Blog · October 14, 2026 · Missouri
The Kirkwood GIS Map and the county parcel viewer
Parcel data for Kirkwood comes from the county, and the viewer is free.
Main page: St. Louis County, MO GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For a parcel in or near Kirkwood, the Kirkwood GIS map shows parcel boundaries plus basic tax data. In this Kirkwood guide: which viewer to open, the fastest ways to search, and what to double-check with records.
The official viewer behind the Kirkwood GIS map
If you're looking near Oakland, some cities also run their own GIS portal for utilities or zoning; that can add detail on top of the county map.
Where the parcel data lives
Your first stop is the St. Louis County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes every tax parcel in the county, Des Peres included. If the land is near Glendale, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. Closer to Des Peres, the record panel normally shows the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
Where Kirkwood fits in
Kirkwood sits in St. Louis County, Missouri, which means parcel data comes from the county. With a lot near Oakland, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, while the county keeps the tax map. Land beyond the city limits out by Oakland usually answers to county rules, not municipal ones.
Finding the right lot
Acreage around Des Peres might not have a street number, so pan the aerial and click the lot. In and around Warson Woods, searching by parcel number never misses, and it's printed on tax bills.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Warson Woods, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Warson Woods with its ID is a good backup.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Warson Woods are kept by the Recorder of Deeds. For a tract near Glendale, have ready the book and page from the tax record and the lookup takes minutes.
What the layers show
An aerial view around Glendale to compare lines with fences and driveways.
Reading the legal description
Missouri uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Warson Woods reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though corrections make some sections near Des Peres odd-sized. Write down the legal description for the tract near Huntleigh for any title or survey request.
A quick look at the area
Clayton holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Des Peres, Oakland, Glendale, and Huntleigh, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 987,059 people call St. Louis County home (Census estimate, 2023) on some 508 square miles. St. Louis County was formed in 1812, and some chains of title near Huntleigh are long. Features like Spanish Lake Park and Babler State Park are easy to spot when you zoom out from Crestwood.
Inside the parcel card
The record for a parcel near Huntleigh typically lists owner and value fields plus the parcel number.
Who handles what
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Crestwood looks off go to the County Assessor, since that office keeps the assessment data. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Des Peres go to planning, building or health offices, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Keeping a record
Print or screenshot the parcel near Des Peres with its ID visible, which helps later when you ask the assessor or a title company.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
St. Louis County meets Madison County, IL, Monroe County, IL, St. Clair County, IL, Franklin County, and Jefferson County, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near Glendale can be split across two assessors' files, so look at the adjacent map too. If the land is near Des Peres, our state page lists each bordering county map for Missouri.
Troubleshooting the viewer
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Crestwood, switch browsers or turn off pop-up blockers; the Platbookmapper county page tracks the current link.
A word on accuracy
The acreage figure is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners for a parcel near Warson Woods. For property near Huntleigh, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Quick answers
How current is the parcel data near Crestwood?
Updates come in batches.
Where else can I find maps of Kirkwood?
It depends, but Kirkwood may publish zoning or utility maps separately.
Are parcel lines on the map exact around Des Peres?
It depends, but lines near Oakland can be off by several feet or more.
Does the Kirkwood parcel viewer cost anything?
It depends, but the St. Louis County ArcGIS parcel map is free and opens without a login; some sites ask you to accept a disclaimer.
What's a legal description for land near Crestwood?
The deed for land near Crestwood carries the legal description, and the parcel record often summarizes it.
Open the official St. Louis County, MO parcel map See it 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.