Blog · October 14, 2026 · Colorado
Ouray County Plat Book in Colorado
What an Ouray County plat book is, where to locate one around Portland, and the free map that covers the gaps.
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Old copies of the Ouray County plat book turn up at auctions and in kitchen drawers around Colona, and new ones are harder to track down. Here's what a plat book is, where to look for one in Ouray County, and the free official map that stays current between editions.
How to use the Ouray County plat book
Think of the Ouray County plat book as a bound, printed version of ownership: township pages, owner names on each tract, and road maps for places like Loghill Village. Don't confuse it with a subdivision plat on file for lots in Loghill Village; that recorded plat is a legal document, while the atlas is a reference.
Opening the Ouray County parcel viewer
Ouray County publishes its parcels on the Ouray County ArcGIS parcel map, which runs on an Esri ArcGIS web map, free to use for a lot in Eldredge or a property near Portland. Most people locate their Ouray County tract fastest by searching an address in Portland, then clicking the outline. Bookmark our Ouray County page too; it tracks the official Colorado link if it moves and lists the maps around Eldredge.
Current and older editions
Private publishers have printed plat books for many rural counties, but editions for Ouray County come and go; check at the courthouse, the extension office or a farm supply store in Camp Bird. Collectors and genealogists prize old Ouray County atlases as they show farm names and owners near Loghill Village long before online maps.
Atlas details and limits
Many atlases add rural residence listings and road maps, handy on back roads near Loghill Village. Small parcels and town lots in Loghill Village are often too small to label on an atlas page, which is another reason the online map is better for them. If you use a plat book for hunting permission near Loghill Village, recheck the titleholder on the county map first.
Editions, deeds and printouts
Farm families near Loghill Village often keep successive editions of the Ouray County plat book, which together show how ownership shifted over decades. Saving PDFs of the county map around Loghill Village gives you an offline reference when the signal drops.
Work and land use in Ouray County
County Business Patterns counted 333 business establishments in Ouray County for 2022, led by accommodation and food services, professional and technical services, and construction. Compared with national shares, Ouray County leans toward museums, historical sites and parks and accommodation (hotels, motels, RV parks and camps), which shapes demand for land near Colona.
The lay of the land around Ouray
Town lots cluster around Ouray, the county seat, and Ridgway, Loghill Village, Portland, and Colona. Census Bureau estimates put Ouray County at about 5,176 residents in 2023 on roughly 541 square miles of land. Outside Colona, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts. Landforms such as the Cimarron Range shape where roads and homesites fall in Ouray County.
Tracts that cross the Ouray County line
Ouray County borders Gunnison County, Hinsdale County, Montrose County, San Juan County, and San Miguel County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Colorado page links each map neighboring Ouray County.
The free online alternative
Between editions, use the Ouray County ArcGIS parcel map; it displays owners, acreage and parcel IDs for land near Loghill Village at no cost. Print a screenshot of the tracts around Camp Bird if you want a paper copy in the truck.
Ouray County, CO: common questions
Where can I locate old plat books for Ouray County, Colorado?
Some libraries and historical societies keep older Ouray County atlases; ask what's available near Camp Bird.
What is the difference between a plat book and a plat in Ouray County?
No; a lot in Portland answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is a reference, nothing more.
Can I buy a new plat book for Ouray County, Colorado?
Editions come and go; check at the courthouse, extension office or farm supply stores in Portland.
Should I use the Ouray County, Colorado parcel map instead of a plat book?
For current owners near Camp Bird, yes; the Ouray County ArcGIS parcel map updates as deeds are processed.
Can I use a plat book to locate lot lines near Portland?
It displays rough ownership blocks; for lines near Portland, use recorded plats and surveys.
Open the official Ouray County, CO parcel map Ouray County 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.