Blog · October 14, 2026 · Missouri
The Lincoln County Township Map: a Missouri guide
How to tell which township a parcel in Lincoln County sits in, and what that means near Cave.
Main page: Lincoln County, MO GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Lincoln County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Lincoln County township map answers two different questions around Foley: which local township a property sits in, and where it falls on the survey grid. Below we sort out the kinds of townships in Lincoln County and where to see each one.
What a Lincoln County township map displays
The named townships on a county map are civil townships, and a parcel near Cave belongs to exactly one of them. The survey township cited in deeds near Cave sits on the Public Land Survey System, where a survey township is about 6 miles square, split into 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Opening the Lincoln County parcel viewer
Lincoln County publishes its parcels on the Lincoln County CAMAvision map, which runs on a CAMAvision parcel map, free to use for a lot in Fountain N' Lakes or a tract around Foley. Click any Lincoln County parcel near Fountain N' Lakes to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are generally listed. Bookmark our Lincoln County page too; it tracks the official Missouri link if it moves and lists the maps around Fountain N' Lakes.
How to look up a township in Lincoln County
Open the Lincoln County CAMAvision map and look in the layer list for township or municipal boundaries; click a parcel near Troy and the record commonly names the township. Some Lincoln County viewers include a PLSS layer that labels sections, which is useful when a deed near Troy cites T and R numbers.
Sections, quarters and roads in Lincoln County
For land around Elsberry, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, and the numbering ends at 36 in the southeast corner. Quarter-quarter descriptions in Lincoln County are read from the end: track down the last quarter named first, then work inward. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Elsberry may not be exactly 640 acres.
Deeds, districts and roads
If a county deed near Brevator cites a township that no longer appears on the map, the county recorder can generally explain the change. Election maps, school districts and fire districts in Lincoln County do not always follow township lines near Cave, so check each one separately.
What drives land use around Troy
County Business Patterns counted 1,020 business establishments in Lincoln County for 2022, led by construction, retail trade, and other services. Compared with national shares, Lincoln County leans toward mining (except oil and gas) and nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing, which shapes demand for land near Hawk Point.
Lincoln County at a glance
Troy is the county seat, and Cave, Chain of Rocks, Elsberry, and Foley are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Apex, Argentville, and Auburn appear on the Lincoln County map as little clusters of lots. Lincoln County had an estimated 64,699 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 627 square miles. The Lincoln County map mixes subdivision lots near Troy with farm and wooded tracts farther out.
Tracts that cross the Lincoln County line
Lincoln County borders Calhoun County, IL, Montgomery County, Pike County, St. Charles County, and Warren County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Every map bordering Lincoln County is listed on our Missouri directory.
Taxes, permits and township lines
Township lines near Troy decide which local office you deal with, and the county record is the better guide than an address. When you compare tax bills for land near Cave, check if the parcels sit in the same township; levies can differ across the line.
Lincoln County, MO: common questions
What do township and range mean on a deed near Cave?
They locate land near Cave on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Why is my mailing address in Cave but my township different?
Postal towns and township lines in Lincoln County do not always match; the parcel record displays the township for taxes.
How big is a quarter section near Hawk Point?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Hawk Point is about 160, though corrections make some smaller.
Can I see township boundaries near Hawk Point online?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Hawk Point.
How do I track down what township a property in Lincoln County is in?
Click the parcel on the Lincoln County CAMAvision map; the Lincoln County record generally names the township.
Open the official Lincoln County, MO parcel map Lincoln 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.