Blog · October 14, 2026 · Alaska
Nome Census Area Plat Book in Alaska
What a Nome Census Area plat book is, where to find one around Golovin, and the free map that covers the gaps.
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Looking for a Nome Census Area plat book? Plenty of people around Golovin still want a paper atlas with owner names on every section. Below is how to track one down for Nome Census Area, AK, and what the online map does better.
How to use the Nome Census Area plat book
Private publishers compile plat books from county records, so a county edition is a snapshot of who owned land near Gambell the year it was printed. Deeds and recorded plats, not the atlas, still govern land near Port Clarence in the county.
Finding the tract on the Nome Census Area map
Nome Census Area parcels are viewed through a statewide map, the Alaska Statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer; zoom toward Brevig Mission to reach them. Click any Nome Census Area parcel near Brevig Mission to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are typically listed. If the official address for the Nome Census Area, AK map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Brevig Mission and the rest of the county.
The lay of the land around Brevig Mission
Smaller places such as Port Clarence, Haycock, and Solomon appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Roughly 22,969 square miles of land and about 9,763 residents (2023 estimate) make up Nome Census Area. Outside Elim, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts. Nome Census Area was organized in 1980, so deeds for older farms near Diomede can run back a long way.
Current and older editions
Whether a current Nome Census Area edition exists varies, so ask locally in Gambell before ordering; county offices frequently know if one is in print. Collectors and genealogists prize old Nome Census Area atlases as they show farm names and owners near Port Clarence long before online maps.
The free online alternative
The Alaska Statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer works as a living Nome Census Area plat book, with owner names and parcel lines over aerial photos of Nome Census Area. Print a screenshot of the tracts around Gambell if you want a paper copy in the truck.
What a plat book page shows near Elim
A typical atlas page for a township near Elim shows sections, roads and streams, with each ownership block labeled. Owner names in an older Nome Census Area edition may be decades out of date, so confirm on the county map before contacting anyone near Port Clarence. Genealogists in Alaska frequently pair an old Nome Census Area atlas with deed records to follow a farm through the generations.
Old atlases and family history in Nome Census Area
Names in an older Nome Census Area atlas can lead you to the right deed in the grantor-grantee index for land near Port Clarence. Some buyers print the county parcel map at township scale to carry on back roads near Diomede.
Work and land use in Nome Census Area
In 2022 the Census Bureau tallied 176 establishments in Nome Census Area; retail trade topped the list. Compared with national shares, Nome Census Area leans toward mining (except oil and gas) and air transportation, which shapes demand for land near Koyuk.
Nome Census Area land records
Deeds and plats behind the Nome Census Area map are kept by the county's recording office; the official Nome Census Area website names which office that is. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the fastest way to pull the document for a lot in Diomede.
Questions about the Nome Census Area plat book
Are older plat books for Nome Census Area, Alaska online?
Some libraries and historical societies keep older Nome Census Area atlases; ask what's available near Golovin.
Can I use a plat book to find lot lines near Brevig Mission?
It shows rough ownership blocks; for lines near Brevig Mission, use recorded plats and surveys.
Should I use the Nome Census Area, Alaska parcel map instead of a plat book?
For current owners near Golovin, yes; the Alaska Statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer updates as deeds are processed.
Is there a current plat book for Nome Census Area, Alaska?
It depends on if a publisher has a county edition in print; local offices in Brevig Mission typically know.
What is the difference between a plat book and a plat in Nome Census Area?
No; a lot in Brevig Mission answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is a reference, nothing more.
Open the official Nome Census Area, AK parcel map Nome Census Area 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.