Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
Mounds View Plat Map: finding the recorded plat
Lots in Mounds View trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: Ramsey County, MN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Trying to understand lot lines near Arden Hills? Start with the Mounds View plat map, as it records the lot layout that deeds refer to. Covered here for Mounds View: where plats are filed, plat versus tax map, and what to look for on the sheet.
Tracking down the Mounds View plat map
For land around Shoreview, the deed or parcel record often names the subdivision and plat reference; use it to request a copy.
The free map to start with
Your first stop is the Ramsey County parcel viewer; it covers each tax parcel in the county, Spring Lake Park included. If you're looking near Shoreview, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. Near Shoreview, the record panel normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
How land is described here
Minnesota is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around New Brighton reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though sections near New Brighton can be irregular. Write down the legal description for the tract near Spring Lake Park for any title or survey request.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near New Brighton, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Blaine and its lines is a good backup.
The paper trail behind a parcel
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements covering ground around New Brighton are filed with the County Recorder. Older tracts near Arden Hills can sit on many deeds, and a title company earns its fee if money is changing hands.
Which office to call
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Spring Lake Park sit in the index kept by the County Recorder, usually searchable by name or document number. Building or septic questions for a lot near Blaine go to planning, building or health offices, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Next door to Ramsey County
Ramsey County meets Anoka County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, and Washington County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Ground near Shoreview that runs to the line can be split in two county records, so open the adjacent map too. For a tract near Arden Hills, the Platbookmapper state page lists every bordering county map across Minnesota.
City limits and county records
Mounds View is part of Ramsey County, Minnesota, which means parcel data comes from the county. Near New Brighton, 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 Arden Hills generally answers to county rules rather than the town's.
Before you lean on the lines
The acreage figure is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor can set the real boundary for a parcel near Shoreview. With a lot near Spring Lake Park, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Replats and vacations
Lots near Blaine can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, so check for later filings; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
A quick look at the area
Saint Paul serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Spring Lake Park, New Brighton, Arden Hills, and Shoreview, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 536,075 people call Ramsey County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over about 152 square miles. Ramsey County was organized in 1849, and some chains of title near Shoreview are long. Places such as Mississippi National River and Recreation Area help you orient on the aerial around Arden Hills.
When there's no plat
Acreage around Shoreview outside a subdivision is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; look for a recorded survey for land near Arden Hills.
Recorded plat or GIS layer
When the two disagree for a lot near Spring Lake Park, go with the plat and a surveyor's work.
Lots, blocks and easements
For a home near Spring Lake Park, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
Ordering the Mounds View plat map
Near Spring Lake Park, some counties put plat images online, while others require a visit or a request; copy fees are usually small.
Questions about the Mounds View plat map
Do easements show on the plat near Arden Hills?
For property near North Oaks, dashed lines often mark easements or building lines, so check before you build.
What is a replat near Spring Lake Park?
Usually, lot splits in Mounds View go through the planning office; ask staff about the process.
What is a lot and block description around Blaine?
Good question; it points to a spot on the plat for that subdivision near Shoreview; the deed names the subdivision.
How do I get a copy of a plat in Mounds View?
Short answer: recorded plats near Shoreview are filed with the County Recorder.
Is the parcel map a survey for land near New Brighton?
No; boundary questions near Shoreview need a licensed surveyor, so a fence may sit off the line
Open the official Ramsey County, MN 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.