17 datasets found
  1. M

    Minnesota Original Public Land Survey Plat Maps, Digital Images,...

    • gisdata.mn.gov
    • data.wu.ac.at
    ags_mapserver, html +1
    Updated Sep 16, 2023
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    Geospatial Information Office (2023). Minnesota Original Public Land Survey Plat Maps, Digital Images, Geo-referenced [Dataset]. https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/plan-glo-plat-maps-georef
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    html, jpeg, ags_mapserverAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Sep 16, 2023
    Dataset provided by
    Geospatial Information Office
    Area covered
    Minnesota
    Description

    Minnesota's original public land survey plat maps were created between 1848 and 1907 during the first government land survey of the state by the U.S. Surveyor General's Office. This collection of more than 3,600 maps includes later General Land Office (GLO) and Bureau of Land Management maps up through 2001. Scanned images of the maps are available in several digital formats and most have been georeferenced.

    The survey plat maps, and the accompanying survey field notes, serve as the fundamental legal records for real estate in Minnesota; all property titles and descriptions stem from them. They also are an essential resource for surveyors and provide a record of the state's physical geography prior to European settlement. Finally, they testify to many years of hard work by the surveying community, often under very challenging conditions.

    The deteriorating physical condition of the older maps (drawn on paper, linen, and other similar materials) and the need to provide wider public access to the maps, made handling the original records increasingly impractical. To meet this challenge, the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS), the State Archives of the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS), the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), MnGeo and the Minnesota Association of County Surveyors collaborated in a digitization project which produced high quality (800 dpi), 24-bit color images of the maps in standard TIFF, JPEG and PDF formats - nearly 1.5 terabytes of data. Funding was provided by MnDOT.

    In 2010-11, most of the JPEG plat map images were georeferenced. The intent was to locate the plat images to coincide with statewide geographic data without appreciably altering (warping) the image. This increases the value of the images in mapping software where they can be used as a background layer.

  2. v

    Virginia Parcels (Map Service)

    • virginiaroads.org
    • data.virginia.gov
    • +2more
    Updated Feb 17, 2018
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    Virginia Department of Transportation (2018). Virginia Parcels (Map Service) [Dataset]. https://www.virginiaroads.org/datasets/virginia-parcels-map-service
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 17, 2018
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Virginia Department of Transportation
    Area covered
    Description

    These parcel boundaries represent legal descriptions of property ownership, as recorded in various public documents in the local jurisdiction. The boundaries are intended for cartographic use and spatial analysis only, and not for use as legal descriptions or property surveys. Tax parcel boundaries have not been edge-matched across municipal boundaries.

  3. a

    Plat Maps and Land Records

    • gis-bexar.opendata.arcgis.com
    • geoportal-mpo.opendata.arcgis.com
    Updated Mar 6, 2024
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    Bexar County (2024). Plat Maps and Land Records [Dataset]. https://gis-bexar.opendata.arcgis.com/documents/b4b6dfe71a5044ae9413cb7c2ee977b3
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 6, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Bexar County
    Description

    FOR PLAT MAPS AND OTHER LAND DOCUMENTS, PLEASE VISIT THE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICIAL RECORDS SEARCH: HTTPS://BEXAR.TX.PUBLICSEARCH.US.The Bexar County GIS Team does not have purview over plat maps and other land records. Please visit the Bexar County Clerk’s Official Records Search.

  4. Digital Property Maps

    • open.canada.ca
    • datasets.ai
    • +1more
    html
    Updated Jan 9, 2025
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    Government of New Brunswick (2025). Digital Property Maps [Dataset]. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/56f75efc-3681-34ce-6440-c2c8a8457332
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    htmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jan 9, 2025
    Dataset provided by
    Government of New Brunswickhttps://www.gnb.ca/
    License

    Open Government Licence - Canada 2.0https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    Approximate boundaries for all land parcels in New Brunswick. The boundaries are structured as Polygons. The Property Identifier number or PID is included for each parcel.

