Blog · October 14, 2026 · Missouri
The Butler County Township Map: a Missouri guide
How to tell which township a parcel in Butler County sits in, and what that means near Fisk.
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If a deed near Neelyville mentions a township, or a tax bill names one, the Butler County township map is how you find it on the ground. The free Butler County parcel viewer and the parcel record most frequently display both.
How to use the Butler County township map
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Fisk sits. Rural land in Butler County comes from the Public Land Survey System, where a survey township is about 6 miles square, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Finding the tract on the Butler County map
For land around Qulin, open the IntegrityGIS - Butler County (an Integrity GIS parcel viewer); it is the map Butler County itself publishes. The Butler County site shows a disclaimer before the map; click through to reach parcels near Neelyville. Most people find their Butler County tract fastest by searching an address in Qulin, then clicking the outline. Bookmark our Butler County page too; it tracks the official Missouri link if it moves and lists the maps around Neelyville.
Seeing township lines on the Butler County map
On the IntegrityGIS - Butler County, the parcel record for a parcel near Poplar Bluff most frequently lists the township, and many viewers draw township lines as a layer. Some Butler County viewers include a PLSS layer that labels sections, which is useful when a deed near Fisk cites T and R numbers.
How the survey grid is numbered
On a grid map of Butler County, numbering starts with section 1 in the northeast corner, and the numbering ends at 36 in the southeast corner. Aliquot descriptions for land near Fairdealing make sense in reverse: locate the southwest quarter, then its northeast quarter, on the county grid. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Neelyville may not be exactly 640 acres.
Township records near Qulin
Older deeds near Qulin may name a township differently than today's Butler County records, so compare the legal description too. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Butler County do not always follow township lines near Fisk, so check each one separately.
The Butler County economy in brief
In 2022 the Census Bureau tallied 1,027 establishments in Butler County; health care and social assistance topped the list. Compared with national shares, Butler County leans toward machinery manufacturing and motor vehicle and parts dealers, which shapes demand for land near Fisk.
Butler County at a glance
Poplar Bluff is the county seat, and Fisk, Neelyville, and Qulin are among the other towns on the county map. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Broseley, Fairdealing, and Harviell, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Roughly 695 square miles of land and about 41,948 residents (2023 estimate) make up Butler County. Platted neighborhoods near Poplar Bluff give way to rural acreage elsewhere in the county.
Neighboring maps around Butler County
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Clay County, AR, Carter County, Dunklin County, Ripley County, and Stoddard County all border it. Every map bordering Butler County is listed on our Missouri directory.
Where Butler County land records are kept
For land near Poplar Bluff, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the quickest route to request the document for a lot in Poplar Bluff.
Why the township matters
In Butler County, township boundaries decide which local office you deal with, and the Butler County record is the better guide than an address. Buyers looking near Fisk sometimes find the township office is the place to ask about local road plans and ordinances.
Quick answers for Butler County
Does the Butler County GIS map display township lines?
Many county viewers include a township or municipal boundary layer; check the layer list on the Butler County map.
What do township and range mean on a deed near Neelyville?
They locate land near Neelyville on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
How big is a quarter section near Fisk?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Fisk is about 160, though corrections make some smaller.
Why is my mailing address in Neelyville but my township different?
Postal service areas around Neelyville cross township lines, so the two frequently differ.
Which township is my house near Neelyville in?
Click the parcel on the IntegrityGIS - Butler County; the Butler County record most frequently names the township.
Open the official Butler County, MO parcel map Butler 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.