Blog · October 14, 2026 · Idaho
Using the Pocatello Plat Map
Lots in Pocatello trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
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When a listing near Lava Hot Springs mentions a lot number, you'll need the Pocatello plat map to make sense of it. This city guide covers: where to request a copy, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and the details that matter to buyers, at least around McCammon.
Who keeps the Pocatello plat map
Recorded plats sit with the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder), indexed by subdivision name.
Getting to the right map
Begin with the Bannock County ArcGIS parcel map; it maps each tax parcel in the county, Chubbuck included. For a home near Chubbuck, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. On ground around Downey, a pop-up or side panel usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
Pocatello, ID: the basics
The city lies within Bannock County, Idaho, which means parcel data comes from the county, especially near Arimo. As the county seat, Pocatello hosts the courthouse, handy when you need recorded documents. In and around Arimo, 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 town limits out by Inkom usually answers to county rules, not municipal ones.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near McCammon, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Inkom with its ID is a good backup.
Next door to Bannock County
Bannock County borders Bingham County, Caribou County, Franklin County, Oneida County, and Power County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Downey can be split across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map too. Our state page lists each bordering county map for Idaho.
Land outside a subdivision
Acreage around McCammon outside a subdivision is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
Which office to call
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Chubbuck come from the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder), often with an online index. Questions about what you can build around Lava Hot Springs are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
How a plat differs from the tax map
The Bannock County ArcGIS parcel map draws parcels for taxes, but the recorded plat is what the deed relies on.
Details on the Pocatello plat map
Utility or drainage strips on a lot in this city stay with the land when it sells; read the notes on the sheet, at least around Arimo.
Before you lean on the lines
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not measured on the ground, so a tree line near Inkom may sit a few yards off the line on screen. With a lot near McCammon, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Ordering the Pocatello plat map
The County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder) may have searchable images, while others require a visit or a request; small fees are common.
How land is described here
Idaho uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Inkom reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though real sections near Lava Hot Springs vary in size. Write down the legal description for the tract near Chubbuck before you request a deed or survey.
Bannock County in a few facts
The city holds the county offices, where most land records are kept for land near Downey. You'll also find Chubbuck, Inkom, Arimo, and Downey, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 90,400 people call Bannock County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across roughly 1,112 square miles. Bannock County dates to 1893, so old deeds can run back a long way. Places such as Portneuf River, Snake River, and Caribou National Forest help you orient on the aerial around Lava Hot Springs.
Amended plats
Lots near McCammon can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
Where the recorded documents are
When the details count, request the recorded deed through the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder); the parcel map near Lava Hot Springs only summarizes it. Inherited tracts around McCammon may go back through many deeds, and a title company earns its fee if money is changing hands.
Pocatello: common questions
What is a lot and block description in Pocatello?
For a parcel near Chubbuck, the description sends you to a specific recorded plat, so pull that plat for dimensions.
Are old plats online in Pocatello?
Usually, the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder) can say what's available.
What is a replat in Pocatello?
Good question; lot splits in Pocatello go through the planning office, often with a surveyor's drawing.
Where can I find the city plat map near McCammon?
In most cases, copies come from the County Recorder (the county clerk serves as recorder), often through an online index.
Can I use the viewer in the field near Lava Hot Springs?
The map near Inkom usually works on a phone, though rural signal can drop.
Open the official Bannock County, ID 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.