Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Perry County Plat Book: finding and using one
On ground around Dellville, plat books show ownership by township; the parcel viewer shows it today.
Main page: Perry County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Looking for a Perry County plat book? A plat book shows owners and tract lines on township pages, useful for farms near Fowlers Hollow State Park. Covered here for this county: how the atlas is organized, where to look for printed copies, and how the county viewer fills the gaps.
Tracking down a Perry County plat book
If the land is near Duncannon, a plat book is a privately published atlas, that map ownership across the countryside, often organized by township.
Where the parcel data lives
Property in and around Landisburg are published on the Perry County ArcGIS parcel map, free to use and open without a login. When a rural tract has no street number, follow US Route 11 on the aerial until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want, which applies near Fort Robinson as much as anywhere. If you're looking near Fort Robinson, save the parcel ID while you have it open; every office in the county will want it.
Getting your bearings
Bloomfield is the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Blain, Duncannon, Landisburg, and Liverpool. Around 46,083 people live in Perry County (Census estimate, 2023) on roughly 551 square miles. Perry County dates to 1820, and some chains of title near Landisburg are long. Features like Susquehanna River, Shermans Creek, and Fowlers Hollow State Park help you orient on the aerial.
The paper trail behind a parcel
Before you sign anything, request the recorded deed from the Recorder of Deeds; the parcel line is a drawing of it, and that holds around Bloomfield too. If the land is near Fowlers Hollow State Park, long-held tracts in the county may sit on several deeds, and a title company earns its fee if money is changing hands.
Who handles what
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Bloomfield looks off are handled by the county assessment office, which maintains the tax roll. Building or septic questions for a lot near Ickesburg need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
A word on accuracy
If you're looking near Shermans Creek, the acreage figure is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary on the ground. With a lot near Bloomfield, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Common uses
Farmers, hunters and appraisers near Duncannon use plat books to see ownership across many tracts at once.
Finding a printed edition
Libraries near Green Park sometimes keep past atlases, which helps when tracing a farm's history.
Making your own township pages
Print parcel views near Millerstown township by township to build your own up-to-date atlas.
Between editions
For current names, use the Perry County ArcGIS parcel map, across the county.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Fort Robinson, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Landisburg with its ID keeps working without signal.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Perry County meets Cumberland County, Dauphin County, Franklin County, Juniata County, and Northumberland County, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near Landisburg may be split across two assessors' files, so look at the adjacent map as well. For acreage around Liverpool, our state page lists every bordering county map for Pennsylvania.
Reading the legal description
Rural deeds near Fowlers Hollow State Park commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Subdivision lots in Bloomfield usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, making them easier to find. Write down the legal description for the tract near Ickesburg before you request a deed or survey.
Plat book vs. recorded plat
Out toward Landisburg, don't confuse the atlas with a recorded subdivision plat: the recorded plat at the Recorder of Deeds is a legal document, and the atlas is just a guide.
Perry County: common questions
How do I research old landowners around Ickesburg?
For land near Liverpool, some older atlases have been digitized.
Is the online parcel map better than a plat book for land near Ickesburg?
The Perry County ArcGIS parcel map is free and updated more often.
Why does the plat book differ from the deed for land near Ickesburg?
In most cases, atlas drawings near Marysville are simplified; they're good for orientation.
Is a plat book legal proof near Blain?
With a lot near Landisburg, recorded plats are legal documents at the Recorder of Deeds, and plat books are references; check the deed.
How do I save a parcel from the viewer around Susquehanna River?
If the land is near Marysville, use the print button or a screenshot; downloads of raw data vary by county.
Open the official Perry 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.