- Had a similar headache when we built our garage addition.
- Online maps showed an easement running right through where we planned to build, nearly scrapped the whole project.
- Ended up chatting with a neighbor who'd been around forever—turns out the easement was relocated years ago, county records just weren't updated online.
- Lesson learned: always double-check in person before you panic or change plans. Saved me a ton of stress (and money).
- Glad you shared this—online maps can be notoriously outdated or just plain confusing.
- Had a client once who almost ditched their dream porch because the county GIS showed a phantom easement. Turns out, it was an old utility line removed decades ago.
- Always worth digging deeper (pun intended) before letting these things derail your vision.
- Good on you for checking locally first...saved yourself a headache and kept your project alive.
"Had a client once who almost ditched their dream porch because the county GIS showed a phantom easement."
Yep, seen this happen more than once myself. Online GIS tools are handy for quick checks, but they're notorious for missing updates or still showing old easements that no longer apply. I've learned it's always best practice to cross-reference with the actual recorded plat or even swing by the county office if you're unsure. Takes a bit more legwork but beats redesigning your entire project later on...
Had a similar issue pop up recently—GIS showed an old utility easement smack dab where we planned a beautiful garden patio. Almost scrapped the whole idea, but after digging into the actual recorded docs, turned out it was abandoned years ago. Makes you wonder how many cool design ideas get shelved prematurely because of outdated online maps... Anyone ever successfully challenged an easement that seemed questionable? Curious how much pushback you got from the county.
• GIS maps are handy, but they're definitely not gospel. I've seen plenty of outdated easements still lurking around online.
• Had a similar experience—county initially pushed back, but once I showed the actual abandonment docs, they backed off pretty quickly.
• Moral of the story: always trust but verify...especially with GIS.
