Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
The Quitman County Plat Book and the online parcel map
For acreage around Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge, plat books show ownership by township; the parcel viewer shows it today.
Main page: Quitman County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Hunting for the latest Quitman County plat book? It's a printed atlas of landownership, usually by township, useful for farms near Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge. In this Quitman County guide: how the atlas is organized, where to find editions, and how the county viewer fills the gaps.
The Quitman County plat book: start here
On ground around Marks, a plat book is a privately published atlas, with owner names on each tract, often organized by township.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Property in and around Sledge appear on the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer, which opens without registering. If you only know roughly where the land is, pan along US Route 278 and select the outline, whether the land is near Darling or elsewhere in the county. If the land is near Crowder, write down the parcel ID while you have it open; every records desk in the county asks for it first.
Finding a printed edition
Older editions near Crowder turn up in libraries and historical societies, which helps when tracing a farm's history.
Which office to call
For assessment questions about property around Crenshaw go to the County Tax Assessor, the office behind the parcel record. Building or septic questions for a lot near Falcon need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Where the recorded documents are
For land near Crowder, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are kept by the Chancery Clerk. Long-held tracts around Darling can sit on several deeds, and a title company can sort it out if money is changing hands.
Before you lean on the lines
Acreage on the record is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor can set the real boundary on land around Birdie. With a lot near Belen, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Using the parcel viewer instead
For current names, use the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer, for tracts near Barksdale.
Common uses
Farmers, hunters and appraisers near Falcon use plat books to see ownership across many tracts at once.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Falcon, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Allen and its lines is a good backup.
Printing your own
Screenshot each section of the viewer around Crowder and keep them in a binder for the truck.
Atlas or legal document
For a home near Lambert, a plat book is not a recorded plat: the recorded plat at the Chancery Clerk is a legal document, while the atlas is a reference.
Legal descriptions in Mississippi
Mississippi uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Allen reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Darling odd-sized. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Crenshaw before you request a deed or survey.
Next door to Quitman County
Quitman County meets Coahoma County, Panola County, Tallahatchie County, and Tunica County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Darling can be split across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For land near Barksdale, the Platbookmapper state page links every bordering county map across Mississippi.
Places you'll see on the map
Marks holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Crenshaw, Crowder, Falcon, and Lambert, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 5,546 people live in Quitman County (Census estimate, 2023) on roughly 405 square miles. Quitman County was formed in 1877, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Places such as Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge make handy reference points on the map.
Questions about the Quitman County plat book
Is there a current Quitman County plat book?
For acreage around Belen, editions come and go; ask local offices.
How do I research old landowners for land near Birdie?
With a lot near Crenshaw, libraries and historical societies hold older editions.
Should I use the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer instead near Lambert?
Out toward Belen, the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer is free and updated more often; many people use both.
How accurate are plat book acreages for land near Allen?
For property near Crowder, plat book acreage and lines are approximate; don't rely on them for boundaries.
Why do offices ask for the parcel ID around Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge?
Every office uses it to pull the same file for land near Crenshaw; you'll see it in the viewer and on tax statements.
Open the official Quitman County, MS 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.