Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
The Susquehanna County Plat Book and the online parcel map
For property near Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve, plat books show ownership by township; the parcel viewer shows it today.
Main page: Susquehanna County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Hunting for the latest Susquehanna County plat book? It's a printed atlas of landownership, usually by township, useful for farms near Forest City. Covered here for this county: what's in a plat book, where to look for printed copies, and the free online map that stays current, especially near Great Bend.
Getting started with the Susquehanna County plat book
Around Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve, a plat book is a privately published atlas, that map ownership across the countryside, often organized by township.
Getting to the right map
Go first to the Susquehanna County ArcGIS parcel map; it maps each tax parcel from Great Bend to Montrose. If the land is near Montrose, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. On ground around Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve, the record panel normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
Making your own township pages
Print parcel views near Montrose township by township and keep them in a binder for the truck.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Montrose with its ID is a good backup.
A word on accuracy
If the land is near Hallstead, acreage on the record is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners on the ground. Records update in batches, so a fresh transfer around Salt Springs State Park might lag behind.
Places you'll see on the map
Montrose is the county seat, where most land records are kept. Other places on the map include Forest City, Friendsville, Great Bend, and Hallstead. Around 38,109 people live in this county (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across about 823 square miles around Montrose. The county dates to 1812, and some chains of title near Friendsville are long. Places such as Salt Springs State Park make handy reference points on the map.
Finding a printed edition
Not every county has a current edition, check with local offices and farm stores near Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve.
Between editions
For current names, use the Susquehanna County ArcGIS parcel map, for tracts near Forest City.
Why people still buy them
Farmers, hunters and appraisers near Hop Bottom use plat books for a big-picture view of who owns what.
Which office to call
For assessment questions about property around Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve go to the county assessment office, since that office keeps the assessment data. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Forest City are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
The paper trail behind a parcel
When the details count, pull the recorded deed from the Recorder of Deeds; the viewer just points to it, for land near Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve included. Near Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve, have ready the instrument number listed on the parcel record and the lookup takes minutes.
How land is described here
Older tracts around Forest City commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Town lots near Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Hallstead for any title or survey request.
Plat book vs. recorded plat
A plat book is not a recorded plat: recorded plats near Hallstead are filed with the Recorder of Deeds, while the atlas is a reference.
Neighboring parcel maps
Susquehanna County touches Broome County, NY, Tioga County, NY, Bradford County, Lackawanna County, and Wayne County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Friendsville may be split in two county records, so check the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. Out toward Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve, our state page lists each bordering county map for Pennsylvania.
Frequently asked
How accurate are plat book acreages in Susquehanna County?
If the land is near Hop Bottom, plat book acreage and lines are approximate.
Plat book or parcel viewer around Montrose?
It depends, but the Susquehanna County ArcGIS parcel map is free and updated more often; many people use both.
Is there a current Susquehanna County plat book?
For property near Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve, it depends on whether a publisher has a current edition.
Is a plat book legal proof around Lanesboro?
Around Montrose, recorded plats are legal documents at the Recorder of Deeds, and plat books are references.
How is land described in Pennsylvania deeds near Great Bend?
For land near Salt Springs State Park, Deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions; copy it for any survey or title request.
Open the official Susquehanna 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.