  5. SPIPublicMapViewer

    • gis.data.ca.gov
    • data.ca.gov
    • +1more
    Updated Jan 11, 2019
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    CA Department of General Services (2019). SPIPublicMapViewer [Dataset]. https://gis.data.ca.gov/maps/8a664a5ab7d148c7907debe4bae4f001
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 11, 2019
    Dataset provided by
    California Department of General Services
    Authors
    CA Department of General Services
    Area covered
    Description

    Statewide Property Inventory started in 1989 per legislation 11011.15, to begin a pro-active approach to managing the State’s Real Property assets in a computerized format. Having the information in an electronic format makes it available to top level decision-makers considering options for the best use of these assets. The Statewide Property Inventory is mandated to capture detailed information on the following: land owned and leased by the state, structures owned and leased by the state, property the state leases to the private sector. Statewide Property Inventory was established in 1988 by legislative mandate. Leases were added in 2004 by executive order. Data is updated annually by the agencies. Point of Contact: Any questions should be referred to the SPIWeb@dgs.ca.gov

  6. s

    Parcel Display Map

    • data.stlouisco.com
    Updated Oct 25, 2016
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    Parcel Display Map [Dataset]. https://data.stlouisco.com/app/parcel-display-map
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    Dataset updated
    Oct 25, 2016
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Saint Louis County GIS Service Center
    Description

    Web App. Parcel map displaying Age of Housing, Residential Appraised Value and Land Use in St. Louis County, Missouri. Link to Metadata.

  7. i

    Parcel Boundaries of Indiana Current

    • indianamap.org
    • arc-gis-hub-home-arcgishub.hub.arcgis.com
    • +2more
    Updated Nov 13, 2024
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    IndianaMap (2024). Parcel Boundaries of Indiana Current [Dataset]. https://www.indianamap.org/datasets/parcel-boundaries-of-indiana-current-1
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    Nov 13, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    IndianaMap
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    Description

    This data layer is an Esri file geodatabase polygon feature class that contains parcel boundaries maintained by county agencies in Indiana. It was released by the Indiana Geographic Information Office (IGIO) on November 13, 2024. The IGIO compiled the data as part of the Indiana Data Harvest program between the Indiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC) and Indiana local governments to provide the most accurate framework data for the citizens of Indiana. These layers include address points, street centerlines, land parcels, and governmental boundaries.

  8. a

    Cobb County Parcel Viewer

    • geo-cobbcountyga.hub.arcgis.com
    Updated May 13, 2019
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    Cobb County, Georgia (2019). Cobb County Parcel Viewer [Dataset]. https://geo-cobbcountyga.hub.arcgis.com/app/e22d8c597b4e4762bcd2caa6127696e4
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    Dataset updated
    May 13, 2019
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Cobb County, Georgia
    Area covered
    Cobb County
    Description

    GIS Map view look up parcel information including owner, taxes, market value and more.Important Mailing Label Information:The "Mailing Labels" button is is copy of the Parcels Layer and is intended to be turned OFF on the map, and is there just for the "Public Notification" Widget. This widget obtains information on the pop-up of a selected layer to create "Mailing Labels." This said, this layer contains the Owners Mailing Address information. Below is Arcaded used to customize the pop-up:Made three custom Arcade Lines below: Proper($feature["OWNER_NAM1"]) + Proper($feature["OWNER_NAM2"])Proper($feature["OWNER_ADDR"])Proper($feature["OWNER_CITY"]) + ',' + $feature["OWNER_STAT"] + ',' + $feature["OWNER_ZIP"]Below is the custom pop-up:{expression/expr0}{expression/expr1}{expression/expr2}

  9. State Land Records

    • geodata.dep.state.fl.us
    • arc-gis-hub-home-arcgishub.hub.arcgis.com
    • +1more
    Updated Nov 1, 2004
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    Florida Department of Environmental Protection (2004). State Land Records [Dataset]. https://geodata.dep.state.fl.us/datasets/state-land-records
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 1, 2004
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Florida Department of Environmental Protectionhttp://www.floridadep.gov/
    Area covered
    Description

    The Florida TIITF Land Records Spatial Index is a document based GIS layer to be displayed as a map comprised of polygons and attributes representing parcels described in deeds, leases, easements and other instruments archived in the Title Archives of the Division of State Lands, Department of Environmental Protection for the Florida Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (TIITF). The polygons represent parcels described in the archived TIITF land record documents; this is not a tax map or a representation of current ownership. The data includes acquisitions, dispositions and encumbrances. Selecting a parcel on the map may return information about several different documents associated with that parcel through out the history of State land transactions involving that parcel.

  10. ORMAP The Oregon Property Tax Map

    • data.oregon.gov
    • s.cnmilf.com
    • +1more
    application/rdfxml +5
    Updated Dec 3, 2018
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    Department of Revenue (2018). ORMAP The Oregon Property Tax Map [Dataset]. https://data.oregon.gov/Administrative/ORMAP-The-Oregon-Property-Tax-Map/4wpq-zwd9
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    json, csv, application/rdfxml, application/rssxml, tsv, xmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Dec 3, 2018
    Dataset provided by
    Florida Department of Revenue
    Authors
    Department of Revenue
    Area covered
    Oregon
    Description

    To access the tax lot layer you will need to contact the county Assessor's office.

