Blog · October 14, 2026 · Missouri
Phelps County Township Map in Missouri
How to tell which township a parcel in Phelps County sits in, and what that means near St. James.
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A Phelps County township map search near Rolla commonly starts with a tax bill or a deed that names a township. Here's how to see township lines for Phelps County, Missouri, on free official maps.
What a Phelps County township map shows
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Newburg sits. The survey township cited in deeds near St. James comes from the Public Land Survey System, in which each township is about 36 square miles, divided into 36 numbered sections.
Opening the Phelps County parcel viewer
For land around St. James, open the IntegrityGIS - Phelps County (an Integrity GIS parcel viewer); it is the map Phelps County itself publishes. Most people locate their Phelps County tract fastest by searching an address in St. James, then clicking the outline. Bookmark our Phelps County page too; it tracks the official Missouri link if it moves and lists the maps around Rolla.
How to look up a township in Phelps County
The IntegrityGIS - Phelps County is the quickest Phelps County township map for most people: switch on boundaries and click a parcel near Blooming Rose. For the survey grid, look for section, township and range in the legal description on the Phelps County record.
Taxes, permits and township lines
In Phelps County, township boundaries can matter more than the mailing town, so look it up before you call about land near Blooming Rose. Assessment and tax districts in Phelps County are commonly tied to the township, so two neighboring parcels near Newburg can carry different rates.
Phelps County at a glance
Town lots cluster around Rolla, the county seat, and Doolittle, Edgar Springs, Newburg, and St. James. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Arlington, Beulah, and Blooming Rose, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Roughly 672 square miles of land and about 45,284 residents (2023 estimate) make up Phelps County. Platted neighborhoods near Doolittle give way to rural acreage elsewhere in the county. With a founding date of 1857, Phelps County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Reading sections near St. James
Near St. James, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, with the count snaking back and forth to 36 in the southeast. Calls like 'NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4' near St. James are read from the end: the final quarter listed is the largest piece. Water, old surveys and corrections can leave odd-sized lots along section edges in Phelps County.
Township records near Newburg
Older deeds near Newburg may name a township differently than today's Phelps County records, so compare the legal description too. Road maintenance questions near Blooming Rose depend on if a road is a state, county or local road, so ask the county highway office if you're unsure.
What drives land use around Rolla
County Business Patterns counted 1,069 business establishments in Phelps County for 2022, led by retail trade, health care and social assistance, and accommodation and food services. Compared with national shares, Phelps County leans toward mining (except oil and gas) and beverage and tobacco manufacturing, which shapes demand for land near Newburg.
Phelps County land records
The parcel layer for Phelps County points back to recorded deeds and plats, kept by the county's recording office (its title varies by state). Copy the parcel number and legal description from the county record before you request a deed for land near Newburg.
Near the Phelps County line
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Crawford County, Dent County, Gasconade County, Maries County, and Pulaski County all border it. Our Missouri page links each map neighboring Phelps County.
Quick answers for Phelps County
Can I see township boundaries near Rolla online?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Rolla.
Which township is my house near Doolittle in?
Click the parcel on the IntegrityGIS - Phelps County; the Phelps County record usually names the township.
Does a Phelps County mailing town match the township?
Postal service areas around Doolittle cross township lines, so the two commonly differ.
How big is a quarter section near Rolla?
A standard section is about 640 acres, so a quarter section near Rolla is about 160, though corrections make some smaller.
What do township and range mean on a deed near Doolittle?
They locate land near Doolittle on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Open the official Phelps County, MO parcel map Phelps 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.