Blog · October 14, 2026 · West Virginia
The Tucker County Plat Book and the online parcel map
In and around Benbush, plat books show ownership by township; the parcel viewer shows it today.
Main page: Tucker County, WV GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Want a copy of the Tucker County plat book? These atlases map who owns rural land, page by page, and it's handy for land around Thomas. This county guide covers: what's in a plat book, where to find editions, and how the county viewer fills the gaps, at least around Thomas.
Getting started with the Tucker County plat book
For land near St. George, plat books are commercial atlases, with owner names on each tract, often organized by township.
The viewer Tucker County publishes
Parcels around Hambleton can be looked up on the Tucker County ArcGIS parcel map, free to use and open without a login. On ground around St. George, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a tract near Canaan Heights, copy the parcel ID while you have it open; every office in the county asks for it first.
Who uses plat books
Farmers, hunters and appraisers near Benbush use plat books to see ownership across many tracts at once.
Recorded documents worth pulling
When the details count, get the recorded deed from the County Clerk; the parcel line is a drawing of it, which applies near Canaan Heights as much as anywhere. For a parcel near Thomas, use the document number shown in the record panel so staff can find the deed fast.
Making your own township pages
Screenshot each section of the viewer around Thomas and keep them in a binder for the truck.
Finding a printed edition
Not every county has a current edition, try the county extension office, recorder's office or library near Hendricks.
Sections, lots and bearings
Older tracts around Canaan Heights commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Town lots near Parsons usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, making them easier to find. Keep the legal description for land near Auvil when you talk to a surveyor.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
The county touches Barbour County, Grant County, Preston County, and Randolph County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map, at least around Coketon. Acreage along the edge near Parsons may be split in two county records, so check the neighboring map too. For a tract near Thomas, our state page lists each neighboring county map for West Virginia.
Getting your bearings
Parsons serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. Smaller places on the map include Thomas, Davis, Hambleton, and Hendricks. About 6,604 people live in Tucker County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 419 square miles.
Limits of the parcel data
Closer to Davis, listed acreage is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on the ground. For a tract near Parsons, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Current ownership online
The Tucker County ArcGIS parcel map is updated more often than any atlas, for tracts near Davis.
Atlas or legal document
With a lot near Davis, a plat book is not a recorded plat: the recorded plat at the County Clerk is a legal document, and the atlas is just a guide.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Hambleton, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Davis keeps working without signal.
Who handles what
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Canaan Heights sit in the index kept by the County Clerk, sometimes only in person. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Davis need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Quick answers
Plat book or parcel viewer around Thomas?
Short answer: the viewer covers town lots near Parsons too.
Why does the plat book differ from the deed around Benbush?
In most cases, atlas drawings near Hambleton are simplified.
Is there a current Tucker County plat book?
On ground around Benbush, editions come and go.
Can I use a plat book for a boundary near St. George?
With a lot near Hendricks, a survey sets boundaries, not an atlas.
Who keeps deeds for property in Tucker County?
Out toward Coketon, values are the County Assessor's job; recorded documents belong to the County Clerk.
How do I research old landowners near Parsons?
Out toward Coketon, libraries and historical societies hold older editions.
Is there a way to export the map around St. George?
In and around Thomas, use the print button or a screenshot; downloads of raw data vary by county.
Open the official Tucker County, WV 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.