    ORMAP is a statewide digital cadastral base map that is publicly accessible, continually maintained, supports the Oregon property tax system, supports a multi-purpose land information system, strives to comply with appropriate state and national standards, and will continue to be improved over time.

  11. d

    Public Land Survey System: Quarter-quarter sections (TRSQ), Minnesota.

    • datadiscoverystudio.org
    • data.wu.ac.at
    Updated Nov 27, 2015
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    (2015). Public Land Survey System: Quarter-quarter sections (TRSQ), Minnesota. [Dataset]. http://datadiscoverystudio.org/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/f0fb0934f0e64f73adc0b384a1f33877/html
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    Nov 27, 2015
    Area covered
    Minnesota
    Description

    description: The TRSQ digital data set represents the Township, Range, Section, Quarter section, and Quarter-quarter section divisions of the state. Beginning in the late 1840s, the federal government began surveying Minnesota as part of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). The resulting network of land survey lines divided the state into townships, ranges, sections, quarter sections, quarter-quarter sections and government lots, and laid the groundwork for contemporary land ownership patterns. The quarter-quarter section remains an important subdivision for rural Minnesota since these lines are used to define local boundaries, roads, and service areas. All survey lines were extended across water bodies despite the fact that U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) base maps depict them only on land. This addition allows all sections and townships to be represented as closed areas ensuring that township and range location can be determined for any point in the state. It also means that the data is not affected if lake levels change over time. The township, range and section boundaries were digitized at MnGeo (formerly the Land Management Information Center - LMIC) from the USGS 30' x 60' map series (1:100,000-scale). Quarter section and quarter-quarter section subdivisions were calculated using the section lines. They were not digitized from original plat book survey lines or from the meandered lines that surveyors laid out around water bodies. The existence of government lots within a quarter-quarter section is recorded in the data set; however, the government lot boundaries were not digitized. If a quarter-quarter section contains more than one government lot, the number of lots is recorded -- see Lineage, Section 2, for more detail. Note: For most uses, TRSQ has been superseded by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 1:24,000-scale 'Control Point Generated PLS' data set which is free online. See https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/plan-mndnr-public-land-survey for more information. Also, many county surveyors offices have more accurate PLS (Public Land Survey) data sets. For county webpages and contact information, see http://www.mngeo.state.mn.us/cty_contacts.html .; abstract: The TRSQ digital data set represents the Township, Range, Section, Quarter section, and Quarter-quarter section divisions of the state. Beginning in the late 1840s, the federal government began surveying Minnesota as part of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). The resulting network of land survey lines divided the state into townships, ranges, sections, quarter sections, quarter-quarter sections and government lots, and laid the groundwork for contemporary land ownership patterns. The quarter-quarter section remains an important subdivision for rural Minnesota since these lines are used to define local boundaries, roads, and service areas. All survey lines were extended across water bodies despite the fact that U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) base maps depict them only on land. This addition allows all sections and townships to be represented as closed areas ensuring that township and range location can be determined for any point in the state. It also means that the data is not affected if lake levels change over time. The township, range and section boundaries were digitized at MnGeo (formerly the Land Management Information Center - LMIC) from the USGS 30' x 60' map series (1:100,000-scale). Quarter section and quarter-quarter section subdivisions were calculated using the section lines. They were not digitized from original plat book survey lines or from the meandered lines that surveyors laid out around water bodies. The existence of government lots within a quarter-quarter section is recorded in the data set; however, the government lot boundaries were not digitized. If a quarter-quarter section contains more than one government lot, the number of lots is recorded -- see Lineage, Section 2, for more detail. Note: For most uses, TRSQ has been superseded by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 1:24,000-scale 'Control Point Generated PLS' data set which is free online. See https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/plan-mndnr-public-land-survey for more information. Also, many county surveyors offices have more accurate PLS (Public Land Survey) data sets. For county webpages and contact information, see http://www.mngeo.state.mn.us/cty_contacts.html .

  12. k

    KPB Lots

    • geohub.kpb.us
    • gis.data.alaska.gov
    Updated Dec 30, 2021
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    Kenai Peninsula Borough (2021). KPB Lots [Dataset]. https://geohub.kpb.us/maps/43a777f2fa7a48dabf7895aab40645cc
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    Dataset updated
    Dec 30, 2021
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Kenai Peninsula Borough
    License

    MIT Licensehttps://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    Description

    Lot lines delineate the boundary of a lot or lots within a tax parcel. Most lot lines were digitized from record information using bearing and distance (recorded subdivision plats and recorded deeds). Some were scanned from recorded plat mylars. Lot polygons delineate the boundary of a lot or lots within a tax parcel. Currently, these exist only for the City of Seward.

