How do I use GPS to locate the corners on 40 acres that I just bought?
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All GPS can tell you is your location on the earth. GPS cannot tell you where your property corners are, unless you already know the coordinates of those property corners. Your GPS unit does not know where your property corners are until you provide it with the information it needs. \n\nIf you knew the coordinates, which could be either latitude and longitude that mappers use, or state plane coordinates that surveyors use, then you could use GPS to guide you to the corner locations. But since you do not know where the corners are, you have no way of entering the required data into the GPS unit. \n\nYou not only need to get a professional surveyor to survey your property, you also need to tell the surveyor that you need him to provide you with the state plane coordinates of those points, so you can enter them into your GPS unit, then you will be able to find them yourself in the future.
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you can do the google earth thing. or there are loads of maps online.  Also your county courthouse should have plat maps if that is what you need.  It would help if you explained what kind of map you are seeking.\nplat, terain, flood plain, general area, what magnifacation.\n\nI love google earth... I have lived in many locations and I found my old homes real easy and the detail is great... it is kinda slow tho.
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Download and install Google Earth.  I just got it recently and I really like it.  Best of all, it's free!
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download google earth and just type in the address and it will take you to it. Its a satellite service, very kool, and totaly free.
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try google earth, it's a program that you download and run but it gets updated as you move around the planet!
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try: \nhttp://www.mapquest.com/
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you can take the help of google earth. that is more than enough.
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I don't think it has that functionality yet, that is why it is still on Beta. Try sending it to the Community forum on the top right of the page.\n\nI would also suggest using the ROAD view and then estimate the addresss by going to the same site in Google map or Google Earth.
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Yeah, there is google earth, download the software and it will tell you everything.\nCHEERS!!!
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u need a software called Google Earth\n\nWith this softeare u can see ur house too...or anybody house around the world!!\n\nFor Description:\nFly from space to your neighborhood. Type in an address and zoom right in\n\nSearch for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels. Get driving directions\n\nTilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings.\n\nSave and share your searches and favorites. Even add your own annotations\n\nhttp://earth.google.com/\n\nDownload here:\n\nhttp://dl.google.com/earth/GoogleEarth.exe
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Your best bet is to go to the county website for the county that you are looking for, they will have the GIS mapping showing you the sub-divisons and the land parcels.\n\nAlas with out knowing hwere you are looking can not help further.
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Try Google Earth or Google Maps.
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Most counties, cities, towns, etc. have websites were you can access this publicly.  Or you can try various mapping sites.  goggle earth for example.
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You can try DeLorme with the GPS or Microsoft Streets and Trips with GPS. I've tried them both and both have coordinates in real time
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If you mean to measure the distance covered, the answer is probably no. You can use ViaMichelin or MultiMap if you're sticking strictly to roads, but if you're going off-road then you need something more specific.\n\nThe simplest solution is a handlebar mounted bike computer. In addition to an accurately set-up computer I also use a Garmin eTrex GPS matched to MemoryMap on my PC. \n\nThe Garmin and my computer correlate well for mileage and I upload my tracks into MemoryMap - I get the precise trail I've covered overlaid on a detailed map and loads of other useful information about altitude, ride gradient profile, average time, etc. Best of all I can save the best trails and at any time in the future I can re-download them to the Garmin so I can exactly ride the same route again.
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Your best bet is to measure out 40 yards and just do it!
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Of course you can- this happens all the time.  You can go directly to the owner, if you know who it is, or you can get a special map from your county courthouse that will show you who the land owners are.  Track them down from there.