, health care and social assistance, and retail trade the largest groups. Primary metal manufacturing and mining (except oil and gas) make up an above-average share of Lawrence County businesses, a clue to how land around New Castle gets used.
Towns and land across Lawrence County
Town lots cluster around New Castle, the county seat, and Bessemer, Ellport, Ellwood City, and Enon Valley. Unincorporated communities in Lawrence County, including Chewton, Frizzleburg, and Mount Jackson, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Lawrence County had an estimated 84,472 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 357 square miles. The Lawrence County map mixes subdivision lots near Ellwood City with farm and wooded tracts farther out. With a founding date of 1849, Lawrence County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Tracts that cross the Lawrence County line
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Columbiana County, OH, Mahoning County, OH, Beaver County, Butler County, and Mercer County all border it. Our Pennsylvania page links each map neighboring Lawrence County.
Current owners without a printed book
Between editions, use the Lawrence County ArcGIS parcel map; it displays owners, acreage and parcel IDs for land near New Wilmington at no cost. Phone signal can be thin near New Castle Northwest, so save the parcel IDs you need before you head out.
Lawrence County plat book questions
Is there a current plat book for Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?
It depends on if a publisher has a county edition in print; local offices in Ellwood City generally know.
Is a plat book the same as a recorded plat for a lot in Ellwood City?
No; a lot in Ellwood City answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is a reference, nothing more.
Is the Lawrence County, Pennsylvania online map better than a plat book?
For current owners near Bessemer, yes; the Lawrence County ArcGIS parcel map updates as deeds are processed.
Where can I locate old plat books for Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?
Some libraries and historical societies keep older Lawrence County atlases; ask what's available near Bessemer.
Can I use a plat book to locate lot lines near Ellwood City?
It displays approximate ownership blocks; for lines near Ellwood City, use recorded plats and surveys.
Open the official Lawrence County, PA parcel map Lawrence County 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.