NEW PVT PLT ENTERS CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC. WAS NOT CARRYING VFR TERMINAL AREA CHART.

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FLYING AT 2500 FT ALONG V44 FROM ENL INBOUND TO SUS. FIRST TRIP NEAR CLASS B AIRSPACE SINCE GETTING PPSEL IN MAY/99. CONTACTED STL APCH 40 MI E OF STL AND WAS CLRED THROUGH CLASS D AIRSPACE OVER BLV/SCOTT AFB AND PARKS/DOWNTOWN. CONTINUED TOWARD SUS WAITING FOR CTLR TO GIVE ME HDG. THEN CTLR TOLD ME TO STAY S OF I64/US40 TO AVOID CLASS B AIRSPACE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED S WHILE OVER FORREST PARK. CTLR THEN HANDED ME OFF TO SPIRIT TWR. I WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AT GETTING A STL TERMINAL AREA CHART FROM THE FBO I RENTED AIRPLANE FROM. I GOT ONE IN ST LOUIS AND IT SHOWS THE FLOOR OF THE CLASS B TO BE 2000 FT (2000-8000 FT) OVER FORREST PARK. BECAUSE I WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE VISUAL LANDMARK BOUNDARIES OF THE CLASS B AIRSPACE AND DID NOT HAVE THE TERMINAL AREA CHART (ONLY THE SECTIONAL) AND BECAUSE I EXPECTED THE CTLR TO TELL ME DIRECTIONS TO THE ARPT LIKE MY EXPERIENCE DURING TRAINING IN EVANSVILLE; I INADVERTENTLY INTRUDED INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE. LEAVING ST LOUIS WAS MUCH EASIER BECAUSE OF SEEING WHERE THE LANDMARKS WERE; AS WELL AS BEING MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THE AREA. IF GOV AGENCY WOULD PUT MAPS UP ON THE INTERNET; HAVING THE CORRECT CHART WOULD BE A LOT EASIER.