Blog · October 14, 2026 · Missouri
Using the Town and Country GIS Map
Most property questions near Creve Coeur 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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For any lot around Westwood, the Town and Country GIS map lays out parcel boundaries plus basic tax data. Covered here for Town and Country: which viewer to open, how to search it, and the limits worth knowing.
Finding a lot on the Town and Country GIS map
For property near Frontenac, some cities also run their own GIS portal for utilities or zoning; that can add detail on top of the county map.
The viewer St. Louis County publishes
Begin with the St. Louis County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes each tax parcel around Crystal Lake Park and Des Peres. For land near Des Peres, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. In and around Creve Coeur, a pop-up or side panel typically gives the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
City limits and county records
Town and Country lies within St. Louis County, Missouri, which means parcel data comes from the county. For a home near Frontenac, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, while the county keeps the tax map. Acreage past the city limits near Des Peres generally follows county rules rather than the town's.
When the map won't load
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Des Peres, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; the Platbookmapper county page tracks the current link.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Frontenac, though signal can drop in rural spots. A saved image of the lot near Westwood and its lines is a good backup.
Neighboring parcel maps
St. Louis County meets Madison County, IL, Monroe County, IL, St. Clair County, IL, Franklin County, and Jefferson County, all with their own assessor records. Ground near Creve Coeur that runs to the line can be split across two assessors' files, so check the neighboring map as well. For a tract near Creve Coeur, the Platbookmapper state page links each bordering county map for Missouri.
What the map can't tell you
Acreage on the record is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on land around Crystal Lake Park. For a tract near Westwood, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Which office to call
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Westwood looks off are handled by the County Assessor, since that office keeps the assessment data. Questions about what you can build around Des Peres need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Reading the legal description
Missouri uses the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Des Peres is described by section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Country Life Acres vary in size. Keep the legal description for land near Crystal Lake Park before you request a deed or survey.
Search tips
Addresses are the easiest route inside Town and Country; owner search often wants the surname first. In and around Crystal Lake Park, searching by parcel number never misses, and it's printed on tax bills.
Beyond the parcel lines
Switch to the aerial basemap over Town and Country shows roofs, driveways and tree lines next to the parcel edges.
Printing and saving
Save a screenshot of the lot near Westwood and its record panel, which helps later when you ask the assessor or a title company.
Inside the parcel card
Click a lot in Town and Country and the record usually shows owner, mailing address, assessed value and acreage.
Places you'll see on the map
Clayton serves as the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Country Life Acres, Crystal Lake Park, Westwood, and Des Peres, where town lots give way to larger tracts. About 987,059 people live in St. Louis County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 508 square miles. St. Louis County was formed in 1812, and some chains of title near Crystal Lake Park are long. Features like Spanish Lake Park and Babler State Park are easy to spot when you zoom out from Crystal Lake Park.
Frequently asked
Does the Town and Country parcel viewer cost anything?
Generally, there's no fee to use the parcel viewer near Des Peres, though printing may be limited.
Where else can I find maps of Town and Country?
Good question; Town and Country may publish zoning or utility maps separately, while parcel data usually comes from the county.
Does the map show city limits for Town and Country?
On ground around Des Peres, layer lists vary from one viewer to the next; open the layer list to see what's there.
Why does a recent sale near Westwood not show?
In and around Country Life Acres, updates come in batches.
Does the parcel map work on a phone for land near Crystal Lake Park?
In and around Country Life Acres, most viewers run in a mobile browser; screenshots help offline.
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.