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We want to build a house on a piece of property we own. It's almost 20 acres and pretty thick with brush and trees. We've made some paths through but it's hard to tell where we are.
It's almost 20 acres and pretty thick with brush and trees.
We've made some paths through but it's hard to tell where we are.
How do we find that area when we are on the land?
It's called a survey. You start with the corners and put that down on paper.
Then find a few major features and do some basic math to identify these points.
Fill in a few others as you go along.
If the property is close to square and flat it's easier.
The newer gear uses GPS which makes it all very much easier.
MrRational hit the nail on the head.
The recent GPS's are good for doing this.
I am surprised that you don't have a plot plan for this property... usually at town hall (if there is one).
Not to get nerdy, but there is more then one type of 'center of property', especially if it is very irregular in shape or contour. One is the mean distances from the coordinates of the border (which I think that is what you are after), or another one is the minimum sum of distances of the lot, with measurements taken from many points on the lot. (There are a few more, I think, but it has been 20 years).
We have a survey of the property. There are markers on the corners.
It just gets hard once we get in the thicker part. We've cut a path through and used a 100ft tape measure to mark every 100ft but we seemed to be way off. (I don't want to completly blame my husband but he's not going in a very straight line.)
We have GPS, just need to figure out how to use it. lmao
Honestly, if you have a really overgrown piece of land I would want a detailed topographic map and some aerial photos. Last thing you want is to start clearing land and find out that you missed out on saving the wooded parts ...
We have a survey of the property. There are markers on the corners.
You needed to use a better surveyor. A good surveyor would have flagged the properties perimeter about every 10 ft using colored tape left on either trees or ground spikes. Also every surveyor (and one assistant) carries a swing ax could have easily flagged dead center of the property using their station (electronic device) and a reflector.
You needed to use a better surveyor. A good surveyor would have flagged the properties perimeter about every 10 ft using colored tape left on either trees or ground spikes. Also every surveyor (and one assistant) carries a swing ax could have easily flagged dead center of the property using their station (electronic device) and a reflector.
It's only been surveyed once, when we bought it, it was part of a larger piece of land.
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Originally Posted by suzy_q2010
Are you sure the geometric center is actually the best building site?
Back when we bought it it was easier to get around. We did have a perk test done. There's a small part in the front that is owned by someone else. We are trying to stay a certain distance from their property line incase they ever decide to build and far enough back from the road to have privacy. We want to be 500 feet back from the road.
I've looked over the survey and we are going to try and find the marker that is at the end of the property in front that someone else owns and go from there.
Then call him back again. He will use a bush ax to create a path to the location you want.
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