- Learned this one the hard way myself. Online map showed a clean boundary, but when we tried putting up a fence, neighbor politely (but firmly) pointed out an old easement we had no clue about.
- Turns out official docs from decades ago still mattered—GIS hadn't caught up yet.
- Always wondered why these online tools aren't synced better with county records... would save folks a lot of headaches.
"Turns out official docs from decades ago still mattered—GIS hadn't caught up yet."
Yeah, ran into something similar last year when we were planning a pool. Online maps looked crystal clear, but our surveyor found an old utility easement smack dab where we wanted to dig. Makes me wonder, is it just a lag in updating digital records, or are some counties intentionally cautious about digitizing older docs? Either way, always worth double-checking with official surveys before breaking ground...
Had the opposite happen to me—GIS flagged an easement that didn't even exist anymore. Spent weeks stressing until the county finally confirmed it was outdated info. Sometimes digital records aren't just slow, they're flat-out wrong... always pays to dig deeper (pun intended).
Had something similar happen on a project last year—GIS showed a mysterious easement cutting right through our planned footprint. Turned out it was an old utility line that had been relocated ages ago, but never updated digitally. Makes me wonder, how often do these databases actually get reviewed or cross-checked? Glad you stuck with it and got clarity... sometimes the best insights come from questioning the tools we rely on most.
"Makes me wonder, how often do these databases actually get reviewed or cross-checked?"
Honestly, probably not as often as we'd like to think. I've run into outdated easements more times than I can count... seems like digital records lag way behind reality. Ever tried getting corrections pushed through officially? Feels like pulling teeth sometimes.
