Land Survey Records
Founded in 1862, Pope County is made up of 20 townships, with 36 Township Public Land Survey System (PLSS) corners and an estimated 2,500 PLSS corners. Through the PLSS Monument Grant Program (2024-2026), Pope County created the PLSS Corner Viewer, a survey records library, and established a PLSS Remonumentation plan.
PLSS Corner Viewer
Survey Records Library
PLSS Remonumentation
Certificates of Location
PLSS Corner Viewer
The PLSS Corner Viewer is a web-map based tool for viewing PLSS corners, corner certificates of record and any associated land records, highlighting where geodetic coordinates are available and providing links to related documents.
Survey Records Library
The Survey Records Library includes all land survey records which have been recorded or maintained by the Pope County Recorder. These records include plats, PLSS Corner Certificates, PLSS Corner Tie survey notes, certificates of surveys, as well as land surveys of platted and un-platted lands.
PLSS Remonumentation
The PLSS Remonumentation Plan is a program to preserve and re-establish the corner monuments of the PLSS in Pope County. The PLSS forms the legal foundation for land ownership, and PLSS monuments are essential for property descriptions and boundary determinations. PLSS monuments are also the basis for accurate GIS data.
Corner Documentation
Maintenance Record and Corner Certificate templates are provided in the following links for reference and to establish formatting and documentation expectations. These templates may be used as guidance; they are not required; alternative templates may be utilized.
Disclaimer
The data provided is not intended to be a substitute for proper field surveys to locate government corners, property lines, or related features. Pope County does not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of the data and records available herein. Certain government corners depicted may originate from neighboring counties and may be shown in the coordinate system used by that county. Users are responsible for verifying coordinate systems and datum information prior to use. Pope County expressly disclaims and shall not be held liable for any and all damage, loss, or liability, whether direct or indirect, which arises or may arise from this information or the use thereof by a person or entity.