Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wisconsin
Using the New London Plat Map
A recorded plat shows how land near Bear Creek was divided into lots.
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Trying to understand lot lines near Bear Creek? Start with the New London plat map, because the recorded plat shows how the land was divided. In this New London guide: where plats are filed, plat versus tax map, and what to look for on the sheet.
Tracking down the New London plat map
For a subdivision near Bear Creek, the deed or parcel record often names the subdivision and plat reference; bring that to the recorder's office or its online index.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Go first to the Outagamie County ArcGIS parcel map; it maps each assessed parcel around Dale and Hortonville. If you're looking near Black Creek, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For land near Black Creek, write down the parcel ID before closing the panel; each clerk in the county uses it to find the file.
New London, WI: the basics
New London sits in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, so its parcels are on the county's map. If you're looking near Hortonville, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, while the county keeps the tax map. Acreage past the city limits near Greenville often answers to county rules rather than the town's.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for land near Greenville sit with the Register of Deeds. For land near Dale, have ready the instrument number listed on the parcel record so staff can find the deed fast.
Sections, lots and bearings
Wisconsin is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Bear Creek reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Greenville can be irregular. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Dale when you talk to a surveyor.
Recorded plat or GIS layer
The Outagamie County ArcGIS parcel map draws parcels for taxes, whereas the plat carries surveyed dimensions.
Details on the New London plat map
Utility or drainage strips on a lot in New London limit where you can build or fence; read the notes on the sheet.
Getting a copy
If you're looking near Greenville, some counties put plat images online, while others require a visit or a request; small fees are common.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Black Creek, though signal can drop in rural spots. A saved image of the lot near Bear Creek and its lines keeps working without signal.
Getting answers from the right desk
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Greenville looks off belong with the county real property listing office, the office behind the parcel record. Building or septic questions for a lot near Bear Creek go to planning, building or health offices, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Neighboring parcel maps
Outagamie County meets Brown County, Calumet County, Shawano County, Waupaca County, and Winnebago County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Shiocton may be split in two county records, so open the adjacent map as well. For acreage around Black Creek, our state page links each neighboring county map for Wisconsin.
Limits of the parcel data
The acreage figure is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor sets the real lines for a parcel near Dale. Around Hortonville, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
When there's no plat
Rural land near Black Creek that was never subdivided is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
Places you'll see on the map
Appleton is the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Hortonville, Shiocton, Dale, and Bear Creek, each with its own cluster of lots. About 193,234 people live in Outagamie County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over about 638 square miles. Outagamie County was formed in 1852, and some chains of title near Black Creek are long.
Amended plats
An amended plat may change lots around Shiocton, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
New London: common questions
What does lot 7, block 3 mean near Dale?
Closer to Bear Creek, lot and block refer to a numbered lot within a block on a recorded subdivision plat.
Is a plat map a survey near Bear Creek?
For most people, the plat near Hortonville is recorded, while the GIS layer is an approximation; a surveyor ties it to the ground.
Can lots near Bear Creek be combined?
Good question; combining or splitting lots near Shiocton usually needs a recorded plat change, often with a surveyor's drawing.
Are old plats online around Shiocton?
If you're looking near Hortonville, it varies; some offices have scanned older plats and some haven't; call before you visit.
Can I download parcel lines near Hortonville?
Some viewers offer PDF export; include the record panel for the lot near Black Creek.
Open the official Outagamie County, WI 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.