Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
Stone County Plat Book, Arkansas
Printed plat books and the free online map for owners around Fox.
Main page: Stone County, AR GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Stone County facts and neighboring maps).
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People who grew up near Mountain View remember the Stone County plat book as the book that named every farm. Here's what a plat book is, where to look for one in Stone County, and the free official map that stays current between editions.
What a Stone County plat book is
Private publishers compile plat books from county records, so a county edition is a snapshot of who owned land near Fifty-Six the year it was printed. It's different from a recorded plat, which is the official survey drawing for a subdivision in Fifty-Six filed with the county.
Finding the tract on the Stone County map
The county's own public map is the Stone County ArcGIS parcel map, built on an Esri ArcGIS web map, and it opens without an account for parcels in Mountain View and the rest of the county. Click any Stone County parcel near Mountain View to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are generally listed. For a backup route to the map covering Fox, our Stone County directory entry keeps the link current.
Where Stone County land records are kept
Deeds and recorded plats for Stone County are filed with the circuit clerk, who ordinarily serves as ex officio recorder. In Stone County, as in most Arkansas counties, the circuit clerk serves as ex officio recorder, so that is where deeds and mortgages are filed. Copy the parcel identifier and legal description from the county record well before you request a deed for land near Fox.
From Mountain View to the back roads
From Mountain View, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Fifty-Six. Smaller places such as Fox, Pleasant Grove, and Alco appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Stone County at about 12,671 residents in 2023 on approximately 606 square miles of land. Outside Mountain View, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts. Stone County was organized in 1873, so deeds for older farms near Fifty-Six can run back a long way.
Where Stone County plat books turn up
Whether a current Stone County edition exists varies, so ask locally in Fifty-Six before ordering; county offices commonly know if one is in print. Collectors and genealogists prize old Stone County atlases as they display farm names and owners near Allison long before online maps.
Reading a Stone County atlas page
Many atlases add rural residence listings and road maps, handy on back roads near Allison. Small parcels and town lots in Fifty-Six are commonly too small to label on an atlas page, which is another reason the online map is better for them. If you use a plat book for hunting permission near Fifty-Six, recheck the landowner on the county map first.
Making your own atlas of Stone County
Names in an older Stone County atlas can lead you to the right deed in the grantor-grantee index for land near Allison. Some buyers print the county parcel map at township scale to carry on back roads near Fox.
What drives land use around Mountain View
County Business Patterns counted 240 business establishments in Stone County for 2022, led by health care and social assistance, retail trade, and accommodation and food services. Compared with national shares, Stone County leans toward wood product manufacturing and utilities, which shapes demand for land near Mountain View.
Using the Stone County map as a modern plat book
Between editions, use the Stone County ArcGIS parcel map; it lists owners, acreage and parcel IDs for land near Fox at no cost. Print a screenshot of the tracts around Fifty-Six if you want a paper copy in the truck.
Quick answers for Stone County
What is the difference between a plat book and a plat in Stone County?
No; a lot in Fox answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is just a reference.
Can I use a plat book to find lot lines near Fox?
Only roughly; a Stone County plat book is a reference, so a licensed survey decides the real line.
Are older plat books for Stone County, Arkansas online?
Some libraries and historical societies keep older Stone County atlases; ask what's available near Mountain View.
Is the Stone County, Arkansas online map better than a plat book?
For current owners near Mountain View, yes; the Stone County ArcGIS parcel map updates as deeds are processed.
Is there a current plat book for Stone County, Arkansas?
Editions come and go; ask at the courthouse, extension office or farm supply stores in Fox.
Open the official Stone County, AR parcel map Stone 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.