Can you use a GPS to find property boundaries?

Question

I have a mountain property and need to find my boundaries. I know that surveyors have expensive GPS equipment. I am wondering if a GPS you can buy at the outdoor store, can be used to locate
the corners of my property.
What brand shall I buy?
No dumb answers please--if you don't own a GPS and don't know what you're talking about, please don't answer.

Answer 1

I've used a GPS unit often in my work and it will help you locate the corners of your property....provided that you have the information you need to first know where those corners are.

The easiest thing would be to have the actual GPS coordinates in latitude and longitude of the 4 corners before you go out with your unit...then you could just trek along until you find the right coordinates (although...be careful, GPS units are usually accurate only to a few meters).

As an alternative, if you know the dimensions of your property and the compass direction, you could do a little math and calculate the coordinates for your property.

Answer 2

How To Find Property Boundaries

Answer 3

I know from nautical uses of GPS systems that the accuracy of commercially available units is fairly rough, likely not accurate enough for your purposes. I was told that extremely accurate GPS units are reserved for military use. This was a while ago, and current equipment may be better than it was a couple of years ago. I believe that there are also accuracy differences among brands and in the way that accuracy numbers are reported, which can be deceptive and not straight forward.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Most certainly GPS can be used. Note the stated accuracy and limitations of the device you buy (most units are accurate to within +/- 3 feet.) Perhaps you can rent a GPS to stake out your property (no need to buy if you're only going to use it once).

Answer 6

I don't own a GPS, but this I do know - property boundaries are, in the case of last resort (i.e. legal disputes) subject to records held on paper documents and title deeds. GPS will not give you that legal surety, which is why lawyers earn big fees.

If it's not a legal dispute, I'm sure GPS might be helpful - up to a point.

Answer 7

Look for your papers from when you purchased the property. Ask your neighbors, they may have maps. You maybe out of luck to find your boundaries with a simple GPS not related to survey work. You may be better asking a survey company to do it for you.

Answer 8

The accuracy isn't good enough. You need a surveyor to tell you the border accurately.

Answer 9

nope...consumer gps units are only accurate to within 20-50 yards

Answer 10

you should go to youre town hall they will have the exact outlines of you're property
no GPS needed