Blog · October 14, 2026 · New Mexico
Quay County Plat Book (New Mexico)
Printed plat books and the free online map for owners around Logan.
Main page: Quay County, NM GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Quay County facts and neighboring maps).
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People who grew up near Logan remember the Quay County plat book as the book that named every farm. Below is how to track one down for Quay County, NM, and what the online map does better.
What a Quay County plat book is
A plat book, sometimes called a land atlas, displays each township in Quay County as a page, with ownership blocks labeled by owner name and approximate acreage. Don't confuse it with a subdivision plat on file for lots in Logan; that recorded plat is a legal document, while the atlas is a reference.
Step one: the free Quay County viewer
For land around San Jon, open the Quay County ArcGIS parcel map (an Esri ArcGIS web map); it's the map Quay County itself publishes. Use the search box for an address in House or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a tract around San Jon. Our Quay County, NM page keeps the official link and the maps next door to San Jon in one place.
Towns and land across Quay County
From Tucumcari, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to House, Logan, and San Jon. Smaller places such as Nara Visa, Bard, and Endee appear on the Quay County map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Quay County at about 8,510 residents in 2023 on roughly 2,874 square miles of land. Beyond the town lots in Tucumcari, expect big rural parcels across the county.
Current and older editions
Private publishers have printed plat books for many rural counties, but editions for Quay County come and go; inquire at the courthouse, the extension office or a farm supply store in Tucumcari. Older editions are useful for family history around Logan, showing who held a farm decades ago.
Recorded documents in Quay County, New Mexico
Deeds and plats behind the Quay County map are kept by the county's recording office; the official Quay County website names which office that is. Copy the parcel number and legal description from the county record before you request a deed for land near San Jon.
Atlas details and limits
Many atlases add rural residence listings and road maps, handy on back roads near Forrest. Acreage printed in a county atlas is approximate; the deed and a boundary survey decide the real figure for a tract around Logan. If you use a plat book for hunting permission near House, recheck the owner on the county map first.
Making your own atlas of Quay County
Farm families near Tucumcari often keep successive editions of the Quay County plat book, which together display how ownership shifted over decades. If you can't find a printed edition, a screenshot of each township from the county map works as a decent homemade atlas for the area around Tucumcari.
Work and land use in Quay County
Quay County's 2022 business count was 222 establishments, with retail trade, accommodation and food services, and other services the largest groups. Utilities and accommodation (hotels, motels, RV parks and camps) make up an above-average share of Quay County businesses, a clue to how land around Logan gets used.
Current owners without a printed book
For current ownership, the free Quay County ArcGIS parcel map beats any printed book: owners update as deeds are processed, and you can click any tract around Tucumcari. Pair the county map with a road atlas for the back roads near Logan.
Quick answers for Quay County
Is a plat book the same as a recorded plat for a lot in Logan?
No; a lot in Logan answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is just a reference.
Is there a current plat book for Quay County, New Mexico?
Editions come and go; inquire at the courthouse, extension office or farm supply stores in Logan.
Where can I find old plat books for Quay County, New Mexico?
Some libraries and historical societies keep older Quay County atlases; ask what's available near Tucumcari.
Is the Quay County, New Mexico online map better than a plat book?
The Quay County map is more current, while an atlas is handy offline near Forrest.
Can I use a plat book to find lot lines near Logan?
Only roughly; a Quay County plat book is a reference, so a boundary survey decides the real line.
Open the official Quay County, NM parcel map Quay 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.