Blog · October 14, 2026 · Washington
Port Angeles Plat Map: finding the recorded plat
Lots in Port Angeles trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: Clallam County, WA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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If a legal description for land in Port Angeles cites a lot number, look up the Port Angeles plat map it refers to. Covered here for Port Angeles: where plats are filed, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and the details that matter to buyers.
Getting started with the Port Angeles plat map
For a subdivision near Forks, look for the plat book reference on the parcel record; bring that to the recorder's office or its online index.
The viewer Clallam County publishes
Go first to the Washington Current Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer; it includes every assessed parcel around Forks and Sequim. When a rural tract has no street number, pan along the nearest road and click the parcel itself, and that holds around Sequim too. For land near Sequim, a pop-up or side panel usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Sequim are filed with the County Auditor. For acreage around Forks, use the document number from the tax record to skip a name search.
Replats and vacations
Lots near Sequim can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, so check for later filings; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
City limits and county records
Port Angeles lies within Clallam County, Washington, so its parcels are on the county's map. As the county seat, Port Angeles hosts the courthouse, so deeds and plats are filed in town. With a lot near Forks, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Lots just outside the town limits out by Forks usually answers to county rules rather than the town's.
Land on the county line
Clallam County meets Jefferson County and San Juan County, all with their own assessor records. Ground near Sequim that runs to the line may show up across two assessors' files, so open the adjacent map as well. With a lot near Forks, our state page lists each bordering county map for Washington.
Plat map vs. parcel map
The Washington Current Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer draws parcels for taxes, while the recorded plat is the legal document.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Sequim, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near Forks with its ID keeps working without signal.
Details on the Port Angeles plat map
Closer to Forks, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
A quick look at the area
Port Angeles holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Sequim and Forks, each with its own cluster of lots. About 77,616 people call Clallam County home (Census estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 1,739 square miles. Clallam County was organized in 1854, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Places such as Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge help you orient on the aerial around Forks.
Limits of the parcel data
The acreage figure is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on land around Sequim. If you're looking near Sequim, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Ordering the Port Angeles plat map
If the land is near Forks, many recorder offices offer an online index, while others require a visit or a request; small fees are common.
Sections, lots and bearings
Washington uses the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Sequim is described by section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Forks vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Sequim before you request a deed or survey.
Getting answers from the right desk
For assessment questions about property around Sequim belong with the County Assessor, since that office keeps the assessment data. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Forks need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Land outside a subdivision
Acreage around Forks outside a subdivision is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
Frequently asked
Can I build on an easement in Port Angeles?
Closer to Forks, dashed lines often mark easements or building lines; read the plat notes.
How far back do plats go near Sequim?
Good question; the County Auditor can say what's available, including older subdivisions.
Is a plat map a survey around Sequim?
On ground around Forks, a recorded plat is based on a survey, but the GIS map is not; trust the plat when they differ.
What is a lot and block description around Forks?
Good question; it points to a spot on the plat for that subdivision near Forks.
Is the parcel map a survey near Sequim?
The map near Sequim is approximate, so a fence may sit off the line
Open the official Clallam County, WA 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.