Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Using a Snyder County Plat Book today
On ground around Shamokin Dam, plat books show ownership by township; the parcel viewer shows it today.
Main page: Snyder County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Looking for a Snyder County plat book? A plat book shows owners and tract lines on township pages, and it's handy for land around Beavertown. Covered here for Snyder County: what's in a plat book, where to look for printed copies, and the free online map that stays current.
Getting started with the Snyder County plat book
With a lot near Shamokin Dam, plat books are commercial atlases, showing rural owners and tract lines, usually township by township.
Getting to the right map
Begin with the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer; it maps each assessed parcel from Beaver Springs to Beavertown. If you only know roughly where the land is, follow US Route 522 on the aerial and select the outline, for land near Kratzerville included. For a home near Kissimmee, copy the parcel ID before closing the panel; every clerk in the county asks for it first.
Printing your own
Screenshot each section of the viewer around Middleburg to build your own up-to-date atlas.
Next door to this county for land near Selinsgrove.
Snyder County touches Juniata County, Mifflin County, Northumberland County, and Union County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Kratzerville may be split in two county records, so open the neighboring map as well. For acreage around Kratzerville, our state page links every neighboring county map for Pennsylvania.
How land is described here
Rural deeds near Freeburg commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Platted lots around Beaver Springs refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Keep the legal description for land near Beavertown before you request a deed or survey.
A quick look at the area
Middleburg is the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Beavertown, Freeburg, McClure, and Selinsgrove, each with its own cluster of lots. About 39,717 people call Snyder County home (Census estimate, 2023) across some 329 square miles. Snyder County dates to 1855, so old deeds can run back a long way.
Finding a printed edition
Editions come and go depending on publishers, so ask at the courthouse, extension office or a local library near McClure.
Current ownership online
For current names, use the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer, across the county, whether the land is near Beaver Springs or elsewhere in the county.
Backing up the map with records
For anything that matters, get the recorded deed through the Recorder of Deeds; the parcel line is a drawing of it, whether the land is near Middleburg or elsewhere in the county. Closer to Selinsgrove, bring the instrument number from the tax record so staff can find the deed fast.
Which office to call
If the acreage or value on a parcel near McClure looks off are handled by the county assessment office, which maintains the tax roll. Questions about what you can build around Hummels Wharf are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
What the map can't tell you
If you're looking near Hummels Wharf, the acreage figure is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners on the ground. For acreage around Hummels Wharf, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Kissimmee, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near McClure with its ID keeps working without signal.
Who uses plat books
Farmers, hunters and appraisers near Beavertown use plat books to see ownership across many tracts at once.
Atlas or legal document
In and around Beavertown, don't confuse the atlas with a recorded subdivision plat: the recorded plat at the Recorder of Deeds is a legal document, and the atlas is just a guide.
Frequently asked
Should I use the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer instead in Snyder County?
On ground around Kreamer, the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer is free and updated more often.
Can I use a plat book for a boundary near Shamokin Dam?
For land near Beavertown, recorded plats are legal documents at the Recorder of Deeds, and plat books are references; check the deed.
Who sells plat books in Snyder County?
Generally, editions come and go.
Where can I find old plat books near Kissimmee?
In and around Beaver Springs, some older atlases have been digitized.
Why do offices ask for the parcel ID near Kreamer?
It's the number the county assessment office uses to track a tract near Kissimmee; copy it before you call anyone.
Open the official Snyder County, PA 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.