Blog · October 14, 2026 · Washington
The Yakima County Plat Book: a Washington guide
Township atlases, old editions and current owners in Yakima County, starting near Sunnyside.
Main page: Yakima County, WA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Yakima County facts and neighboring maps).
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People who grew up near Grandview remember the Yakima County plat book as the book that named every farm. This guide covers finding a printed edition for Yakima County, Washington, and using the free parcel map in the meantime.
What's inside a county plat book
A plat book, sometimes called a land atlas, lists each township in Yakima County as a page, with ownership blocks labeled by owner name and rough acreage. Deeds and recorded plats, not the atlas, still govern land near Cowiche in the county.
The county map you'll pair it with
The county's own public map is the Yakima County parcel viewer, and it opens without an account for parcels in Grandview and the rest of the county. Click any Yakima County parcel near Grandview to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are most commonly listed. If the official address for the Yakima County, WA map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Grandview and the rest of the county.
Yakima County land records
The parcel layer for Yakima County points back to recorded deeds and plats, kept by the county's recording office (its title varies by state). A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the fastest way to pull the document for a lot in Granger.
Yakima County at a glance
Yakima is the county seat, and Grandview, Granger, Mabton, and Moxee are among the other towns on the county map. Unincorporated communities in Yakima County, including Ahtanum, Buena, and Cliffdell, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Roughly 4,295 square miles of land and about 256,643 residents (2023 estimate) make up Yakima County. Platted neighborhoods near Grandview give way to rural acreage elsewhere in the county.
Finding a printed Yakima County plat book
Whether a current Yakima County edition exists varies, so ask locally in Sunnyside before ordering; county offices commonly know if one is in print. Older editions are useful for family history around Mabton, showing who held a farm decades ago.
What a plat book page lists near Selah
A typical atlas page for a township near Selah lists sections, roads and streams, with each ownership block labeled. Acreage printed in a county atlas is rough; the deed and a licensed survey decide the real figure for a piece of ground near Grandview. For a land purchase near Grandview, rely on the county parcel record and a title search, not an atlas.
Making your own atlas of Yakima County
Names in an older Yakima County atlas can lead you to the right deed in the grantor-grantee index for land near Cowiche. If you cannot locate a printed edition, a screenshot of each township from the county map serves as a handy homemade atlas for the area around Grandview.
Work and land use in Yakima County
Yakima County's 2022 business count was 4,978 establishments, with retail trade, construction, and health care and social assistance the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Yakima County leans toward beverage and tobacco manufacturing and agriculture and forestry support services, which shapes demand for land near Selah.
Tracts that cross the Yakima County line
Yakima County borders Benton County, Grant County, King County, Kittitas County, and Klickitat County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Every map bordering Yakima County is listed on our Washington directory.
Using the Yakima County map as a modern plat book
Between editions, use the Yakima County parcel viewer; it lists owners, acreage and parcel IDs for land near Mabton at no cost. Print a screenshot of the tracts around Sunnyside if you want a paper copy in the truck.
Quick answers for Yakima County
What is the difference between a plat book and a plat in Yakima County?
No; a lot in Granger answers to its recorded plat, and the county atlas is a reference, nothing more.
Can I buy a new plat book for Yakima County, Washington?
It depends on if a publisher has a county edition in print; local offices in Granger most commonly know.
Is the Yakima County, Washington online map better than a plat book?
For current owners near Selah, yes; the county parcel viewer updates as deeds are processed.
Are older plat books for Yakima County, Washington online?
Some libraries and historical societies keep older Yakima County atlases; ask what's available near Selah.
Can I use a plat book to locate lot lines near Granger?
It lists rough ownership blocks; for lines near Granger, use recorded plats and surveys.
Open the official Yakima County, WA parcel map Yakima 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.