Blog · October 14, 2026 · Missouri
Dent County Township Map (Missouri)
Civil and survey townships in Dent County, with the free map, starting near Bunker.
Main page: Dent County, MO GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Dent County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Dent County township map search near Anutt frequently starts with a tax bill or a deed that names a township. Here's how to see township lines for Dent County, Missouri, on free official maps.
What a Dent County township map lists
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Anutt belongs to exactly one of them. Separately, Missouri land near Bunker follows the federal survey grid, where a boundary survey township is about 6 miles square, split into 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Search Dent County parcels by owner, address or ID
The county's own public map is the Dent County BreezeMaps viewer, built on a BreezeMaps parcel viewer, and it opens without an account for parcels in Bunker and the rest of the county. Use the search box for an address in Bunker or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a tract near Anutt. Bookmark our Dent County page too; it tracks the official Missouri link if it moves and lists the maps around Bunker.
Using the Dent County parcel viewer as a Dent County township map
Open the Dent County BreezeMaps viewer and look in the layer list for township or municipal boundaries; click a parcel near Bunker and the record frequently names the township. Copy the section-township-range from the Dent County parcel record to match it with a deed or an older atlas.
Reading sections near Anutt
On a grid map of Dent County, numbering starts with section 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Calls like 'NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4' near Anutt read backward: find the last quarter named first, then work inward. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in Dent County.
Old names and overlapping districts in Dent County
Township names on a historical atlas of Dent County can help when a family deed near Salem uses an old place name. For property tax questions, the township shown on the county record for a parcel near Bunker is the one that counts.
Work and land use in Dent County
County Business Patterns counted 293 business establishments in Dent County for 2022, led by other services, retail trade, and health care and social assistance. Compared with national shares, Dent County leans toward wood product manufacturing and forestry and logging, which shapes demand for land near Salem.
Towns and land across Dent County
Salem is the county seat, and Bunker are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Anutt, Bangert, and Boss appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Dent County had an estimated 14,647 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 753 square miles. Outside Salem, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts.
Near the Dent County line
A farm near the county line can carry separate records in Crawford County, Iron County, and Phelps County as well. Every map bordering Dent County is listed on our Missouri directory.
Where Dent County land records are kept
Deeds and plats behind the Dent County map are kept by the county's recording office; the official Dent County website names which office that is. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the quickest route to pull the document for a lot in Bunker.
Mailing towns vs. townships near Anutt
For a parcel near Anutt, township lines affect tax bills, local permits and voting precincts, and the county record is the better guide than an address. Assessment and tax districts in Dent County are frequently tied to the township, so two neighboring parcels near Bunker can carry different rates.
Dent County, MO: common questions
What is a boundary survey township in Dent County?
It's a Public Land Survey System block about 6 miles square with 36 sections, used to describe Dent County land.
How many acres is a section in Dent County?
Roughly 640 acres per section in Dent County; real sections vary a bit because of survey corrections.
Does a Dent County mailing town match the township?
Postal service areas around Salem cross township lines, so the two frequently differ.
Does the Dent County GIS map display township lines?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Anutt.
Open the official Dent County, MO parcel map Dent 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.