Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
Woodbury Plat Map, Minnesota: plats and lots
A recorded plat shows how land near Oakdale was divided into lots.
Main page: Washington County, MN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Checking easements on a house in Woodbury? Start with the Woodbury plat map, as it records the lot layout that deeds refer to. In this Woodbury guide: where plats are filed, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and what to look for on the sheet.
Tracking down the Woodbury plat map
For a lot in Woodbury, the deed or parcel record often names the subdivision and plat reference; bring that to the recorder's office or its online index.
The free map to start with
Go first to the Washington County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers every tax parcel from Landfall to Oakdale. For property near Newport, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. Around Oakdale, the record panel typically gives the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Lake Elmo, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Afton and its lines is a good backup.
Where Woodbury fits in
Woodbury sits in Washington County, Minnesota, and the county assessor maps its lots. For acreage around Newport, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the city limits near Landfall generally falls under county rules instead.
Metes and bounds instead
Acreage around Cottage Grove outside a subdivision may have no plat at all; the deed and any recorded survey describe it instead.
Washington County in a few facts
Stillwater serves as the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. Other places on the map include Landfall, Newport, Afton, and Lake Elmo, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 278,936 people call Washington County home (Census estimate, 2023) across some 385 square miles. Washington County was formed in 1849, and some chains of title near Oakdale are long. Places such as Afton State Park help you orient on the aerial around Afton.
How a plat differs from the tax map
If the tax map and plat differ near Oakdale, trust the recorded documents over the GIS layer.
What a plat shows
Easements on the plat near Lake Elmo stay with the land when it sells; read the notes on the sheet.
Amended plats
Lots near Afton can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, so check for later filings; street vacations near Cottage Grove show up in the records too.
What the map can't tell you
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not surveyed, so a fence near Afton can sit a few yards off the line on screen. Out toward Landfall, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Recorded documents worth pulling
For anything that matters, request the recorded deed through the County Recorder; the parcel map near Afton only summarizes it. Older tracts around Oakdale may go back through many deeds, so a title company earns its fee if money is changing hands.
Land on the county line
Washington County borders Anoka County, Chisago County, Dakota County, Ramsey County, and Pierce County, WI, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Oakdale may be split across two assessors' files, so check the neighboring map as well. The Platbookmapper state page links every neighboring county map across Minnesota.
Who handles what
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Oakdale are with the County Recorder, usually searchable by name or document number. Questions about what you can build around Afton are for the local planning and health departments, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
How land is described here
Minnesota uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Landfall cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though real sections near Landfall vary in size. Keep the legal description for land near Landfall for any title or survey request.
Ordering the Woodbury plat map
With a lot near Cottage Grove, many recorder offices offer an online index, otherwise call or visit with the reference; copy fees are usually small.
Questions about the Woodbury plat map
Who has recorded plats for land near Oakdale?
In most cases, the County Recorder keeps recorded plats.
Where are historic plats for Woodbury?
Generally, older plats near Lake Elmo may be on film or paper, including older subdivisions.
Can lots near Newport be combined?
Short answer: combining or splitting lots near Cottage Grove usually needs a recorded plat change; ask staff about the process.
Is a plat map a survey for land near Newport?
Usually, the plat near Lake Elmo is recorded, while the GIS layer is an approximation.
Can I use the viewer in the field near Newport?
No app is needed for most county viewers; load it before you lose coverage near Lake Elmo.
Open the official Washington County, MN 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.