Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wyoming
Lincoln County Plat Book in Wyoming
Printed plat books and the free online map for owners around Diamondville.
Main page: Lincoln County, WY GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Lincoln County facts and neighboring maps).
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Old copies of the Lincoln County plat book turn up at auctions and in kitchen drawers around Afton, and new ones are harder to track down. Below is how to track one down for Lincoln County, WY, and what the online map does better.
What's inside a county plat book
Private publishers compile plat books from county records, so a county edition is a snapshot of who owned land near Opal the year it was printed. Don't confuse it with a subdivision plat on file for lots in La Barge; that recorded plat is a legal document, while the atlas is a reference.
Finding the tract on the Lincoln County map
The county's own public map is the Lincoln County parcel viewer, and it opens without an account for parcels in Cokeville and the rest of the county. Use the search box for an address in Cokeville or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a parcel near Alpine. If the official address for the Lincoln County, WY map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Cokeville and the rest of the county.
Finding a printed Lincoln County plat book
Try the library in Opal or a local historical society for older Lincoln County editions; libraries sometimes keep past atlases for reference. Older editions are useful for family history around La Barge, showing who held a farm decades ago.
What a plat book page lists near Cokeville
A typical atlas page for a township near Cokeville lists sections, roads and streams, with each ownership block labeled. Owner names in an older Lincoln County edition may be decades out of date, so confirm on the county map before contacting anyone near Auburn. Genealogists in Wyoming commonly pair an old Lincoln County atlas with deed records to follow a farm through the generations.
Old atlases and family history in Lincoln County
Names in an older Lincoln County atlas can lead you to the right deed in the grantor-grantee index for land near Auburn. If you cannot track down a printed edition, a screenshot of each township from the county map serves as a handy homemade atlas for the area around Diamondville.
What drives land use around Kemmerer
Lincoln County's 2022 business count was 937 establishments, with construction, professional and technical services, and retail trade the largest groups. Pipeline transportation and mining (except oil and gas) make up an above-average share of Lincoln County businesses, a clue to how land around Alpine gets used.
The lay of the land around Kemmerer
Town lots cluster around Kemmerer, the county seat, and Afton, Alpine, Cokeville, and Diamondville. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Alpine Northeast, Alpine Northwest, and Auburn, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Lincoln County had an estimated 20,880 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 4,075 square miles. Beyond the town lots in Cokeville, expect big rural parcels across the county. Lincoln County was organized in 1911, so deeds for older farms near Afton can run back a long way.
Neighboring maps around Lincoln County
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Bear Lake County, ID, Bonneville County, ID, Caribou County, ID, Rich County, UT, and Sublette County all border it. Every map bordering Lincoln County is listed on our Wyoming directory.
The free online alternative
For current ownership, the free Lincoln County parcel viewer beats any printed book: owners update as deeds are processed, and you can click any parcel near Opal. Phone signal can be thin near Auburn, so save the parcel IDs you need before you head out.
Quick answers for Lincoln County
Can I buy a new plat book for Lincoln County, Wyoming?
Editions come and go; inquire at the courthouse, extension office or farm supply stores in La Barge.
Is a plat book the same as a recorded plat for a lot in La Barge?
No; a lot in La Barge answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is just a reference.
Is the Lincoln County, Wyoming online map better than a plat book?
For current owners near Alpine, yes; the county parcel viewer updates as deeds are processed.
Can I use a plat book to track down lot lines near La Barge?
It lists rough ownership blocks; for lines near La Barge, use recorded plats and surveys.
Are older plat books for Lincoln County, Wyoming online?
Some libraries and historical societies keep older Lincoln County atlases; ask what's available near Alpine.
Open the official Lincoln County, WY parcel map Lincoln 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.