Blog · October 14, 2026 · Missouri
Using the Sunset Hills GIS Map
Most property questions near Fenton start with a parcel lookup.
Main page: St. Louis County, MO GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When land near Lakeshire catches your eye, the Sunset Hills GIS map shows parcel boundaries plus basic tax data. Covered here for Sunset Hills: which viewer to open, how to search it, and the limits worth knowing.
Opening the Sunset Hills GIS map
In most places the county maintains the parcel layer, and for Sunset Hills that means the St. Louis County ArcGIS parcel map.
Where the parcel data lives
Go first to the St. Louis County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes every tax parcel from Kirkwood to Grantwood Village. Closer to Fenton, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. Closer to Fenton, the parcel card usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and in many cases the last transfer.
Where Sunset Hills fits in
Sunset Hills lies within St. Louis County, Missouri, so its parcels are on the county's map. On ground around Lakeshire, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, but the county runs assessment and recording. Acreage past the town limits near Fenton often falls under county rules rather than the town's.
Three ways to find a parcel
For a house in Sunset Hills, search the street address; owner names are usually entered last name first. For land near Lakeshire, searching by parcel number never misses, and it carries over to every office in the county.
Sections, lots and bearings
Missouri uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Lakeshire 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 Crestwood odd-sized. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Grantwood Village before you request a deed or survey.
What the map can't tell you
Acreage on the record is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real boundary for a parcel near Fenton. Records update in batches, so a fresh transfer around Oakland may not show yet.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Kirkwood, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Fenton with its ID keeps working without signal.
Places you'll see on the map
Clayton holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. Smaller places on the map include Fenton, Crestwood, Grantwood Village, and Kirkwood. Around 987,059 people live in St. Louis County (Census estimate, 2023) across about 508 square miles. St. Louis County was organized in 1812, and some chains of title near Grantwood Village are long. Features like Spanish Lake Park and Babler State Park are easy to spot when you zoom out from Grantwood Village.
Neighboring parcel maps
St. Louis County meets Madison County, IL, Monroe County, IL, St. Clair County, IL, Franklin County, and Jefferson County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Fenton can show up across two assessors' files, so check the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For a home near Lakeshire, the Platbookmapper state page links each bordering county map for Missouri.
Keeping a record
Save a screenshot of the lot near Fenton and its record panel, so you have it when calling an office.
Layers worth turning on
In and around Fenton, layer lists often include municipal boundaries, floodplain and sometimes zoning; availability varies.
Backing up the map with records
Before you sign anything, get the recorded deed from the Recorder of Deeds; the parcel map near Grantwood Village only summarizes it. With a lot near Grantwood Village, have ready the book and page shown in the record panel and the lookup takes minutes.
Browser tips
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Fenton, switch browsers or turn off pop-up blockers; the Platbookmapper county page tracks the current link.
What the record panel tells you
Sales history, if listed, helps with pricing in Sunset Hills give a rough idea of values; they're not an appraisal.
Which office to call
Recorded documents for a parcel near Lakeshire sit in the index kept by the Recorder of Deeds, sometimes only in person. Questions about what you can build around Lakeshire are for the local planning and health departments, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Sunset Hills: common questions
Are parcel lines on the map exact for land near Grantwood Village?
Usually, lines near Crestwood can be off by several feet or more.
Where else can I find maps of Sunset Hills?
Check the Sunset Hills website or ask city hall; the county viewer remains the main parcel source.
How do I find who owns a lot near Fenton?
Short answer: the parcel record for a lot near Grantwood Village lists the owner of record, or search by address instead.
What layers does the parcel viewer have near Kirkwood?
With a lot near Lakeshire, many viewers offer aerial imagery plus layers like city limits, zoning or flood zones; availability varies.
Is the parcel map a survey around Kirkwood?
The map near Lakeshire is approximate; a survey sets the real corners
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.