Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
The Webster County Plat Book: a Mississippi guide
Printed plat books and the free online map for owners around Mantee.
Main page: Webster County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Webster County facts and neighboring maps).
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The printed Webster County plat book and the online parcel map answer the same question, who owns the land near Eupora, in different ways. Here's what a plat book is, where to look for one in Webster County, and the free official map that stays current between editions.
What a Webster County plat book is
Private publishers compile plat books from county records, so a county edition is a snapshot of who owned land near Mathiston the year it was printed. It's different from a recorded plat, which is the official survey drawing for a subdivision in Mathiston filed with the county.
Opening the Webster County parcel viewer
For land around Mathiston, open the Webster County ArcGIS parcel map (an Esri ArcGIS web map); it is the map Webster County itself publishes. Click any Webster County parcel near Maben to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are usually listed. Bookmark our Webster County page too; it tracks the official Mississippi link if it moves and lists the maps around Maben.
Finding a printed Webster County plat book
Whether a current Webster County edition exists varies, so ask locally in Mathiston before ordering; county offices often know if one is in print. An old atlas can help trace when a tract close to Eupora split off from a larger farm.
Webster County at a glance
Walthall is the county seat, and Eupora, Maben, Mathiston, and Mantee are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Alva, Bellefontaine, and Clarkson appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Census Bureau estimates put Webster County at about 9,988 residents in 2023 on about 421 square miles of land. Beyond the town lots in Mathiston, expect big rural parcels across the county. Webster County was organized in 1874, so deeds for older farms near Walthall can run back a long way.
Where Webster County land records are kept
Deeds and recorded plats for Webster County are filed with the chancery clerk. Mississippi puts land records with the chancery clerk, so that office in Webster County is where to request deeds and plats. Easements and access rights near Mathiston live in recorded documents, so read the deed, not just the county map.
Reading a Webster County atlas page
Many atlases add rural residence listings and road maps, handy on back roads near Bellefontaine. Acreage printed in a county atlas is rough; the deed and a survey decide the real figure for a tract close to Maben. If you use a plat book for hunting permission near Mathiston, recheck the landowner on the county map first.
Old atlases and family history in Webster County
Names in an older Webster County atlas can lead you to the right deed in the grantor-grantee index for land near Bellefontaine. Some buyers print the county parcel map at township scale to carry on back roads near Mantee.
Work and land use in Webster County
County Business Patterns counted 166 business establishments in Webster County for 2022, led by retail trade, other services, and accommodation and food services. Forestry and logging and utilities make up an above-average share of Webster County businesses, a clue to how land around Maben gets used.
The free online alternative
The Webster County ArcGIS parcel map works as a living Webster County plat book, with owner names and parcel lines over aerial photos of Webster County. Pair the county map with a road atlas for the back roads near Eupora.
Quick answers for Webster County
Can I use a plat book to locate lot lines near Mantee?
Only roughly; a Webster County plat book is a reference, so a survey decides the real line.
Is a plat book the same as a recorded plat for a lot in Mantee?
No; a lot in Mantee answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is just a reference.
Should I use the Webster County, Mississippi parcel map instead of a plat book?
For current owners near Walthall, yes; the Webster County ArcGIS parcel map updates as deeds are processed.
Is there a current plat book for Webster County, Mississippi?
It depends on whether a publisher has a county edition in print; local offices in Mantee usually know.
Are older plat books for Webster County, Mississippi online?
Some libraries and historical societies keep older Webster County atlases; ask what's available near Walthall.
Open the official Webster County, MS parcel map Webster 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.