Page 2 Mon. Oct. 12: What’s a Plat?

A plat is a fancy word for an official map. It shows how land is divided into lots, streets, and easements. The Borough property maps are plats. Have you wondered what all those lines mean on a plat? Do you wonder what happens when someone wants to divide a piece of property or change a property boundary? That’s where platting comes in. Tyler Young is the Borough Platting Officer. Source