Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
Long Beach Plat Map: finding the recorded plat
Lots in Long Beach trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: Harrison County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When a listing near Biloxi mentions a lot number, the Long Beach plat map is where those numbers come from. Covered here for Long Beach: where to request a copy, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and the details that matter to buyers.
The Long Beach plat map: start here
For a subdivision near Pass Christian, look for the plat book reference on the parcel record; use it to request a copy.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Begin with the Harrison County parcel viewer; it maps each tax parcel around D'Iberville and Pass Christian. For a parcel near Gulfport, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. For a parcel near Gulfport, the parcel card typically gives the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
How land is described here
Mississippi is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near D'Iberville cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though real sections near Pass Christian vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Biloxi for any title or survey request.
Where the recorded documents are
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements covering ground around D'Iberville sit with the Chancery Clerk. Long-held tracts near D'Iberville may trace back through many deeds, so a title company can sort it out before a purchase.
Getting your bearings
Biloxi holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Smaller places on the map include Pass Christian, Gulfport, and D'Iberville, where town lots give way to larger tracts. About 210,612 people call Harrison County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over some 574 square miles. Harrison County was organized in 1841, so old deeds can run back a long way. Landmarks such as Tchoutacabouffa River, Biloxi Bay, and De Soto National Forest help you orient on the aerial around Biloxi.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Pass Christian, though signal can drop in rural spots. A printout of the tract near D'Iberville helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Long Beach, MS: the basics
Long Beach sits in Harrison County, Mississippi, and the county assessor maps its lots. In and around Gulfport, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, while the county keeps the tax map. Acreage past the town limits out by D'Iberville often answers to county rules instead.
Recorded plat or GIS layer
The tax map on the Harrison County parcel viewer is a summary, while the recorded plat is the legal document.
When a plat changes
Lots near Gulfport can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
Land on the county line
Harrison County touches St. Bernard Parish, LA, Hancock County, Jackson County, Pearl River County, and Stone County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Gulfport can show up in two county records, so look at the neighboring map too. For a home near Biloxi, our state page links every bordering county map for Mississippi.
Metes and bounds instead
Acreage around Pass Christian outside a subdivision is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
Who handles what
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Biloxi are handled by the County Tax Assessor, which maintains the tax roll. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Biloxi go to planning, building or health offices, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
What the map can't tell you
Acreage on the record is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real lines on land around Gulfport. Closer to Biloxi, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Lots, blocks and easements
For property near Pass Christian, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
Requesting the plat
Around Pass Christian, many recorder offices offer an online index, otherwise call or visit with the reference; copy fees are usually small.
Long Beach: common questions
Where are historic plats for Long Beach?
If the land is near Biloxi, it varies; some offices have scanned older plats and some haven't.
How is a plat different from the parcel map near Pass Christian?
For acreage around Biloxi, GIS parcels are tax drawings, and the recorded plat is the legal document; trust the plat when they differ.
How do I read lot and block in Long Beach?
If you're looking near Pass Christian, the description sends you to a specific recorded plat; the deed names the subdivision.
How do I split a lot in Long Beach?
In most cases, lot splits in Long Beach go through the planning office; ask staff about the process.
What's the tax parcel number used for around Gulfport?
It's the number the County Tax Assessor uses to track a tract near Pass Christian, and it's on the record panel and tax bills.
Open the official Harrison County, MS 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.