Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Carolina
Pasquotank County Plat Book, North Carolina: what to know
On ground around US Route 158, plat books show ownership by township; the parcel viewer shows it today.
Main page: Pasquotank County, NC GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Want a copy of the Pasquotank County plat book? It's a printed atlas of landownership, usually by township, and it's handy for land around Weeksville. What this Pasquotank County guide covers: what's in a plat book, where to look for printed copies, and how the county viewer fills the gaps.
Tracking down a Pasquotank County plat book
Small lots in US Route 17 or US Route 158 rarely get names on the page, which is where the parcel viewer helps.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Begin with the Pasquotank County ArcGIS parcel map; it maps every tax parcel in the county, US Route 158 included. If you only know roughly where the land is, pan along US Route 17 until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want. On ground around US Route 17, the record panel usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and sometimes recent sales.
Editions and availability
Libraries near US Route 17 sometimes keep past atlases, useful for family or title research.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Pasquotank County meets Camden County, Gates County, Perquimans County, and Tyrrell County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Ground near US Route 158 that runs to the line can be split in two county records, so check the neighboring map too. If the land is near US Route 17, the Platbookmapper state page links each neighboring county map across North Carolina.
Getting your bearings
Elizabeth City is the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Nixonton, Weeksville, Pasquotank River, and Little River, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 41,444 people call Pasquotank County home (Census estimate, 2023) on some 227 square miles. Pasquotank County dates to 1668, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Features like Pasquotank River, Little River, and Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge make handy reference points on the map near Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
What the map can't tell you
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not surveyed, so the edge of a yard near US Route 17 may sit a few yards off the line on screen. For a tract near US Route 158, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Who handles what
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near US Route 17 are with the Register of Deeds, often with an online index. Zoning, permits and septic questions near US Route 17 need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Current ownership online
For current names, use the Pasquotank County ArcGIS parcel map, including rural land around US Route 158.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near US Route 17, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near US Route 158 and its lines keeps working without signal.
Common uses
Buyers and seed dealers around Weeksville rely on them to see ownership across many tracts at once.
How land is described here
Rural deeds near US Route 17 are often described by metes and bounds, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Town lots near US Route 17 usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, which is simpler to follow. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near US Route 158 before you request a deed or survey.
A homemade atlas
Screenshot each section of the viewer around Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and keep them in a binder for the truck.
Atlas or legal document
With a lot near US Route 158, don't confuse the atlas with a recorded subdivision plat: the recorded plat at the Register of Deeds is a legal document, and the atlas is just a guide.
Where the recorded documents are
With a lot near US Route 158, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county sit with the Register of Deeds. With a lot near US Route 158, use the instrument number from the tax record to skip a name search.
Quick answers
Plat book or parcel viewer for land near US Route 17?
For current owners, the viewer is usually better; a printed atlas is still handy offline, and that holds around US Route 158 too.
Is a plat book legal proof around US Route 158?
In and around US Route 17, a survey sets boundaries, not an atlas.
Are plat book lines exact near US Route 17?
Good question; atlas drawings near US Route 17 are simplified.
Where can I buy a plat book for land near US Route 17?
Short answer: the extension office or courthouse near US Route 158 usually knows; online parcel maps fill the gaps.
How is land described in North Carolina deeds for land near US Route 158?
The deed for land near US Route 158 carries the legal description; a surveyor can interpret it.
Open the official Pasquotank County, NC 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.