How will Google Maps Parcel Lines affect the Land Surveyor?

Posted by Tony Garmon

I pulled out my smart phone at my grandfathers house this afternoon and used it to locate his property corners. The smart phone map with parcel lines got me within 5-10 feet of the corners. I was wondering how this technology will affect the land surveyor in the future. The fact that these lines are from tax maps and not very accurate, I believe this will help the surveyor gain work from possible property line disputes that neighbors wouldn't have known to exist in the past. What are your thoughts of how this will help or hurt the Land Surveyor?

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Google Maps Parcel Lines

BobTN
September 17, 2010
I work for a surveyor in TN. I think yes because my grandmother has had a dispute cause the state made a similar website that shows aerial views with property lines. Even though she has had a survey the webpage shows her property line going through her house. However the survey does not.

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