Blog · October 14, 2026 · Hawaii
Maui County Plat Book, Hawaii: what to know
A printed atlas and the county viewer each have a place near Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge.
Main page: Maui County, HI GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Want a copy of the Maui County plat book? A plat book shows owners and tract lines on township pages, useful for farms near Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge. What this county guide covers: how the atlas is organized, where to look for printed copies, and the free online map that stays current, at least around Hāliʻimaile.
Getting started with the Maui County plat book
For acreage around Kahului, plat books are commercial atlases, showing rural owners and tract lines, page by page across the county.
Getting to the right map
Begin with the Maui County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers each tax parcel around Kahului and Hāna. For acreage around Hāliʻimaile, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. For land near Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, copy the parcel ID from that panel; each clerk in the county asks for it first.
What the map can't tell you
For a parcel near Wailuku, acreage on the record is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on the ground. Out toward Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Which office to call
For assessment questions about property around Kāʻanapali go to the county real property assessment division, since that office keeps the assessment data. Building or septic questions for a lot near Kahului need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Common uses
Buyers and seed dealers around Hāna rely on them for a big-picture view of who owns what.
Editions and availability
Older editions near Kahului turn up in libraries and historical societies, useful for family or title research.
The free online alternative
For current names, use the Maui County ArcGIS parcel map, including rural land around Hāliʻimaile.
Next door to Maui County
Maui County touches Kalawao County, all with their own assessor records. Ground near Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge that runs to the line may show up in two county records, so open the adjacent map as well. Near Haʻikū-Pauwela, our state page lists each bordering county map for Hawaii.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
For land near Wailuku, the map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the State Bureau of Conveyances. If the land is near Haʻikū-Pauwela, have ready the document number from the tax record to skip a name search.
Making your own township pages
Screenshot each section of the viewer around Wailuku and keep them in a binder for the truck.
Not the same thing
With a lot near Kāʻanapali, a plat book is not a recorded plat: the recorded plat at the State Bureau of Conveyances is a legal document, while the atlas is a reference.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Hāliʻimaile, though signal can drop in rural spots. A saved image of the lot near Kahului and its lines keeps working without signal.
Reading the legal description
Rural deeds near Kāʻanapali commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, which trace the boundary call by call. Platted lots around Hāliʻimaile are typically described by lot and block, which is simpler to follow. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Wailuku before you request a deed or survey.
Getting your bearings
Wailuku holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include Haʻikū-Pauwela, Hāliʻimaile, Hāna, and Kāʻanapali, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 164,183 people live in Maui County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 1,162 square miles. The county was organized in 1905, and some chains of title near Kahului are long. Features like Haleakala National Park are easy to spot when you zoom out.
Maui County: common questions
How do I research old landowners for land near Wailuku?
If you're looking near Hāna, some older atlases have been digitized; call ahead.
Is a plat book legal proof around Haʻikū-Pauwela?
On ground around Haʻikū-Pauwela, recorded plats are legal documents at the State Bureau of Conveyances, and plat books are references; check the deed.
Are plat book lines exact near Wailuku?
For acreage around Hāna, the deed and a survey decide; they're good for orientation.
Who sells plat books in Maui County?
Usually, editions come and go.
Why do offices ask for the parcel ID near Haʻikū-Pauwela?
It's the number the county real property assessment division uses to track a tract near Haʻikū-Pauwela, and it's on the record panel and tax bills.
Open the official Maui County, HI 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.