Blog · October 14, 2026 · Montana
Powder River County Plat Book, Montana
Township atlases, old editions and current owners in Powder River County, starting near Broadus.
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The printed Powder River County plat book and the online parcel map answer the same question, who owns the land near Broadus, in different ways. This guide covers finding a printed edition for Powder River County, Montana, and using the free parcel map in the meantime.
What's inside a county plat book
A plat book, sometimes called a land atlas, displays each township in Powder River County as a page, with ownership blocks labeled by owner name and rough acreage. It's different from a recorded plat, which is the official survey drawing for a subdivision in Broadus filed with the county.
Step one: the free Powder River County viewer
Powder River County parcels are viewed through a statewide map, the Montana Cadastral; zoom toward Belle Creek to reach them. Zoom to Powder River County and click a tract near Belle Creek; the summary lists the Montana geocode, owner and acreage. Bookmark our Powder River County page too; it tracks the official Montana link if it moves and lists the maps around Belle Creek.
Powder River County land records
Deeds and plats behind the Powder River County map are kept by the county's recording office; the official Powder River County website names which office that is. Easements and access rights near Biddle live in recorded documents, so read the deed, not just the county map.
Getting oriented in Powder River County, MT
Courthouse business for Powder River County runs through Broadus. Smaller places such as Biddle, Belle Creek, and Coalwood appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Roughly 3,298 square miles of land and about 1,743 residents (2023 estimate) make up Powder River County. Outside Broadus, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts. With a founding date of 1919, Powder River County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Finding a printed Powder River County plat book
Whether a current Powder River County edition exists varies, so ask locally in Broadus before ordering; county offices often know if one is in print. Older editions are useful for family history around Belle Creek, showing who held a farm decades ago.
Reading a Powder River County atlas page
A typical atlas page for a township near Broadus displays sections, roads and streams, with each ownership block labeled. Owner names in an older Powder River County edition may be decades out of date, so confirm on the county map before contacting anyone near Belle Creek. Genealogists in Montana often pair an old Powder River County atlas with deed records to follow a farm through the generations.
Old atlases and family history in Powder River County
Comparing two Powder River County editions side by side displays when a farm near Belle Creek was split or sold. If you can't find a printed edition, a screenshot of each township from the county map makes a serviceable homemade atlas for the area around Broadus.
Work and land use in Powder River County
County Business Patterns counted 73 business establishments in Powder River County for 2022, led by retail trade, construction, and other services. Compared with national shares, Powder River County leans toward heavy and civil engineering construction and amusement, gambling and recreation, which shapes demand for land near Belle Creek.
The free online alternative
The Montana Cadastral works as a living Powder River County plat book, with owner names and parcel lines over aerial photos of Powder River County. Pair the county map with a road atlas for the back roads near Belle Creek.
Questions about the Powder River County plat book
Is the Powder River County, Montana online map better than a plat book?
For current owners near Biddle, yes; the Montana Cadastral updates as deeds are processed.
Can I use a plat book to find lot lines near Belle Creek?
It displays rough ownership blocks; for lines near Belle Creek, use recorded plats and surveys.
Where can I find old plat books for Powder River County, Montana?
Some libraries and historical societies keep older Powder River County atlases; ask what's available near Biddle.
Can I buy a new plat book for Powder River County, Montana?
It depends on whether a publisher has a county edition in print; local offices in Belle Creek generally know.
What is the difference between a plat book and a plat in Powder River County?
No; a lot in Belle Creek answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is only a guide.
Open the official Powder River County, MT parcel map Powder River County 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.