Blog · October 13, 2026 · Mississippi
Using the Leake County Tax Map
The free official tax map for Leake County, how to search it, and what the parcel data does and doesn't tell you about owners, acreage and property lines.
Main page: Leake County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Leake County facts and neighboring maps).
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Parcel lines, owner names and acreage for every tract from Carthage to Lena are a few clicks away on the Leake County tax map, and it costs nothing to use.
Read on for the official viewer, a short orientation from Carthage out to Redwater, and the land-record steps that back up what you see on screen.
Where to find the official Leake County tax map
Open the Leake County ArcGIS parcel map (built on an Esri ArcGIS web map); it is the county's own published map. Search an address in Lena, or pan out toward Redwater and click a rural tract; either way the record pops up with owner and acreage. Our Leake County listing carries the same link plus neighboring maps.
Where Leake County deeds and plats are kept
The paper trail for a tract near Lena lives with the chancery clerk; the map itself is an assessment product. In Leake County, the chancery clerk is the custodian of land records, from deeds and deeds of trust to plats and liens. If you need a plat for a lot in Lena, look for the plat book and page or the subdivision name in the parcel record, then request that document from the recording office.
Getting oriented in Leake County
Carthage is the county seat, and other towns on the map include Lena, Sebastopol, and Walnut Grove. Out in the countryside, Redwater, Standing Pine, and Bolatusha appear as small knots of lots along the road network. Census Bureau estimates show 21,258 residents in 2023 and around 583 square miles of land in the county. Most of the land area is agricultural or wooded, and the parcel lines get bigger and more irregular as you move away from Carthage.
Who's clicking on Leake County parcels
Here's who tends to use it in Leake County. If you're after rural acreage near Lena, the map shows which tracts are big enough and which ones border paved roads or water. Vacant-lot hunters working the edges of Lena look for parcels with no structures and owners who live out of the area. A small builder looking for spec lots around Lena can scan the map for vacant parcels in already-platted subdivisions. Turkey hunters near Walnut Grove use the map in spring to confirm which fields their permission actually covers.
Finding vacant land and acreage in Leake County
Try this the next time you're looking for land near Carthage:
- Scan the imagery around Redwater; open fields and woodlots with no driveway stand out right away.
- Click each empty tract near Redwater and note the owner, acreage and mailing address.
- Compare the record's land value against similar parcels on the same road out of Walnut Grove.
- Measure the road frontage on the map; a sliver of frontage on a road outside Sebastopol may not be enough for a driveway permit.
- Last, call the Leake County planning or health office about permits, septic and floodplain before you commit.
Before you buy near Walnut Grove, read how to tell if land is buildable.
Property lines in Leake County, Mississippi
On rural tracts near Redwater, the parcel lines can drift from the fences on the ground, sometimes by more than a few feet. Square-ish tracts around Carthage are no accident: Mississippi land was surveyed into sections, and deeds still describe land that way. A survey is the only document that settles where a Leake County boundary actually runs.
Data limits to keep in mind
Splits and sales near Redwater can take weeks or months to show up on the parcel layer. Acreage on the Leake County map is a tax figure; a survey is what a lender or buyer should rely on.
Quick answers
Can I find the owner of a vacant lot in Leake County?
Owner names for parcels from Carthage to Walnut Grove are on the Leake County ArcGIS parcel map; search by address or click the map.
The Leake County viewer is blank. What should I do?
Reload in a desktop browser; if the Leake County ArcGIS parcel map still won't open, our Leake County page has the current link.
Can hunters use the Leake County, Mississippi parcel map to find landowners?
Use it to find the owner of a woodlot near Walnut Grove, then ask; the map itself grants no hunting rights.
What's the best way to locate a boundary in Leake County?
For a lot in Walnut Grove, start with the parcel map, then get the recorded plat; a surveyor sets the exact corners.
Who records deeds in Leake County?
The chancery clerk records deeds, mortgages and plats for Leake County.
Do I need an account to use the Leake County GIS map?
Free. The Leake County map is a public record tool, and no sign-up is needed.
Open the official Leake County, MS parcel map Leake 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.