Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Stutsman County Plat Book (North Dakota)
Township atlases, old editions and current owners in Stutsman County, starting near Kensal.
Main page: Stutsman County, ND GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Stutsman County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Stutsman County plat book is the township-by-township atlas farmers, hunters and land buyers around Kensal have kept in the truck for generations. Below is how to track one down for Stutsman County, ND, and what the online map does better.
Plat books vs. recorded plats in Stutsman County
A plat book, sometimes called a land atlas, lists each township in Stutsman County as a page, with ownership blocks labeled by owner name and approximate acreage. Deeds and recorded plats, not the atlas, still govern land near Spiritwood in the county.
The county map you'll pair it with
The county's own public map is the Stutsman County ArcGIS parcel map, built on an Esri ArcGIS web map, and it opens without an account for parcels in Montpelier and the rest of the county. Most people track down their Stutsman County tract fastest by searching an address in Medina, then clicking the outline. If the official address for the Stutsman County, ND map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Montpelier and the rest of the county.
Finding a printed Stutsman County plat book
Try the library in Jamestown or a local historical society for older Stutsman County editions; libraries sometimes keep past atlases for reference. An old atlas can help trace when a parcel near Courtenay split off from a larger farm.
Atlas details and limits
A typical atlas page for a township near Kensal lists sections, roads and streams, with each ownership block labeled. Owner names in an older Stutsman County edition may be decades out of date, so confirm on the county map before contacting anyone near Spiritwood. If you use a plat book for hunting permission near Kensal, recheck the owner on the county map first.
Making your own atlas of Stutsman County
Comparing two Stutsman County editions side by side lists when a farm near Buchanan was split or sold. If you can't track down a printed edition, a screenshot of each township from the county map works as a decent homemade atlas for the area around Jamestown.
Work and land use in Stutsman County
County Business Patterns counted 632 business establishments in Stutsman County for 2022, led by retail trade, health care and social assistance, and construction. Compared with national shares, Stutsman County leans toward utilities and wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products), which shapes demand for land near Medina.
From Jamestown to the back roads
Town lots cluster around Jamestown, the county seat, and Buchanan, Cleveland, Courtenay, and Kensal. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Spiritwood and Ypsilanti, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Stutsman County had an estimated 21,392 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 2,222 square miles. Outside Medina, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts.
Tracts that cross the Stutsman County line
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Barnes County, Foster County, Griggs County, Kidder County, and LaMoure County all border it. Every map bordering Stutsman County is listed on our North Dakota directory.
Stutsman County land records
The parcel layer for Stutsman County points back to recorded deeds and plats, kept by the county's recording office (its title varies by state). Copy the parcel ID and legal description from the county record well before you request a deed for land near Cleveland.
The free online alternative
For current ownership, the free Stutsman County ArcGIS parcel map beats any printed book: owners update as deeds are processed, and you can click any parcel near Jamestown. Pair the county map with a road atlas for the back roads near Courtenay.
Quick answers for Stutsman County
Does a Stutsman County plat book show property lines?
Only roughly; a Stutsman County plat book is a reference, so a boundary survey decides the real line.
What is the difference between a plat book and a plat in Stutsman County?
No; a lot in Kensal answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is just a reference.
Is the Stutsman County, North Dakota online map better than a plat book?
For current owners near Medina, yes; the Stutsman County ArcGIS parcel map updates as deeds are processed.
Where can I track down old plat books for Stutsman County, North Dakota?
Check the library in Kensal, local historical groups and estate sales for older Stutsman County editions.
Can I buy a new plat book for Stutsman County, North Dakota?
Editions come and go; check at the courthouse, extension office or farm supply stores in Kensal.
Open the official Stutsman County, ND parcel map Stutsman 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.