Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wyoming
Powell Plat Map: finding the recorded plat
Lots in Powell trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
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When a deed near Frannie says lot and block, the Powell plat map is where those numbers come from. What this Powell guide covers: where plats are filed, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and what to look for on the sheet.
Tracking down the Powell plat map
For a subdivision near Meeteetse, the deed or parcel record often names the subdivision and plat reference; bring that to the recorder's office or its online index.
The viewer Park County publishes
Begin with the Park County parcel viewer; it includes every assessed parcel in the county, Frannie included. For a home near Frannie, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a home near Cody, the parcel card normally shows the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and in many cases the last transfer.
Powell, WY: the basics
Powell sits in Park County, Wyoming, and the county assessor maps its lots. In and around Cody, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, but the county runs assessment and recording. Acreage past the city limits out by Cody often answers to county rules, not municipal ones.
Land outside a subdivision
Acreage around Cody outside a subdivision may have no plat at all; look for a recorded survey for land there.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Park County meets Carbon County, MT, Gallatin County, MT, Park County, MT, Big Horn County, and Fremont County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by Cody can show up across two assessors' files, so look at the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. Closer to Meeteetse, our state page lists each neighboring county map for Wyoming.
Two different maps
The tax map on the Park County parcel viewer is a summary, but the recorded plat is what the deed relies on.
Reading the legal description
Wyoming is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Cody 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 Cody vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Frannie before you request a deed or survey.
Which office to call
Recorded documents for a parcel near Frannie come from the County Clerk, often with an online index. Questions about what you can build around Meeteetse are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Reading the plat sheet
Closer to Cody, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
The paper trail behind a parcel
For anything that matters, get the recorded deed through the County Clerk; the viewer just points to it, whether the land is near Cody or elsewhere in the county. For acreage around Cody, have ready the book and page from the tax record to skip a name search.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Cody, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Frannie keeps working without signal.
A quick look at the area
Cody is the county seat, where most land records are kept. Smaller places on the map include Frannie and Meeteetse, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 30,735 people live in Park County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on roughly 6,939 square miles. Park County was organized in 1909, and some chains of title near Meeteetse are long. Features like Bridger-Teton National Forest make handy reference points on the map near Cody.
What the map can't tell you
Acreage on the record is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor can set the real lines for a parcel near Cody. Owner names and values update on a schedule, so a recent sale near Cody may not show yet.
Amended plats
An amended plat may change lots around Cody, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; street vacations near Meeteetse show up in the records too.
Online indexes and office visits
Out toward Frannie, some counties put plat images online, while others require a visit or a request; copy fees are usually small.
Questions about the Powell plat map
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean around Meeteetse?
With a lot near Meeteetse, recorded plat easements usually show on the sheet, so check before you build.
How far back do plats go near Meeteetse?
Around Frannie, it varies; some offices have scanned older plats and some haven't.
Is a plat map a survey in Powell?
For acreage around Meeteetse, a recorded plat is based on a survey, but the GIS map is not.
What is a replat near Meeteetse?
It depends, but combining or splitting lots near Cody usually needs a recorded plat change.
What's the tax parcel number used for near Meeteetse?
The parcel ID identifies one tax parcel near Cody; copy it before you call anyone.
Open the official Park County, WY 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.