Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Old Forge Plat Map, Pennsylvania: plats and lots
Lots in Old Forge trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
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When a listing near Dunmore mentions a lot number, you'll need the Old Forge plat map to make sense of it. This Old Forge guide covers: where plats are filed, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and what to look for on the sheet.
Getting started with the Old Forge plat map
For a subdivision near Moosic, look for the plat book reference on the parcel record; that makes the request quick.
The viewer Lackawanna County publishes
Go first to the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels; it covers every tax parcel around Taylor and Clarks Summit. For a parcel near Clarks Summit, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. For a parcel near Taylor, the parcel card usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
Amended plats
Lots near Clarks Summit can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, so check for later filings; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
Lackawanna County in a few facts
Scranton holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Moosic, Taylor, and Dunmore, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 216,123 people call Lackawanna County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over some 459 square miles. Lackawanna County was organized in 1878, and some chains of title near Taylor are long. Landmarks such as Lake Scranton and Lackawanna State Park help you orient on the aerial around Dunmore.
Land on the county line
Lackawanna County meets Luzerne County, Monroe County, Susquehanna County, Wayne County, and Wyoming County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Ground near Clarks Summit that runs to the line may show up across two assessors' files, so open the adjacent map as well. For a home near Moosic, our state page links each neighboring county map for Pennsylvania.
Sections, lots and bearings
Rural deeds near Scranton are often described by metes and bounds, which trace the boundary call by call. Platted lots around Dunmore refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Write down the legal description for the tract near Dunmore for any title or survey request.
What the map can't tell you
Acreage on the record is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary for a parcel near Dickson City. If the land is near Dickson City, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Getting answers from the right desk
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Clarks Summit belong with the county assessment office, the office behind the parcel record. Questions about what you can build around Clarks Summit go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Old Forge and the county around it
Old Forge is part of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, so its parcels are on the county's map. For land near Dunmore, City or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, while the county keeps the tax map. Land beyond the city limits out by Moosic usually falls under county rules instead.
Plat map vs. parcel map
The Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels draws parcels for taxes, while the recorded plat is the legal document.
Land outside a subdivision
Acreage around Clarks Summit outside a subdivision is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
The paper trail behind a parcel
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Moosic are kept by the Recorder of Deeds. Long-held tracts around Scranton can trace back through a long string of deeds, so a title company earns its fee if money is changing hands.
Details on the Old Forge plat map
In and around Dickson City, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Taylor, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Dunmore is a good backup.
Getting a copy
For a tract near Moosic, many recorder offices offer an online index, while others require a visit or a request; small fees are common.
Questions about the Old Forge plat map
Is the Old Forge plat map the same as the county GIS?
For a parcel near Clarks Summit, a recorded plat is based on a survey, but the GIS map is not.
How do I read lot and block in Old Forge?
If the land is near Scranton, the description sends you to a specific recorded plat, so pull that plat for dimensions.
How do I get a copy of a plat in Old Forge?
Short answer: recorded plats near Dunmore are filed with the Recorder of Deeds; small copy fees are common.
How far back do plats go near Scranton?
Older plats near Dickson City may be on film or paper, including older subdivisions.
Where do I find the parcel number for land near Dunmore?
It's the number the county assessment office uses to track a tract near Dickson City; you'll see it in the viewer and on tax statements.
Open the official Lackawanna County, PA 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.