Blog · October 14, 2026 · Kansas
Manhattan Plat Map, Kansas: plats and lots
Lots in Manhattan trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
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If a legal description for land in Manhattan cites a lot number, look up the Manhattan plat map it refers to. What this Manhattan guide covers: where plats are filed, plat versus tax map, and what to look for on the sheet.
Tracking down the Manhattan plat map
For land around Louisville, the deed usually cites the plat; bring that to the recorder's office or its online index.
The free map to start with
Begin with the Pottawatomie County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers every assessed parcel around St. George and Louisville. For a parcel near Belvue, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. With a lot near Wamego, the record panel typically gives the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near St. George, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Belvue and its lines keeps working without signal.
Where Manhattan fits in
Manhattan lies within Pottawatomie County, Kansas, so its parcels are on the county's map. For a home near Westmoreland, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Lots just outside the city limits near Westmoreland generally answers to county rules rather than the town's.
How a plat differs from the tax map
The tax map on the Pottawatomie County ArcGIS parcel map is a summary, whereas the plat carries surveyed dimensions.
Neighboring parcel maps
Pottawatomie County meets Jackson County, Marshall County, Nemaha County, Riley County, and Shawnee County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near St. George may be split across two assessors' files, so check the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. On ground around Olsburg, our state page lists every neighboring county map across Kansas.
Which office to call
For assessment questions about property around Westmoreland belong with the County Appraiser, the office behind the parcel record. Building or septic questions for a lot near Louisville need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Amended plats
An amended plat may change lots around Olsburg, so check for later filings; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
Details on the Manhattan plat map
If you're looking near St. George, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
Reading the legal description
Kansas uses the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Westmoreland is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Westmoreland can be irregular. Keep the legal description for land near Wamego when you talk to a surveyor.
Online indexes and office visits
Out toward St. George, many recorder offices offer an online index, otherwise call or visit with the reference; small fees are common.
Metes and bounds instead
Acreage around Westmoreland outside a subdivision may have no plat at all; look for a recorded survey for land near St. George.
Limits of the parcel data
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not measured on the ground, so the edge of a yard near Belvue can sit several feet off the line on screen. On ground around Louisville, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Recorded documents worth pulling
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements covering ground around St. George are kept by the Register of Deeds. Long-held tracts around Westmoreland can sit on many deeds, so a title company earns its fee before a purchase.
Pottawatomie County in a few facts
Westmoreland holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. You'll also find St. George, Wamego, Louisville, and Olsburg, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 26,382 people call Pottawatomie County home (Census estimate, 2023) on roughly 841 square miles. Pottawatomie County dates to 1857, so old deeds can run back a long way.
Questions about the Manhattan plat map
Are old plats online near Belvue?
For most people, older plats near Belvue may be on film or paper; call before you visit.
Can lots near Louisville be combined?
Good question; combining or splitting lots near Wamego usually needs a recorded plat change; ask staff about the process.
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean for land near Olsburg?
Usually, building on an easement near Wamego is generally restricted; read the plat notes.
What is a lot and block description in Manhattan?
In most cases, it points to a spot on the plat for that subdivision near Wamego.
Where do I find the parcel number for land near Wamego?
It's the number the County Appraiser uses to track a tract near Louisville; copy it before you call anyone.
Open the official Pottawatomie County, KS 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.