  13. b

    Real Property Information

    • data.baltimorecity.gov
    • bmore-open-data-baltimore.hub.arcgis.com
    Updated Mar 23, 2022
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    Baltimore City (2022). Real Property Information [Dataset]. https://data.baltimorecity.gov/maps/baltimore::real-property-information-2
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 23, 2022
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Baltimore City
    License

    Attribution 3.0 (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    Description

    This dataset represents real property information within a parcel of land in the City of Baltimore. The data dictionary for this dataset can be accessed by visiting the following link.: Data Dictionary For Real Property Information | Open Baltimore (baltimorecity.gov). Data is updated on a weekly basis. To leave feedback or ask a question about this dataset, please fill out the following form: Real Property Information feedback form.

  14. w

    Current Parcels

    • geo.wa.gov
    • hub.arcgis.com
    Updated Apr 28, 2025
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    Washington State Geospatial Portal (2025). Current Parcels [Dataset]. https://geo.wa.gov/maps/569bb6050d634ff7a7f2462378ca974c
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    Apr 28, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Washington State Geospatial Portal
    Area covered
    Description

    The Washington State Parcels Project provides a statewide data set of tax parcels attributes that cover those counties that currently have digital tax parcels. Attribute data has been normalized so that the field names are the same across all counties. The data set contains the tax parcel identification number, situs addresses, the Department of Revenue land use codes, improvement and land values, and a link to the county's assessor's website for parcel information (if it exists).

  15. Highway Boundary (RedLine)

    • opendata.nationalhighways.co.uk
    • hub.arcgis.com
    Updated Feb 5, 2025
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    Highway Boundary (RedLine) [Dataset]. https://opendata.nationalhighways.co.uk/maps/95fced9066a342688b3264886bfa639f
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    Feb 5, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    National Highways
    Area covered
    Description

    This dataset is refreshed on a weekly basis from the datasets the team works on daily.Last update date: 11 July 2025.National Highways Operational Highway Boundary (RedLine) maps out the land belonging to the highway for the whole Strategic Road Network (SRN). It comprises two layers; one being the an outline and another showing the registration status / category of land of land that makes up the boundary. Due to the process involved in creating junctions with local highway authority (LHA) roads, land in this dataset may represent LHA highway (owned by National Highways but the responsibility of the LHA to maintain). Surplus land or land held for future projects does not form part of this dataset.The highway boundary is derived from:Ordnance Survey Mastermap Topography,HM Land Registry National Polygon Service (National Highway titles only), andplots researched and digitised during the course of the RedLine Boundary Project.The boundary is split into categories describing the decisions made for particular plots of land. These categories are as follows:Auto-RedLine category is for plots created from an automated process using Ordnance Survey MasterMap Topography as a base. Land is not registered under National Highways' name. For example, but not limited to, unregistered ‘ancient’ highway vested in Highways England, or bridge carrying highways over a rail line.NH Title within RedLine category is for plots created from Land Registry Cadastral parcels whose proprietor is National Highways or a predecessor. Land in this category is within the highway boundary (audited) or meets a certain threshold by the algorithm.NH Title outside RedLine category is for plots created in the same way as above but these areas are thought to be outside the highway boundary. Where the Confidence is Low, land in this category is yet to be audited. Where the Confidence is High, land in this category has been reviewed and audited as outside our operational boundary.National Highways (Technician) Data category is for plots created by National Highways, digitised land parcels relating to highway land that is not registered, not yet registered or un-registerable.Road in Tunnel category, created using tunnel outlines from Ordnance Survey MasterMap Topography data. These represent tunnels on Highways England’s network. Land is not registered under National Highways' name, but land above the tunnel may be in National Highways’ title. Please refer to the definitive land ownership records held at HM Land Registry.The process attribute details how the decision was made for the particular plot of land. These are as follows:Automated category denotes data produced by an automated process. These areas are yet to be audited by the company.Audited category denotes data that has been audited by the company.Technician Data (Awaiting Audit) category denotes data that was created by National Highways but is yet to be audited and confirmed as final.The confidence attribute details how confident you can be in the decision. This attribute is derived from both the decisions made during the building of the underlying automated dataset as well as whether the section has been researched and/or audited by National Highways staff. These are as follows:High category denotes land that has a high probability of being within the RedLine boundary. These areas typically are audited or are features that are close to or on the highway.Moderate category denotes land that is likely to be within the highway boundary but is subject to change once the area has been audited.Low category denotes land that is less likely to be within the highway boundary. These plots typically represent Highways England registered land that the automated process has marked as outside the highway boundary.Please note that this dataset is indicative only. For queries about this dataset please contact the GIS and Research Team.

