Blog · October 14, 2026 · Idaho
Moscow Plat Map, Idaho: plats and lots
Lots in this city trace back to recorded plats filed with the county, especially near Kendrick.
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Trying to understand lot lines near Kendrick? Start with the Moscow plat map, since it shows lots, streets and easements as approved. This Moscow guide covers: where plats are filed, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and the details that matter to buyers.
Who keeps the Moscow plat map
The County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder) files approved subdivision plats, usually in a plat book or cabinet.
The free map to start with
Property in and around Juliaetta can be looked up on the Idaho statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer, a viewer that needs no account. When a rural tract has no street number, pan along the nearest road and click the parcel itself, which applies near Onaway as much as anywhere. For land near Kendrick, the record panel typically gives the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and often a sale date.
Metes and bounds instead
Rural land near Genesee that was never subdivided may have no plat at all; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
A word on accuracy
Acreage on the record is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor sets the real corners for a parcel near Kendrick. For a tract near Juliaetta, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Moscow and the county around it
Moscow is part of Latah County, Idaho, so its parcels are on the county's map. As the county seat, Moscow hosts the courthouse, so deeds and plats are filed in town. If you're looking near Kendrick, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the town limits out by Onaway often follows county rules rather than the town's.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Latah County meets Benewah County, Clearwater County, Nez Perce County, Shoshone County, and Whitman County, WA, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by Juliaetta can show up in two county records, so look at the neighboring map too. The Platbookmapper state page lists each neighboring county map for Idaho.
Sections, lots and bearings
Idaho uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Troy reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Genesee vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Onaway before you request a deed or survey.
Two different maps
The Idaho statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer draws parcels for taxes, but the recorded plat is what the deed relies on.
When a plat changes
Lots near Potlatch can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, so check for later filings; street vacations near Troy show up in the records too.
Which office to call
Anything recorded against property around Genesee sit in the index kept by the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder), usually searchable by name or document number. Questions about what you can build around Genesee go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Lots, blocks and easements
Utility or drainage strips on a lot in Moscow stay with the land when it sells; check the plat notes and any covenants.
Getting your bearings
Moscow is the county seat, where most land records are kept. Other places on the map include Troy, Genesee, Potlatch, and Onaway, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 41,301 people live in Latah County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 1,076 square miles. Latah County dates to 1888, so old deeds can run back a long way.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Genesee are filed with the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder). Long-held tracts around Genesee may trace back through several deeds, and a title company earns its fee before a purchase.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Juliaetta, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Potlatch and its lines keeps working without signal.
Online indexes and office visits
With a lot near Kendrick, some counties put plat images online, while others require a visit or a request; copy fees are usually small.
Quick answers
How do I read lot and block in Moscow?
For most people, it points to a spot on the plat for that subdivision near Potlatch; the deed names the subdivision.
How do I get a copy of a plat in Moscow?
Generally, recorded plats near Juliaetta are filed with the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder).
Where are historic plats for Moscow?
Good question; the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder) can say what's available.
Is a plat map a survey near Juliaetta?
It depends, but the plat near Juliaetta is recorded, while the GIS layer is an approximation; trust the plat when they differ.
Does the parcel map work on a phone near Potlatch?
The map near Troy usually works on a phone, though rural signal can drop.
Open the official Latah County, ID 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.