Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Using the Wilkinsburg Plat Map
Lots in Wilkinsburg trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
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If a legal description for land in Wilkinsburg cites a lot number, the Wilkinsburg plat map is where those numbers come from. This town guide covers: where to request a copy, plat versus tax map, and the details that matter to buyers around Baldwin.
The Wilkinsburg plat map: start here
For a lot in Wilkinsburg, look for the plat book reference on the parcel record; bring that to the recorder's office or its online index.
Pulling up a parcel
Begin with the Allegheny County ArcGIS parcel map; it maps each tax parcel in the county, Braddock included. For a tract near Braddock Hills, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. For a tract near Rankin, the parcel card normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and in many cases the last transfer.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Allegheny County borders Armstrong County, Beaver County, Butler County, Washington County, and Westmoreland County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Braddock may be split across two assessors' files, so look at the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. For a tract near Braddock Hills, our state page links every bordering county map across Pennsylvania.
Amended plats
Lots near Swissvale can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; street vacations near Edgewood show up in the records too.
Wilkinsburg and the county around it
Wilkinsburg is part of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which means parcel data comes from the county. Out toward Rankin, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, while the county keeps the tax map. Lots just outside the city limits near Rankin often answers to county rules rather than the town's.
Land outside a subdivision
Acreage around Braddock Hills outside a subdivision may have no plat at all; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
How a plat differs from the tax map
Where lines don't match in Wilkinsburg, trust the recorded documents over the GIS layer.
Getting answers from the right desk
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Rankin looks off are handled by the county assessment office, the office behind the parcel record. Building or septic questions for a lot near Swissvale need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Legal descriptions in Pennsylvania
Tracts outside towns near Edgewood commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Subdivision lots in Braddock Hills usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Swissvale for any title or survey request.
The paper trail behind a parcel
For anything that matters, get the recorded deed from the Recorder of Deeds; the parcel map near Rankin only summarizes it. Inherited tracts around Edgewood may sit on many deeds, so a title company can sort it out if money is changing hands.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Swissvale, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Braddock with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
What the map can't tell you
The acreage figure is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners on land around Braddock Hills. With a lot near Braddock Hills, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Details on the Wilkinsburg plat map
Easements on the plat near Swissvale can block a shed or pool; read the notes on the sheet.
Ordering the Wilkinsburg plat map
If the land is near Braddock Hills, some counties put plat images online, otherwise call or visit with the reference; small fees are common.
Getting your bearings
Pittsburgh is the county seat, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include Edgewood, Forest Hills, Swissvale, and Braddock Hills, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 1,224,825 people call Allegheny County home (Census estimate, 2023) on roughly 730 square miles. Allegheny County dates to 1788, and some chains of title near Swissvale are long. Places such as Allegheny River and Monongahela River are easy to spot when you zoom out from Forest Hills.
Wilkinsburg: common questions
Are old plats online around Rankin?
Generally, older plats near Braddock may be on film or paper; call before you visit.
How do I get a copy of a plat around Baldwin?
Good question; recorded plats near Braddock Hills are filed with the Recorder of Deeds; use the plat reference from the deed or parcel record.
What is a replat around Pittsburgh?
Good question; lot splits in this town go through the planning office, often with a surveyor's drawing, at least around McKeesport.
Can I build on an easement in Wilkinsburg?
Closer to Rankin, dashed lines often mark easements or building lines, so check before you build.
Who keeps deeds for property near Aspinwall?
The county assessment office handles values and the tax roll, and the Recorder of Deeds keeps deeds; planning offices cover zoning near Forest Hills
Open the official Allegheny 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.