Plat

In the United States, a plat (American Heritage Dictionary, 3rd ed., s.v. "plat." or )from a letter published in The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 72, Part 1, London, 1802 : "... many attorneys ought to be whipt for not knowing how to spell; that plot a conspiracy and plat a piece of ground were pronounced exactly alike ..." (plan) is a map that shows the parts of a piece of land for where houses and buildings will be built.

After filing a plat, legal descriptions can start using block and lot-numbers instead of calling them portions of sections.

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Category:Geography of the United States