Blog · October 14, 2026 · Missouri
Sullivan Plat Map: finding the recorded plat
Lots in the town trace back to recorded plats filed with the county around Cuba.
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When a listing near Steelville mentions a lot number, the Sullivan plat map is where those numbers come from. What this Sullivan guide covers: where plats are filed, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and what to look for on the sheet.
Getting started with the Sullivan plat map
For a subdivision near St. Cloud, the deed or parcel record often names the subdivision and plat reference; use it to request a copy.
The viewer Crawford County publishes
Your first stop is the Crawford County BreezeMaps viewer; it covers every tax parcel around Bourbon and Cuba. If you're looking near Leasburg, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. On ground around Leasburg, the record panel usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Bourbon, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Steelville with its ID keeps working without signal.
Sections, lots and bearings
Missouri is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Bourbon 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 West Sullivan odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Steelville before you request a deed or survey.
Land on the county line
Crawford County touches Dent County, Franklin County, Gasconade County, Iron County, and Phelps County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Cuba can be split across two assessors' files, so check the adjacent map as well. In and around Steelville, the Platbookmapper state page lists every bordering county map across Missouri.
Sullivan and the county around it
Sullivan sits in Crawford County, Missouri, and the county assessor maps its lots. Around Leasburg, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, but the county runs assessment and recording. Acreage past the city limits toward Cuba usually falls under county rules, not municipal ones.
Limits of the parcel data
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not measured on the ground, so a tree line near Bourbon often sits several feet off the line on screen. Out toward Steelville, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Getting answers from the right desk
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Bourbon sit in the index kept by the Recorder of Deeds, sometimes only in person. Questions about what you can build around Leasburg need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Amended plats
An amended plat may change lots around St. Cloud, so check for later filings; street vacations near Leasburg show up in the records too.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Leasburg are kept by the Recorder of Deeds. Inherited tracts around Bourbon can sit on a long string of deeds, so a title company is worth hiring before a purchase.
Metes and bounds instead
Rural land near Leasburg that was never subdivided is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; look for a recorded survey for land there.
Two different maps
The tax map on the Crawford County BreezeMaps viewer is a summary, but the recorded plat is what the deed relies on.
What a plat shows
Around Steelville, the sheet usually includes lot and block numbers, dimensions and bearings, street rights-of-way and easements.
Getting your bearings
Steelville holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include West Sullivan, St. Cloud, Bourbon, and Leasburg, where town lots give way to larger tracts. About 22,719 people call Crawford County home (Census estimate, 2023) on about 742 square miles. Crawford County was formed in 1829, and some chains of title near West Sullivan are long. Features like Mark Twain National Forest make handy reference points on the map near West Sullivan.
Online indexes and office visits
If the land is near West Sullivan, some counties put plat images online, while others require a visit or a request; small fees are common.
Quick answers
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean for land near Cuba?
On ground around Cuba, recorded plat easements usually show on the sheet, so check before you build.
What is a lot and block description near Bourbon?
For land near West Sullivan, the description sends you to a specific recorded plat, so pull that plat for dimensions.
Who has recorded plats for land near Leasburg?
For most people, recorded plats near Cuba are filed with the Recorder of Deeds.
What is a replat for land near Steelville?
Short answer: combining or splitting lots near Cuba usually needs a recorded plat change.
Where do I ask about an assessment near Steelville?
The County Assessor handles values and the tax roll, and the Recorder of Deeds keeps deeds; planning offices cover zoning near Bourbon
Open the official Crawford 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.