Unit Title:
Plat books, 1906-2013
Accumulation:
1906-2013
Created:
1906-2013
Creator:
Lexington County (S.C.). Register of Mesne Conveyances.
Physical Description:
4605.75 MB (1,709 digital files)
Language:
English
Biography or History:
Plats were sometimes attached to conveyances in the colonial era to reduce the volume of description needed. By 1868, however, most counties had created separate volumes and indexes for plats. Under S.C. Statute 1934(38)1503, each county was required to maintain separate books to record any plats offered to be recorded by any landholder or persons with an interest in real estate. In 1976, the name of the surveyor was required for recording. In 1977, all roads, buildings, water courses, easements, and distances to the nearest road intersection were also required for recording.
Custodial History:
unspecified
Acquisition Information:
Lexington County (S.C.). Register of Mesne Conveyances.
Scope and Content:
This series consists of the recorded plats of property being conveyed. Plats generally show the shape and quantity of the land, usually to scale, listing all neighboring landholders. Many plats also show creeks, roads, rivers, and other information. Plats indexed prior to 1906 appears in conveyance (deed) books.
Appraisal Information:
unspecified
Accruals:
No
Arrangement:
Series arranged chronologically by date plat is presented for recording.
Conditions Governing Access:
none
Conditions Governing Use:
none
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements:
none
Other Finding Aid:
Index, 1839-1977, available on microfilm produced by this repository.
Location of Originals:
South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223
Alternative Form Available:
Electronic records in this series are available through the South Carolina Electronic Records Archive (SCERA), which is maintained by the Archives.
Related Material:
Forms part of the records of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Lexington County.
Bibliography:
none
Other Descriptive Data:
none
Processing Information:
none
