Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Using the Pittston Plat Map
A recorded plat shows how land near Duryea was divided into lots.
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If a legal description for land in Pittston cites a lot number, look up the Pittston plat map it refers to. This town guide covers: where to request a copy, plat versus tax map, and what to look for on the sheet around Ashley.
Tracking down the Pittston plat map
For a lot around Wilkes-Barre, look for the plat book reference on the parcel record; that makes the request quick.
Getting to the right map
Begin with the Luzerne County parcel viewer; it maps each tax parcel around Duryea and Yatesville. For a home near Hughestown, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a parcel near Yatesville, the parcel card typically gives the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and often a sale date.
Which office to call
If the acreage or value on a parcel near West Pittston looks off go to the county assessment office, since that office keeps the assessment data. Building or septic questions for a lot near West Pittston go to planning, building or health offices, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Before you lean on the lines
Listed acreage is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor sets the real corners on land around West Pittston. If you're looking near Duryea, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Luzerne County meets Carbon County, Columbia County, Lackawanna County, Monroe County, and Schuylkill County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Ground near West Pittston that runs to the line can be split across two assessors' files, so open the neighboring map as well. Out toward Duryea, the Platbookmapper state page lists each bordering county map for Pennsylvania.
City limits and county records
The town lies within Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, so its parcels are on the county's map around Ashley. For acreage around Dupont, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the city limits toward West Pittston generally follows county rules instead.
Land outside a subdivision
Acreage around West Pittston outside a subdivision is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
How a plat differs from the tax map
The Luzerne County parcel viewer draws parcels for taxes, whereas the plat carries surveyed dimensions.
Details on the Pittston plat map
Utility or drainage strips on a lot in the town can block a shed or pool; read the notes on the sheet for land near Wilkes-Barre.
Sections, lots and bearings
Older tracts around Dupont commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Platted lots around Duryea refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Keep the legal description for land near Duryea before you request a deed or survey.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Hughestown, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Hughestown helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Amended plats
Lots near Dupont can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; street vacations near Duryea show up in the records too.
Places you'll see on the map
Wilkes-Barre is the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. Other places on the map include West Pittston, Hughestown, Yatesville, and Duryea, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 327,388 people call Luzerne County home (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 890 square miles. Features like Lake Jean, Harveys Lake, and Ricketts Glen State Park are easy to spot when you zoom out from Duryea.
Getting a copy
With a lot near Dupont, some counties put plat images online, otherwise call or visit with the reference; small fees are common.
Where the recorded documents are
Before you sign anything, pull the recorded deed from the Recorder of Deeds; the parcel line is a drawing of it, which applies near Hughestown as much as anywhere. In and around Yatesville, have ready the book and page listed on the parcel record to skip a name search.
Quick answers
Are old plats online near Hughestown?
It depends, but older plats near Dupont may be on film or paper.
What is a replat near Hazleton?
For most people, combining or splitting lots near West Pittston usually needs a recorded plat change.
What is a lot and block description near Nanticoke?
If the land is near Hughestown, lot and block refer to a numbered lot within a block on a recorded subdivision plat; the deed names the subdivision.
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean near Dupont?
For acreage around Hughestown, recorded plat easements usually show on the sheet, so check before you build.
How do I save a parcel from the viewer around Exeter?
Use the print button or a screenshot, and it's worth keeping the parcel ID visible for land near Yatesville.
Open the official Luzerne 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.