  16. M

    Township, Range, and Section (TRS) Boundaries, Minnesota

    • gisdata.mn.gov
    • data.wu.ac.at
    fgdb, gpkg, html +2
    Updated Jul 9, 2024
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    Geospatial Information Office (2024). Township, Range, and Section (TRS) Boundaries, Minnesota [Dataset]. https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/plan-mngeo-trs
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    gpkg, fgdb, html, shp, jpegAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jul 9, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Geospatial Information Office
    Area covered
    Minnesota
    Description

    The TRS digital data set represents the Township, Range, and Section boundaries of the state. Beginning in the late 1840s, the federal government began surveying Minnesota as part of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). The resulting network of land survey lines divided the state into townships, ranges, sections, quarter sections, quarter-quarter sections and government lots, and laid the groundwork for contemporary land ownership patterns.

    The township, range and section boundaries were digitized at MnGeo (formerly known as the Land Management Information Center - LMIC) from stable base mylars of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 30-minute latitude by 60-minute longitude map series (1:100,000-scale). All survey lines were extended across water bodies despite the fact that U.S. Geological Survey base maps depict them only on land. This addition allows all sections and townships to be represented as closed areas (polygons) ensuring that township and range location can be determined for any point in the state. It also means that the data set is not affected if lake levels change over time.

  17. G

    ParcelMap BC Parcel Fabric

    • open.canada.ca
    • catalogue.arctic-sdi.org
    • +1more
    esri rest, fgdb/gdb +3
    Updated Jun 18, 2025
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    Government of British Columbia (2025). ParcelMap BC Parcel Fabric [Dataset]. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/4cf233c2-f020-4f7a-9b87-1923252fbc24
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    html, fgdb/gdb, wms, kml, esri restAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 18, 2025
    Dataset provided by
    Government of British Columbia
    License

    Open Government Licence - Canada 2.0https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    British Columbia
    Description

    ParcelMap BC is the current, complete and trusted mapped representation of titled and Crown land parcels across British Columbia, considered to be the point of truth for the graphical representation of property boundaries. It is not the authoritative source for the legal property boundary or related records attributes; this will always be the plan of survey or the related registry information. This particular dataset is a subset of the complete ParcelMap BC data and is comprised of the parcel fabric and attributes for over two million parcels published under the Open Government Licence - British Columbia. Notes: 1. Parcel title information is sourced from the BC Land Title Register. Title questions should be directed to a local Land Title Office. 2. This dataset replaces the Integrated Cadastral Fabric.

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Geospatial Information Office (2023). Minnesota Original Public Land Survey Plat Maps, Digital Images, Geo-referenced [Dataset]. https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/plan-glo-plat-maps-georef

Minnesota Original Public Land Survey Plat Maps, Digital Images, Geo-referenced

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Sep 16, 2023
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Geospatial Information Office
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Minnesota
Description

Minnesota's original public land survey plat maps were created between 1848 and 1907 during the first government land survey of the state by the U.S. Surveyor General's Office. This collection of more than 3,600 maps includes later General Land Office (GLO) and Bureau of Land Management maps up through 2001. Scanned images of the maps are available in several digital formats and most have been georeferenced.

The survey plat maps, and the accompanying survey field notes, serve as the fundamental legal records for real estate in Minnesota; all property titles and descriptions stem from them. They also are an essential resource for surveyors and provide a record of the state's physical geography prior to European settlement. Finally, they testify to many years of hard work by the surveying community, often under very challenging conditions.

The deteriorating physical condition of the older maps (drawn on paper, linen, and other similar materials) and the need to provide wider public access to the maps, made handling the original records increasingly impractical. To meet this challenge, the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS), the State Archives of the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS), the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), MnGeo and the Minnesota Association of County Surveyors collaborated in a digitization project which produced high quality (800 dpi), 24-bit color images of the maps in standard TIFF, JPEG and PDF formats - nearly 1.5 terabytes of data. Funding was provided by MnDOT.

In 2010-11, most of the JPEG plat map images were georeferenced. The intent was to locate the plat images to coincide with statewide geographic data without appreciably altering (warping) the image. This increases the value of the images in mapping software where they can be used as a background layer.

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