Blog · October 14, 2026 · West Virginia
Monroe County Plat Book, West Virginia
What a Monroe County plat book is, where to track down one around Union, and the free map that covers the gaps.
Main page: Monroe County, WV GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Monroe County facts and neighboring maps).
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People who grew up near Alderson remember the Monroe County plat book as the book that named every farm. Below is how to track one down for Monroe County, WV, and what the online map does better.
Plat books vs. recorded plats in Monroe County
Think of the Monroe County plat book as a bound, printed version of ownership: township pages, owner names on each tract, and road maps for places like Peterstown. Deeds and recorded plats, not the atlas, still govern land near Ballard in the county.
The county map you'll pair it with
There's no separate Monroe County parcel site to hunt for; the West Virginia Property Viewer carries the county's parcels along with the rest of West Virginia. Choose Monroe County, then click a parcel near Union to see its district, map and parcel number. Bookmark our Monroe County page too; it tracks the official West Virginia link if it moves and lists the maps around Union.
Finding a printed Monroe County plat book
Try the library in Union or a local historical society for older Monroe County editions; libraries sometimes keep past atlases for reference. Collectors and genealogists prize old Monroe County atlases as they display farm names and owners near Ballard long before online maps.
What a plat book page displays near Peterstown
Plat book pages for Monroe County usually include an index of owners, so you can track down a family name near Union without knowing the township. Owner names in an older Monroe County edition may be decades out of date, so confirm on the county map before contacting anyone near Ballard. Genealogists in West Virginia frequently pair an old Monroe County atlas with deed records to follow a farm through the generations.
Old atlases and family history in Monroe County
Farm families near Alderson frequently keep successive editions of the Monroe County plat book, which together display how ownership shifted over decades. Saving PDFs of the county map around Ballard gives you an offline reference when the signal drops.
Work and land use in Monroe County
Monroe County's 2022 business count was 165 establishments, with construction, other services, and retail trade the largest groups. Forestry and logging and building material and garden supply dealers make up an above-average share of Monroe County businesses, a clue to how land around Peterstown gets used.
Towns and land across Monroe County
Union is the county seat, and Alderson and Peterstown are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Ballard, Ballengee, and Bozoo appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Monroe County at about 12,382 residents in 2023 on about 473 square miles of land. Outside Alderson, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts.
Tracts that cross the Monroe County line
Monroe County borders Alleghany County, VA, Craig County, VA, Giles County, VA, Greenbrier County, and Summers County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our West Virginia page links each map neighboring Monroe County.
Recorded documents in Monroe County, West Virginia
Deeds and plats behind the Monroe County map are kept by the county's recording office; the official Monroe County website names which office that is. Copy the parcel identifier and legal description from the county record well before you request a deed for land near Peterstown.
Using the Monroe County map as a modern plat book
Between editions, use the West Virginia Property Viewer; it displays owners, acreage and parcel IDs for land near Peterstown at no cost. Print a screenshot of the tracts around Union if you want a paper copy in the truck.
Quick answers for Monroe County
Can I buy a new plat book for Monroe County, West Virginia?
Editions come and go; check at the courthouse, extension office or farm supply stores in Alderson.
Are older plat books for Monroe County, West Virginia online?
Check the library in Alderson, local historical groups and estate sales for older Monroe County editions.
Is a plat book the same as a recorded plat for a lot in Alderson?
No; a lot in Alderson answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is just a reference.
Is the Monroe County, West Virginia online map better than a plat book?
For current owners near Peterstown, yes; the West Virginia Property Viewer updates as deeds are processed.
Can I use a plat book to track down lot lines near Alderson?
It displays rough ownership blocks; for lines near Alderson, use recorded plats and surveys.
Open the official Monroe County, WV parcel map Monroe 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.